my wedding dress doesnt fit : (

smclardy

My dress is too big.  I havent been to a seamstress yet...and im really crossing my fingers its not going to cost an arm and a leg to make it fit.  But im kind of freaking out...and I dont wanna go to the gym tomorrow : (  Am I wrong?  My gym partners told me I should keep on my plan to get healthier before the wedding but im really discouraged. Advise? Amazing seamstress in syracuse recommendations?

acmj11

Take a deep breath and keep going to the gym!  From what I've heard, dresses can be taken in about 2 sizes w/out changing the way the dress looks.  I ordered my dress in November and it isn't in yet, but I've lost 16 pounds in the past few months and I'm pumped.  My attitude: I want to look great for my wedding, let them take it in!

kevinandmonica2011

Mary Golden in Liverpool.  Bridgett and I are both using her (as well as 2 of my BMs... one of them for her won wedding dress 2 years ago).  She is amazing and very very reasonable.

Don't stop going to the gym.  Seriously.  The dress can be altered.

sbolger17

Agree with above.  How big is too big?  If it's just a bit too big, it should be easy to alter; I think that's one of the most common alterations.

DondadaTimes2

Haha Im a bad judgement b/c I started dieting and then tried my dress on and it fit perfect so I said F-it.


But I agree. You want to look great for the wedding (and the honeymoon!) so go to the gym.

And MARY GOLDEN! I so can not stress her enough! Shes doing my MOH and JBM dresses as well. Plus, last time I wen I got to see a dress she was making for BMs. Awesome. And so cheap!

smclardy

Thanks for the words of encouragement. The dress laces up the back and at the moment i can completely lace it up where both pieces of fabric are completely touching (which ruins the effect of the back) and i can clearly move around in it. Im so annoyed with my dress shopping partners, I was between sizes at kleinfeld and I wanted to go with the smaller size since I was going to lose weight.  But everyone told me to go with the bigger size and have it altered. I bet I would fit perfectly in that smaller size now.  No alterations need.  Oh well...I'm sure it will all work out.  Does anyone know Mary's hours? I tried to calling yesterday around 630 and it just rang and rang.

kevinandmonica2011

Hate to be cinical, but the Kleinfeld's people probably either
A. assume that no one reaaaally loses the weight they say they are going to or
B. thought $$cha-ching$$ I see a second gown in her future.
Either way, I'm sure she'll have no problem altering it down.... way better to be a smaller, more toned you in an altered dress than a bigger you just too fit into a bigger dress.  Keep up the good work!!!!

FYI- Mary is a little... umm... odd about appointments and phone calls.  She never answers the phone.  Ever.  You call and when you get her answering machine, she states her hours.  Then you leave her a message with the date and time you would like an appointment.  She will only call you IF she has an issue with the day/time.... otherwise you just show up.

Weird, I know.... I was really iffy about it at first (I am a freak and thought I needed 65 confirmation phone calls and emails)... but she's legit... and she will be there, simple as that.  I couldn't be happier with her.