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Bridesmaid worried about her weight...

therockisblinding05therockisblinding05
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in Florida-Central Florida
Sat. me and my girls picked out their dresses (I let them pick their own w/ some guidelines). All in all it was a great day with them but one girl did share that while she had fun w/ me, she HATED trying on the dresses. She feels a lil self conscious and thinks all the other BMs are super small compared to her (they really aren't). I want all my girls to feel confident and beautiful the day of, which is why I want them picking their own dresses. I'm worried that since my friend hated trying on a dress for 2 mins in front of 10 ppl, that she will REALLY hate standing in front of 200 people for 30 mins, next to all the so called "skinny" BMs, not to mention taking 45 mins of pictures with them. How can I encourage her and help her feel comfortable for the day of?
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Re: Bridesmaid worried about her weight...

  • SarahSmile23SarahSmile23 member
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    edited December 2011
    that's tough. you can't force someone to be comfortable in their own skin. can you start a pre-wedding workout routine for yourself and ask her if she will join you sometimes to help motivate you? make it about yourself and maybe she will benefit and become happier with her body. it was very kind of you to allow her to pick her own dress! that alone should do wonders for her when the wedding day rolls around.
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  • SRivera09SRivera09 member
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    edited December 2011
    well I'm sure when you where all trying on dresses she had on minimal make-up and her hair probably wasn't done.  The day off she might feel differently once she is more done up.  It's hard cause it seems she already pretty self conscious about her body.  just keep telling her how stunning she looked!
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  • AileeneGAileeneG member
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    edited December 2011
    If she hasn't made a final decision on the dress, maybe you can go one day to look at dresses with JUST her. I have some really tiny friends, and I know that even in a size 6, which isn't that big at all, I can still feel like a cow when I try on clothes with them around.

    So if you go with none of the "skinny" BM's aorund for her to compare herself to, she may be more relaxed and less self-conscious until she finds a dress that she really loves and feels great in.  Good luck!
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