Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway

PinkPanther2013 · January 2013

I have stumbled on the best less stress wedding idea never mentioned. The dress of my dreams went on sale making it actually affordable without having to remortgage the house. The hidden upside, the only one left was a size larger than i wear. If left to my own devices i would have probably tried to lose that forever last five pounds and fit into a size smaller than usual.

I know for a fact that i have an addiction to pastries when stressed especially. I also know now that viewing hundreds of pictures of cake doesn't help. This way, if i munch a petit fore or five at least i don't worry over fitting into my dress! Are there any other brides not worried about actually gaining a few during the hurry and stress?

J&K10910 · January 2013

A size larger than your wedding dress size or jeans size? Dresses run 12 sizes larger than street sizes, FYI.

B2Z728 · January 2013

Congrats on finding a dress! I assume you've tried on this dress before buying it? Not to be downer, but I also hope you know your bridal size rather than your "street size," or that you consulted the size chart provided by the brand. I'm usually a 4 in regular clothing, but my wedding dress was a size 8. I found during my wedding planning and buying a house in one year that I'm fortunately one of those people who loses weight when stressed.

PinkPanther2013 · January 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_aaaah-to-know-thine-own-selfand-love-her-anyway?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:47165171-a2c2-480b-a54a-872496423cc4Post:a8870d5c-9746-446f-929a-904947d76ded">Re:Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway</a>:
[QUOTE]A size larger than your wedding dress size or jeans size? Dresses run 12 sizes larger than street sizes, FYI.
Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]
Size larger than dress size

lls31 · January 2013

OP, what brand is the dress? I know many people who had to buy larger sizes than normal when purchasing wedding gowns. However, I do think it's possible that the brand makes a difference when it comes to sizing. Mine was a Mori Lee and I would've been able to wear my street size (I'm normally a 4, my gown was a 6, but I could've easily worn a 4). My sister also wore a Mori Lee gown and hers was also true to size.

Regardless, congrats on finding a dress! Any pics?

B2Z728 · January 2013

Yes pics please! (even if it's just the link to your dress)

PinkPanther2013 · January 2013

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[QUOTE]Yes pics please! (even if it's just the link to your dress)
Posted by B2Z728[/QUOTE]
I had tried the dress on just for giggles and moved on to looking for more affordable options. It's White by Vera Wang at David's Bridal. I have to say i'm not a huge fan of the chain but where i am it is a good resource for a tight budget or getting a real feel of what you really look like in different designs and fits.
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PinkPanther2013 · January 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_aaaah-to-know-thine-own-selfand-love-her-anyway?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:47165171-a2c2-480b-a54a-872496423cc4Post:0456314e-cc7a-4b39-8c61-6cae8712599a">Re: Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway</a>:
[QUOTE]OP, what brand is the dress? I know many people who had to buy larger sizes than normal when purchasing wedding gowns. However, I do think it's possible that the brand makes a difference when it comes to sizing. Mine was a Mori Lee and I would've been able to wear my street size (I'm normally a 4, my gown was a 6, but I could've easily worn a 4). My sister also wore a Mori Lee gown and hers was also true to size. Regardless, congrats on finding a dress! Any pics?
Posted by lls31[/QUOTE]
<div>Thank you! It'sVera Wang and yes i agree the brand as well just the particular style or cut of the dress can make a difference.</div>

lls31 · January 2013

Pretty dress!

PinkPanther2013 · January 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_aaaah-to-know-thine-own-selfand-love-her-anyway?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:47165171-a2c2-480b-a54a-872496423cc4Post:924a25ce-a1a1-43da-8a08-3cbb45c97a1b">Re: Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway</a>:
[QUOTE]Pretty dress!
Posted by lls31[/QUOTE]
Thank you!

B2Z728 · January 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_aaaah-to-know-thine-own-selfand-love-her-anyway?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:47165171-a2c2-480b-a54a-872496423cc4Post:5aa84206-9b01-4f5c-a834-850076998889">Re: Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway : I had tried the dress on just for giggles and moved on to looking for more affordable options. It's White by Vera Wang at David's Bridal. I have to say i'm not a huge fan of the chain but where i am it is a good resource for a tight budget or getting a real feel of what you really look like in different designs and fits.
Posted by PinkPanther2013[/QUOTE]

<div>Very nice! Congrats again for getting a great deal too! </div>

McRogol · January 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_aaaah-to-know-thine-own-selfand-love-her-anyway?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:47165171-a2c2-480b-a54a-872496423cc4Post:a8870d5c-9746-446f-929a-904947d76ded">Re:Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway</a>:
[QUOTE]A size larger than your wedding dress size or jeans size? Dresses run 12 sizes larger than street sizes, FYI.
Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Really?? My dress is only 1 size larger than my jeans size...</div>

RamonaFlowers · January 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_aaaah-to-know-thine-own-selfand-love-her-anyway?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:47165171-a2c2-480b-a54a-872496423cc4Post:58b37c21-c82b-419c-a3c7-9192b0c8dd1b">Re:Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Aaaah, to know thine own self...and love her anyway : Really?? My dress is only 1 size larger than my jeans size...
Posted by McRogol[/QUOTE]

I get the feeling that wedding dress designers follow the same rules as regular clothing designers: they just make up sizes and do whatever the hell they want.

My wedding dress (Which only needed to be hemmed to fit me perfectly) was a size 4. I've never in my adult life taken smaller than a 6 in pants or dresses in any other article of clothing that I've purchased

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