Just annoyed...

Lauriac · March 2010

Intro: I let my BMs choose their own dresses, but they had to be a certain color, floor length, the same designer.

They chose Jasmine bridal dresses and they each look great in their respective dresses.

Problem: Jasmine uses European sizes. Ok, fine. I get it. That means your size is gonna be a way different number than usual. However, my BMs all freaked out and ordered at least one size down from the dress store recommended, because "There is no way I'm a (4) (12) (8) (whatever)!"

I think this is a horrible idea, but it's done and the order was already put through. I'm not looking for advice or anything. It's their money. They're the ones that are potentially going to look horrible. I'm just annoyed. I mean, they're all TINY compared to me, I'm a size 14 and the dress I ordered was a 22 (European sizing). AND, one of my BMs mothers is a seamstress, so she's doing all they tailoring.

What was the point in ordering too small?

stina93446 · March 2010

That was really bad that they did this. Then again, most bm dresses come with 1 inch in each seam to let out so they may be ok. It really is only a size. I usually cut the tags out of my clothes so that I can't obsess over it. I do the same with my bras so that DH can't gloat about it.

I am sorry they did this. Did they ALL do this?! It seems crazy to have this many girls doing it. And when I worked in bridal sales we constantly reassured the girls that the sizes were WAY out of whack. We would also make bms and brides sign a waiver saying that we gave them advice on a size and they were going to ignore it so that they couldn't come back and say that we screwed them over.

Lauriac · March 2010

Yup, they signed the waiver, too. There are only 3 girls in my WP.

Worst comes to worst, I figure seamstress mommy can make some corset backs or something. She's really a good seamstress and a really awesome person.

aerinpegadrak · March 2010

Wow, that really sucks. I used to work at Disney, and the costume sizes were really wacky too. I'm a street size 8, and my pants were usually 12 or 14 depending on the costume. One of my friends who's a trainer told me she's had girls CRY in Costuming when they found out what sizes they needed. On multiple occasions. People are so weird.

If I were you, I'd look on eBay/Craigslist/WoreItOnce/etc. for a Jasmine dress, any dress, in the same color and fabric. That way you can give it to the seamstress to cut up for panels if the dresses need to be let out. Since you don't need to be picky about size or style, hopefully you can find something cheap. It will probably set your mind at ease, and will likely be cheaper than ordering extra fabric from the designer.

bablingbrooke · March 2010

I hope they are prepared for when they shop for wedding dresses, which run a couple sizes smaller as a rule (I'm a size 6-8 normally but had to buy a size 12 wedding dress). You'd think that of all clothing, wedding dresses would run a couple sizes larger, i.e. I could buy a size 4 instead of a 6 or 8 and feel that much better about the dress.

mbcdefg · March 2010

Wait to see how the dresses look before you panic. No use in getting upset right now if you aren't 100% sure there's going to be a problem.

jenn.daniel · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_just-annoyed?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:f10203e2-ad82-4378-82bc-2d164ac7dda0Post:1dcf1663-bdba-464f-9bf7-de0342e34775">Re: Just annoyed...</a>:
[QUOTE] Dress sizing IS wacky, but only wacky compared to how street-size clothes are marked in this day and age. I think that dress sizing just hasn't changed from what it used to be. Go into a vintage shop & you'll see how much it has changed... a "gap size 4" girl has to get a vintage 10. (And if you're tall? Even worse!)
Posted by KittE7[/QUOTE]

I agree with this. My grandma gave me an old coat of hers. It's a size 10, I think, and it's only a little big on me, even though I'm usually about a 2 in street clothes.

It's just a number! I don't understand why people obsess over the size on the tag if it looks good on them.

banana468 · March 2010

I can't blame you for being annoyed but let it go for now. Wash your hands of it and just say, "You bought them and you need to fit into them."

I had to buy a 14 BM dress for BIL and SIL's wedding. I normally wear a 4 or maybe a 6. Sure I was irritated but I still bought the dress in the size that the chart said I was.

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