First the good news, Since Easter was today I managed to find my flower girl dress super cheap this week..I am very excited about that! Now the bad, My father bought my dress when our date was back in 2010 when I was also a size 4 my father passed away in December of 2010 and the dress is one of the only ways he can really "walk" me down the aisle. I tried my dress on last night thinking I still had a chance, and it won't zip. The fabric is still at least 9 inches apart and there's no way the zipper will reach. Since losing him I've gained about 50 pounds from the stress, and I am having trouble taking it off. I don't want to risk not being able to fit into it in 6 months or if I get a new one, not being able to order it in time. I'm afraid it's too far to let out since there's so much detail in the bodice. I found one at Davids that I love, but it's not the same. I even cut a portion of the inner fabric on my dress so it could be buried with him, but the weight issue is scaring me. I don't want to lose out on a beautiful dress that was bought for me, and I don't want wait until last minute to decide if a new one is the right thing. Vent over..