NSV - Bridesmaid's Dress

jreeves628
jreeves628 Posts: 123 Member
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My sister is getting married and the day we went to try on bridesmaids dresses I was crushed. I didnt realize how big I was until then. I was the biggest of all the girls and I became really sad in that dressing room. I ended up ordering a size 16 in the hopes to lose a little weight and fit into it. Eventhough they highly suggested I didnt do so. After getting my butt in gear I fit into the dress and actually exchanged it for a size 14.

Last month I went in to try on the dress for the alterations department and I could barely squeeze into the 14. I assured the lady that I am losing weight and I will fit into it by the end of September. "You have to lose more than just a couple of pounds," she says in her skeptical voice. Why do all the associates think no one can lose weight?? Anyway, I just tried on the dress and was able to zip it up easily on my own. I danced aroung the house for about 15 minutes. I should have had my HRM on, lol. It is actually too long now that I dont fill it out as much, so now I'll have to go back to alterations to get it hemmed. This totally made my day!

Ok, time to go back to happy dancing!
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  • Myxangel
    Myxangel Posts: 2 Member
    Perfect timing on this...I'm running home to try on my wedding dress at lunchtime. I had to order a much bigger size than I thought and it shocked me a little. I'm using this program to hopefully need it altered a bunch by the time the wedding comes around! Good job and good luck!
  • ljaroch
    ljaroch Posts: 64
    Huge victory! I was in the same position years ago, the difference is you actually did something about it! I hope you are so proud of yourself! We'd all love to see a pic of you in the dress! ;)
  • jreeves628
    jreeves628 Posts: 123 Member
    Perfect timing on this...I'm running home to try on my wedding dress at lunchtime. I had to order a much bigger size than I thought and it shocked me a little. I'm using this program to hopefully need it altered a bunch by the time the wedding comes around! Good job and good luck!

    Good luck! I'd love to hear how it fits.
    Huge victory! I was in the same position years ago, the difference is you actually did something about it! I hope you are so proud of yourself! We'd all love to see a pic of you in the dress! ;)

    I'm running out to pick up my son from school, but I'll take a picture and post it here when I get back home.
  • Julietecosse
    Julietecosse Posts: 165
    My sister is getting married and the day we went to try on bridesmaids dresses I was crushed. I didnt realize how big I was until then. I was the biggest of all the girls and I became really sad in that dressing room. I ended up ordering a size 16 in the hopes to lose a little weight and fit into it. Eventhough they highly suggested I didnt do so. After getting my butt in gear I fit into the dress and actually exchanged it for a size 14.

    Last month I went in to try on the dress for the alterations department and I could barely squeeze into the 14. I assured the lady that I am losing weight and I will fit into it by the end of September. "You have to lose more than just a couple of pounds," she says in her skeptical voice. Why do all the associates think no one can lose weight?? Anyway, I just tried on the dress and was able to zip it up easily on my own. I danced aroung the house for about 15 minutes. I should have had my HRM on, lol. It is actually too long now that I dont fill it out as much, so now I'll have to go back to alterations to get it hemmed. This totally made my day!
    Ok, time to go back to happy dancing!

    Brilliant for you!!
  • quietHiker
    quietHiker Posts: 1,442 Member
    *happy dance* So glad you're able to feel good in your bridesmaid dress! Great work! :)
  • alschultz33
    alschultz33 Posts: 199 Member
    That's awesome! I'm so impressed by your confidence and drive to lose the weight and prove all the skeptics wrong :smile: WTG!!
  • minnielovesmickey
    minnielovesmickey Posts: 84 Member
    Awww, that's fabulous (0:
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    Perfect timing on this...I'm running home to try on my wedding dress at lunchtime. I had to order a much bigger size than I thought and it shocked me a little. I'm using this program to hopefully need it altered a bunch by the time the wedding comes around! Good job and good luck!

    Good luck! I'd love to hear how it fits.
    Huge victory! I was in the same position years ago, the difference is you actually did something about it! I hope you are so proud of yourself! We'd all love to see a pic of you in the dress! ;)

    I'm running out to pick up my son from school, but I'll take a picture and post it here when I get back home.

    Awesome story! (Don't worry about the store people, do you have any idea how many people say they will lose weight and don't? You're like one in a thousand, probably.)

    Would love to see a pic, too!
  • lesita75
    lesita75 Posts: 379 Member
    Awesome NSV!!!!!!!
  • Samanthahahaha
    Samanthahahaha Posts: 75
    Excellent story! Congrats! Enjoy the wedding!
  • chicken2v
    chicken2v Posts: 68 Member
    Great job! You're going to have a blast at this wedding!
  • rubyautumn4
    rubyautumn4 Posts: 818 Member
    Way to go! That's awesome!
  • hkevans724
    hkevans724 Posts: 241 Member
    GREAT!!!! Also keep in mind that those stupid dresses are cut WAY small!!!! my BFF is getting married in Dec and she wears like a 16 top and had to buy a 20 dress!!! So don't let it get you down too much! How exciting for you!!!
  • jd5351
    jd5351 Posts: 116 Member
    That's wonderful! Isn't it great when you can prove everyone wrong? :) You're doing great,and you're going to look wonderful in your dress, I just know it!
  • jd5351
    jd5351 Posts: 116 Member
    GREAT!!!! Also keep in mind that those stupid dresses are cut WAY small!!!! my BFF is getting married in Dec and she wears like a 16 top and had to buy a 20 dress!!! So don't let it get you down too much! How exciting for you!!!

    This! Formal dress sizes are usually a size or 2 bigger than what you really are!
  • RealWomenLovePitbulls
    RealWomenLovePitbulls Posts: 729 Member
    :happy: awesome!! enjoy your happy dance!
  • Betty_Canada
    Betty_Canada Posts: 85 Member
    GREAT!!!! Also keep in mind that those stupid dresses are cut WAY small!!!! my BFF is getting married in Dec and she wears like a 16 top and had to buy a 20 dress!!! So don't let it get you down too much! How exciting for you!!!

    This! Formal dress sizes are usually a size or 2 bigger than what you really are!

    Yep, this. When my sister got married 3 years ago, I had to buy a size 30 dress *and have it let out*, and I normally wear a 22-24. Talk about emotionally devastating!

    So congratulations on the NSV, and remember that these dresses run *small*. (Well, usually - she bought her dress two sizes bigger online BECAUSE mine was so small, and had to have it taken in as it was cavernous. *lol* So read the measurement tables.)

    =Betty=
  • Chelsrf
    Chelsrf Posts: 194 Member
    Yay! Wonderful NSV
  • jreeves628
    jreeves628 Posts: 123 Member
    I couldn't edit my first post for some reason. So I'm placing the photo here.

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    Edited: The photo is not coming out the same way it looks after editing it on photobucket, but you can see me.
  • jreeves628
    jreeves628 Posts: 123 Member
    Trying one more time:

    Dress.jpg
  • jreeves628
    jreeves628 Posts: 123 Member
    Do we have a limited amount of time to edit posts?
  • ljaroch
    ljaroch Posts: 64
    Trying one more time:

    Dress.jpg

    You look great! I love that dress too!
  • ncthomas09
    ncthomas09 Posts: 322 Member
    That is awesome!!! It would make me want to go back to the store and show them just to prove the associates don't always know better!!!
  • Meatsies
    Meatsies Posts: 351 Member
    Wow, a bridesmaid's dress that's actually lovely! And you look gorgeous in it! That must be an awesome feeling...GOOD FOR YOU! Congratulations. Now go waltz into that stupid dress store and just sashay around for a bit looking hot and shooting smug looks at the sales people! Heheheh.
  • niftyafterfifty
    niftyafterfifty Posts: 338 Member
    Great NSV; you look beautiful.
  • craftyone1
    craftyone1 Posts: 2
    You look beautiful! :-) How awful for that attendant to say that to you. She has no business being in the customer service field. SO RUDE!
  • KimM93000
    KimM93000 Posts: 9 Member
    Beautiful! that's the exact same dress I'm wearing in a wedding next weekend! Unfortunately, I don't have the success story you did. When we tried on dresses in Jan, I needed a 20, but ordered a 16 because I had lost 50 pounds & planned to keep losing. Unfortunately, I didn't lose much more so I just had to exchange my 16 for an 18, but it's better than the 20 I needed in Jan. What a great feeling you must have had going down to a 14! Great job!!! ;-)
  • shanice_22
    shanice_22 Posts: 202 Member
    Great NSV!! :)

    Now go back to that b***h of a sales assistant and show her that you HAVE lost weight!!

    Well done :)
  • Megz0405
    Megz0405 Posts: 38
    I know you had to feel good about that!! Great job!!

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  • jreeves628
    jreeves628 Posts: 123 Member
    Thank you all so much for the kind words!! Its hard for me to see a change when I look in the mirror, but this has been my first big accomplishment. Thanks for the support!

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