HUGE NSV - Wedding Dress Fits 15 Yrs Later (pics)
mehs04
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Today I fit into my wedding dress. I don't think I can fully describe what an immense victory this was for me to fit into that dress again.
Every few years I would try it on. For many, many years now, I have not been able to fit into it ... meaning have it fully zipped and buttoned (Yes, it has both.). I finally just resigned myself to the fact that after gaining weight and having kids, I just wasn't going to be the same size or shape again. My wedding dress which once fit me wonderfully was a physical barometer of my size because it didn't change. I figured that even if I got back to the weight I was when I got married, my body just wouldn't be the same shape as it once was. Even up to about a month ago, I couldn't zip the dress up all the way, but I could zip it farther than I had been able to for a long time. I think it was around that time I seriously began to wonder if I would someday be able to fit back into my dress.
Last night my hubby was telling me how proud he was of me for all the weight I've lost. He commented on how awesome it was that I am now thinner than when we got married. I replied that I weighed less (I think about 10-15 lbs.), but I wasn't thinner.
Today I thought I'd just try on my wedding dress and see. I guess I was wrong. I weigh less than when I got married, and I am apparently as thin as I was then. I zipped up the dress, had my daughter help me with the buttons, and I cried. I went and showed my hubby, and I cried. I might have cried more today than on my wedding day!
So, anyway, I still don't think I adequately explained how much fitting back into my wedding dress means to me, but here are the pictures of me on my wedding day and today, 15 years and 5 kids later, still married to and head over heels in love with the same wonderful man who has loved me unconditionally through (the physical and emotional) thick and thin.
Every few years I would try it on. For many, many years now, I have not been able to fit into it ... meaning have it fully zipped and buttoned (Yes, it has both.). I finally just resigned myself to the fact that after gaining weight and having kids, I just wasn't going to be the same size or shape again. My wedding dress which once fit me wonderfully was a physical barometer of my size because it didn't change. I figured that even if I got back to the weight I was when I got married, my body just wouldn't be the same shape as it once was. Even up to about a month ago, I couldn't zip the dress up all the way, but I could zip it farther than I had been able to for a long time. I think it was around that time I seriously began to wonder if I would someday be able to fit back into my dress.
Last night my hubby was telling me how proud he was of me for all the weight I've lost. He commented on how awesome it was that I am now thinner than when we got married. I replied that I weighed less (I think about 10-15 lbs.), but I wasn't thinner.
Today I thought I'd just try on my wedding dress and see. I guess I was wrong. I weigh less than when I got married, and I am apparently as thin as I was then. I zipped up the dress, had my daughter help me with the buttons, and I cried. I went and showed my hubby, and I cried. I might have cried more today than on my wedding day!
So, anyway, I still don't think I adequately explained how much fitting back into my wedding dress means to me, but here are the pictures of me on my wedding day and today, 15 years and 5 kids later, still married to and head over heels in love with the same wonderful man who has loved me unconditionally through (the physical and emotional) thick and thin.
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It's beautiful, great job0
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Wow, what an amazing accomplishment and journey. FIVE KIDS and FIFTEEN YEARS later no less!
And to top it all off you look absolutely beautiful stunning gorgeous. I know you're proud of yourself and I can only imagine how proud of you your entire family must be.
FANTASTIC thanks for sharing that!
ps I too try on my wedding dress from 1985 once in a blue moon and if I ever can get back into it think I'll take a pic too! Very exciting!0 -
Aw, what a beautiful NSV! Thank you for sharing!0
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That is so fantastic!! I almost cried too! That is something to be very proud of.0
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That's fabulous and congratulations! And if you hadn't said that there was 15 years between those pictures, I would never have guessed it because you've hardly aged at all!0
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whooo hoooo huge victory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker:0
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That is so GREAT...such an achievement and you look beautiful0
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Congratulations! For being married 15 years! Having 5 children! and Fitting the wedding dress 15 years later! It even looks a little big so big bravo! You are amazing and so blessed! I'm sure it wasn't easy, but you look fantastic.0
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thats amazing! great job!0
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This is so cool!
I made it one of my goals to put my dress back on once I reached my wedding day weight. I was so amazed how differently the dress fit. I was at the same exact weight but much more fit so the dress was quite baggy on me!
However, I'm only 4 years and one kid in... :laugh:
Good for you!!!!0 -
Wow, just wow!
You look amazing and I second one of the comments above about appearing to not have aged at all in 15 years!
Congratulations - what a fabulous achievement!! :-)
I too am only four years in (no kids though), but gained a lot of weight in the first couple of years and recently put my dress on again and I think it fits better now than it did then! Can only imagine the feeling after 15 years and 5 kids!0 -
You look GORGEOUS! It fits you perfect.
Great job! I am sure you feel great and what a lucky husband!0 -
You are more radiant in it today than you were then... great job0
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You are amazing , you are stunning, you are beautiful , you re triumphant :flowerforyou: I love this... Loving yourself always pays off ❤❤❤ congrats!0
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My heart is busting for you.. Well done and you look FAB!!
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Such an inspiration, 5 kids, happily married and fit. You're fantastic!0
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What an inspiration, I need to lose another stone to get into my wedding dress.
Well done you look fantastic.0 -
I agree: such an inspiration! You look amazing and you are amazing. 0
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Way to go! I used to try my wedding dress on every few years too and would be so discouraged when it didn't fit. It fits again almost 10 years later!0
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Well done!0
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wow, congratulations and thanks for sharing!0
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Ditto to what everyone else has said! Outstanding achievement0
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Fifteen years ago, you were beautiful. Today, you are just as beautiful Congratulations on all that you've overcome, you look fabulous ^_^ 0
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Congratulations. You look gorgeous. I love the dress.0
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awesome!!!!
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great NSV, well done all the hard work really is worth it.0
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You look fantastic! No way you can have 5 kids...you don't look old enough...lol! Congratulations on the hardwork you've accomplished and you look great!0
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OMG! I literally have goosebumps! You look amazing and have inspired me to do the same! Thank you for the inspiration and the new goal! Congratulations.0
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This is so lovely, you look so happy and young!! Well done on your weight loss, you are an inspiration to me as i too am loosing weight after having my daughter and its taking a long time to get back to my pre baby weight. I know ill get there now seeing that you have done it too!! X0
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Congratulations 0
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