Future and Past brides

Congratulations!

I was a maid of honour last month, the bride had recently at least 20lbs and didn't have time to get the dress altered. We just laced it up as much as we could without getting weird puckers in the the fabric. She was more concerned that the dress wouldn't fit her new size correctly. The photographer at the wedding was awesome, and kept emphasizing posture - good posture makes you look SO much better!

I wore a strapless dress for my wedding 2 years ago and found some fantastic foundation pieces. I had mine altered 3 months before the wedding, so I just worked on having better arms and staying roughly the same size.

Still hate the ***** who told me during the reception that people with back fat shouldn't wear strapless dressses. It still made me self-conscious enough that is all I saw in the photos.

Congrats!!! September bride here, working to move these last 15lbs!

.....Still hate the ***** who told me during the reception that people with back fat shouldn't wear strapless dressses. It still made me self-conscious enough that is all I saw in the photos.

WHY do people do such things??!

I got married a couple of years ago (2nd timer) and although I was sad I hadn't lost much weight, I was feeling pretty-ish. I had an outdoor yard wedding and it was a warm day. But my yard is shady and I felt comfy. Anyway I wore a knee length lace dress with a built in light silky slip, it had lace cap/short sleeves. Well the minute our vows were over, when guests gathered to congratulate us, one woman said "of course you're gonna go change, that's too hot!". My *fat* brain heard her saying I looked fat, though okay maybe that's not what she meant . In any case it was rude AND a stupid comment anyway. As I said, I was in a light short sleeved dress, bare legs, and sandals. I was actually wearing basically the same as her and all the other women. It made me uncomfy, unconfident, and put a negative spin on the rest of my day .

My point being, I think the only thing about her appearance to say to a bride on her wedding day is something like "you look lovely" LOL ~ Congrats to the bride-to-be!

Still hate the ***** who told me during the reception that people with back fat shouldn't wear strapless dressses. It still made me self-conscious enough that is all I saw in the photos.

Thanks!
And I CAN NOT believe some one would say that to you at your own flippin wedding!

Srsly. I would have asked them to leave. No way you come to my party and insult me, and I'm letting you eat my food for free.

Congrats! I got married in a hot air balloon in a pair of jeans with nobody but my pilot and my husband. No stress, just the way I like it

Still hate the ***** who told me during the reception that people with back fat shouldn't wear strapless dressses.

What an effing tool. Seriously who says that at someone's wedding??!!

I got married 2 years ago, and didn't lose any weight for the day. I bought a dress that was really flattering on me though, and I did feel beautiful on the day, and I love my wedding pictures.

I'm losing weight now because I think it's the healthy thing to do, so keep that in mind while you're losing too! No sense in losing a bunch for the wedding and then gaining it all right back! Use it as motivation to change your life for the better!

I was actually pregnant on my wedding day! :laugh: I was in my first trimester, I was 20 lbs lighter than I was before I ordered my dress, and I felt amazing. My gown was too big and, for a strapless gown, that means bad news. It wouldn't stay up properly, it was heavy, and there were a few times when I thought it would fall right off and expose my boobs for everybody to see (and this was after I had it altered!) That said, I still felt gorgeous in it and very confident. Everybody noticed my weight loss and was very happy for me.

If you do have a strapless gown, make sure your boobs are well secured! lol!

Congratulations! I was married June 6, 2009. I lost about 25 lbs. before my wedding, and it felt great! I was still overweight at 160 lbs (5'1") but still felt really good about myself- especially when I had to get my dress taken in twice! My motivation was just that I wanted to look my best on my wedding day and also be in shape since I knew we were going to start a family shortly after we married. Since then I have had 2 little girls (3 yrs and 10 mos.) and have gained and lost the same 20 lbs. about 3 times lol. Now I look back at my wedding pictures and am motivated to get back to that size and hopefully a bit smaller! I think you have done a great job and as long as you feel good you will be a BEAUTIFUL bride

One thing I learned. Always buy a dress a size bigger if you are unsure of what size you will be on the day....its SO much easier to take IN a dress than let it out. I was a size 8 when I went for my gown, got pregnant and had to have it let out to a size 12! I was so afraid I was going to bust the seams that I ended up nearly fainting at the altar because I was trying not to breathe too deeply.

I am getting married in August 2013 and I am down 10lbs. I have no specific goal in mind by the big day but less that what I am right now would be fabulous!

I am an October 2013 bride and am also in the midst of major weight loss. I am 56lbs down and have ~65 to go. That being said, I bought my dress (seen in photo) because I loved it. it is a snug size 16 (I am down from a tight size 20). I maybe should have waited to buy the dress, however, the store said it does exchange unaltered gowns for size at least 3 months prior to wedding date. currently my dress needs no alterations. I could still lose some in my belly down and in my arms without it being too big. I plan to stop losing weight and just maintain and tone at the end of July. If I need to exchange for size, I will still have time. I will also have time if I need to alter.


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Ah! I'm getting married in August and I CANNOT afford to drastically alter my dress if I lose too much weight.. I think I can afford to lose a little before my fitting, but I'm hoping I won't need to have it taken in..

Well, I had lost about 20 pounds since I ordered the dress and the alterations were super expensive and the dress didn't look as good on me as when I was fat. But, it is nice to have thinner pictures of me.