bewildered bride

SiobhanSlattery83
SiobhanSlattery83 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 20 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm getting married in a few weeks and just wanted to check in here to meet ppl and get some encouragement from others.
I would love to follow others on this and have some friends to spur me on.

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  • meltedsno
    meltedsno Posts: 208 Member
    just a word of caution from someone who used to own an alterations shop and did a ton of bridal alterations: if your dress fits then don't mess with your weight. Work at maintaining. I can't even guess how many brides whose dresses I altered to fit and then they lose weight after the alterations are complete... and then expect ME to fix the dress fitting issue free of charge because "they already paid the alterations fee".... Work at maintaining... you look fine in your picture... and if you feel the need to lose weight, then do so after the wedding. Too many last minute alterations makes the alterationist cranky and mad!!!! ;-)
  • BioQueen
    BioQueen Posts: 694 Member
    Congrats! I am getting married on 7/11 and it's starting to finally feel real! I ended up losing quite a bit of weight, although it wasn't all for the wedding (but it sure helps). My seamstress has been really supportive. I got a dress that doesn't require many alterations in general, but she is letting me come in a week before to make sure it fits and if she has to tweak it she said she is willing to do it (it was even her idea). I don't have much weight on my top half so even larger losses don't affect it too much (although it definitely did). I think I bought my dress when I was 157 pounds at a bridal size 10 or 12 and now I can probably fit into a 4 or 6 at 131.
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