Tried on the wedding dress.....and cried

So sorry!! If I thought it would fit you I would send you the dress I got married in! I hope you can find something that will work and make you feel pretty - maybe even sexxay!!!

could you borrow something from a friend?? maybe a top to pair with bottoms you already own and then fab shoes?
obviously, this idea may be completely unworkable, but just throwing it out there.
when you say no $ you mean NO $? or very little? if it's very little, maybe a thrift store could have an item (top or bottom) that you can work with your existing "street" clothes and still feel fabulous.
or wear your street clothes and get your hair done differently and new trendy earrings. draw the attn to your face and gorgeous smile. :happy:
i know that none of these suggestions are ideal--but you have a good attitude about marrying the right GUY not the perfect wedding. that's a wonderful way to start your marriage. :flowerforyou:
and congratulations on your upcoming nuptials!

maybe you can get it altered? or Try Dillards, they have some really cute dresses for under $100

........honey said he would marry me again every year of his life....

that has got to be one of the sweetest most loving things i have ever heard.

Thanks yall, maybe I will hit the goodwill and see what I can come up with........honey said he would marry me again every year of his life....so maybe next year I will be able to wear it...........:ohwell:

Aw, now that's the sweetest thing I've ever heard. You definitely found the right guy and that's definitely what matters! Congratulations! :drinker:

Don't be sad. You will be beautiful no matter what you wear.:flowerforyou: You might want to join freecycle and post that you need a wedding dress of a certain size. Someone may come through for you.
Best Wishes.

Well, I say, just wear whatever to the courthouse. Lose the weight you want to lose, save some money, and renew your vows in the beautiful dress you always dreamed about, for everyone to see!!!!!!!

Memaw


p.s.
You ARE gorgeous, and it's you he's marrying, not the dress!!!!!:flowerforyou:

I just wanted to toss in my 2 cents-

my DH and I decided to get married on a Monday. We had been together for 7 and a half years, and we always planned to get married "once we can afford to". Then we found out that I needed three root canals. (gasp) His job had dental coverage, and I had none. We found out that if we were married, the insurance would cover me right away. So on Tuesday (yep, the very next day) we went downtown and got married (it helped that we lived in Reno (instant wedding availability) at the time). We wore nice clothes, but nothing that had been purchased for the event. We used rings that we already owned (my grandma's heart ring, and he used a horseshoe ring that an old cowboy had given him LONG ago) The only thing I purchased for the wedding specifically was 2 yards of tulle that I pinned in my hair. Our intention was to keep it a secret, and still save up for the "real" wedding. We looked at it like this: we weren't getting married because of the dental thing, we were just choosing our date because of the dental thing. We still got married because we love each other and wanted to commit to forever.

Later, we did buy "real" rings. It ended up being our 1 year anniversary gifts. I don't love it any less than if I had gotten it on day 1.

Now, three years later, I don't care a bit that we didn't spend thousands. I'm actually glad that we didn't. Our day was only about us two, and there was no stress, no hoopla, no meddling relatives, none of the drama that sometimes accompanies wedding planning. There are some fun parts I didn't get to do, but the net effect was still the most important part: we said our vows, we are married.

Hope that helps-
:flowerforyou:

another cheap idea!!!

go to an inexpensive bridal salon with a large bridesmaids selection...
they will usually have a rack of sample bridesmaids gowns they no longer order so they are trying to get rid of the samples...

that's where i got my dress for our rehearsal dinner... it was originally 139 and i got it for 35 bucks!

the samples are usually a size 12, and depending on the fabric, if you know a seamstress, most likely she can size the dress to you... and come up with sneaky ways to make it bigger (add a panel of pretty lace, etc- which by the way you can pick up for super cheap at a fabric store)

Hope this helps!:flowerforyou:

I wish you and your SOONTOBE husband two lifetimes of happiness!

Don't be sad. You will be beautiful no matter what you wear.:flowerforyou: You might want to join freecycle and post that you need a wedding dress of a certain size. Someone may come through for you.
Best Wishes.

Thanks, I will look at this

:flowerforyou:

Check out Craigslist too. You may be able to find something inexpensive on there. It's worth a try. Good luck to you and congratulations. :flowerforyou:

A tip from me to you: enjoy the moment! Be happy! Show people who are present how happy you are, for you getting married to this guy and for them being there. And then, the weight, the make-up, the dress - they'll all become unimportant. If you want to make it your moment, forget about all that's relative - what's ideal weight to you, might be sick skinny to an aunt :laugh: . Or still not so great for a skinny-wanna-be-a-star cousin :grumble: . So enjoy every minute of it! The way it is! For you and the guy you've chosen and for those who you just the way you are. :flowerforyou:

the dress isn't an 18, but i was when i wore it. let me know if you change your mind:flowerforyou: