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WALTHERCHIC
4/17/06 1:53 P
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Has the bride picked out the dresses yet? Go to their website, or do a search and find the size charts for that designer. Take your own measurements at home and see where you fit. When I was in BIL's wedding it was post baby and my waist measurement was the same as a 12, however, the other measurements, I was 1/2" over an 8. What to do, right? I knew the designer was After 6 and actually the dress too, so, I found the dress at 2 stores, one in a 10 and one in an 8. The 8 fit perfect. I went to the store we were ordering them from and the idiot measured me over a sweater. She tried to tell me to order a 12. I told her I had just tried on the 8 and it fit fine. I had to sign a form stating I was ordering a size that they didn't recommend. When the dress came in, it fit perfect. I needed no alterations and did the hook on the halter top myself. All of the other girls had to spend as much as we did on the dresses on alterations because they let the shop bully them into ordering dresses that were too big.
I guess what I'm saying is, try to go and try on the dress, or at least a similar style from the same designer before you give them your measurements and make sure you tell them what size to order.
Best of luck!
Oh yeah, order the size that fits you now. If it's a tiny bit tight, okay, but, if you can't zipper it, don't do it. You can always take them in, it's a bit harder to let them out.
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SARAHKRISTY117
4/13/06 1:02 P
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| I am a six or eight in street clothes, yet a 12 in a bridesmaids dress. They run much smaller...so i would be careful ordering something that the shop doesn't recommend.
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| Bahh, I did my measurements, and ...wow, i really didn'T want to know. Oh well, now I can see my weight goals a little more clearly, and I have something fun to track on spark. The bride is having problems with people not beliving their sizes. It's funny to me, that that number is so important, not that it isn'T important to me too.
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FITLIBRARYGIRL
4/13/06 12:18 P
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| I am in a similar situation. I went to a dress shop where they refused and were very rude about it. One of the clerks there did mention a tailor shop that I ended up going to. It took the lady there literally less than a minute to take my measurements. I ordered what actually sounded like it would be big at this point (2 sizes over my street clothes size. Apparently my bust/waist fit one size and hips another...and I don't even carry my weight there!), but I think I would rather chance having it taken in than get something I have no hope of fitting into, ya know?
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| We had a really funny experience getting my bridesmaid dresses! I ordered them from Bill Levkoff, and I tried on the size 10 sample in the store. It was the tiniest bit too big on me, and then I went to order them at the front, and the associate pulls out the size chart and wouldn't let me order the dresses because the girls measurements didnt match up to the size chart! My bmaids are 4s, 6, and 8! The woman wouldn't let me order unless I got 10s and a 12!! I was so pissed, so I went home with the form and changed all of their measurements so they "fit" into the dresses and placed the order the way I wanted it!
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| Shoot. My friend asked me for my measurements in December. I took them myself, then went to the bridal shop to have them taken to be safe. The dresses are just coming in this month. It is an out-of-town shop and I don't even know what size they ordered for me! Now, almost 20 lbs lighter, I'll probably be screwed into wearing a dress that can't be altered to look right, plus it's bright pink. What a waste of money! Hopefully it will work out when I pick it up in May... and hopefully I can find a good seamstress to fix it up.
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JENNIBALYEAT
4/11/06 4:00 P
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| I've always done my own measurements, then also get a "professional" measurement. This way I know if they are off or not. Most dress shops try to talk you into the bigger sizes. When you know your measurements you shouldn't have to go for a bigger size. They can usually take the dress out a little, if they have too. It's better to be close to your actual size than 3 sizes too big. The dress will not look right when taken in that much.
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| I bought my wedding gown from a bridal shop, then brought 2 of my bridesmaids in to be measuared, even though we weren't sure if we were going to order the dresses from there. The associate gave me such a hard time about it! I was like, "Hello! I paid for an overpriced gown here and bought my veil here! Give me some service in return!" I went to Alfred Angelo to get measured for a wedding in which I will be a bridesmaid, and they measured me with no qualms. I'm still worried that the dress will be too big and not be able to be taken in! I've already gone down 2 sizes in clothing since being measured, and I had also heard that most dresses can go in or out 2 sizes.
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SARAHKRISTY117
4/10/06 1:50 P
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| great advice Amanda! yes your hips are over your butt too. stinks huh, makes the measurement that much bigger.
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AMANDASCHREIBER
4/10/06 1:06 P
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a good 'reminder' that I've always used is hang your arms to the side, where your elbows rest is your waist, where your wrists are is your hip measurement. This is something I've always used while sewing, and I have yet for it to be wrong
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Hi,
I know this might sound stupid, but where exactly are your hips? It it above your butt but under your waist, or over your butt too?
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SARAHKRISTY117
4/10/06 9:31 A
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| Def. order the dress the size you are now. Otherwise when the big day comes, the dress may not fit and sometimes there isn't any way for the seamstress to let it out because of the way the dress has been manufactured. It's much easier to take in a dress anyway. Have a friend measure you around your bust, waist, and hips and measure not too tightly. Good luck!
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TEACHERINPINK
4/10/06 7:58 A
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| Also, you can measure yourself in your home, or have a friend do it. It's really not too difficult.
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| I have never been turned down by a bridal salon to get measured (even if I didnt buy a dress from there)...usually you can alter dresses in either direction by two sizes.
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AMANDASCHREIBER
4/6/06 10:20 A
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I can't get over the thought of someone being turned away for asking to get measured.... I hope that doesn't happen with me, as ALL of my bridesmaids live away from me (my MOH lives here in Halifax, my sis lives at the other end of NS, best friend in Ontario, and soon to be sisters in law live on the west coast) most places I've asked have said they do it for customer service. Yes, they realise that you aren't buying a dress from them now, but you will walk away thinking "weren't they nice, I'll have to remember to go back to them" Ask around, I hope you find somebody who will do them, I find "chain stores" are more likely to do it, especially if you are buying a dress from their line at another location.
sorry, totally forgot to add, I'd suggest getting a dress that is the size you are now, and advise the bride that you are loosing the weight, you should only go down a size or two by then(I had heard 10lbs = one dress size is approximate) and as a sewer myself, I know it's MUCH easier to take in a dress than it is to add to it.
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| A couple of my bridesmaids were turned away when they tried to do that. If you have problems, you can also just go to a seamstress or cleaners that does alterations.
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HOTTIEWANNABE
4/6/06 8:54 A
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No, that is not rude. Many times you can easily go to a department store with a bridal or formal dress section and the ladies are usually more than happy to help you, (esspecailly if they have an alteration department and hope you will return). Also, depending on where the bride is looking at dresses, if there is a location with the same style, you should be able to handle everything from where you are with a little help from the sales associates.
Good Luck!!!
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Hi,
I'm a bridesmaid who lives VERY far away from the wedding location. I'm flying two weeks early in order to be available f she needs anything, but the maid of honor wants my measurments now. I don'T know how I should handel the measurments, where should I measure? What if the dress doesn'T fit. It I am expecting weight loss can I give my measurements now and have it altered down? The wedding is 4.5 months away and I want to loose 15-20 pounds by then, which should chance my body a lot (I hope). What would you suggest? Should I go to a dress shop here and ask them to measure me, wouldn't that be really rude concidering I'm not buying a dress from them?
HELP!
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