@kristinarodulfo: Sharing my wedding dress story so anyone else who had a not-so-smooth experience feels less alone 😭 I always imagined it’d be this magical, joyful experience but mine was frustrating, to say the least. I had to go through eight(!) alterations after ordering a dress a size up. Hopefully this is a reminder to advocate for yourself and trust your gut – I felt like no one was listening to me! Thankfully I had bridal stylist @Regan Stauffer to hold my hand through it all – and her expertise really helped guide me on communicating all my concerns! At the end of the day…the dress is just a dress. I felt beautiful and happy on my wedding. The pressure to look “perfect,” lose weight, etc. is absurd. #weddinginspiration #weddingideas #2024bride #2025bride #bridetok #weddingdress #weddingdresses #weddinggown #weddingfashion #bridalfashion

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emilyeileenbrough
ebro22 :
When I told them I was going to have a different company do my alterations, they suddenly stopped pushing for a size up 😏 thankfully where I ended up getting my dresses didn’t push this at all
2024-04-12 19:31:14
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bmh.weddings.events
Beth | Your Wedding Planner 💍 :
Sometimes they do say that because sample dresses aren’t like new dresses since they’ve been tried on a bunch. But if your measurements were lining up to the 10 then that’s what you should have gotten
2024-04-17 22:40:15
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reganstauffer
ReganStauffer :
Your were totally right!!! We got there in the end and you looked stunning!!! So happy you trusted your gut in the end! 💕
2024-04-12 19:30:17
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thetinytina2
Kristina :
What size do you normally wear?
2024-04-15 16:11:39
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rachelirvin.sewing
Rachel :
as a wedding alts person- sizing up is /usually/ better so you can take in where necessary. but if the dress fits you perfectly go with that! (your dress is gorgeous!)
2024-04-13 17:19:28
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cheers_alexabaegle
cheers_alexabaegle :
Wait they didn’t let you buy the sample during the sample sale l?? 😭😭😭 that totally fit!
2024-04-16 21:55:34
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avatar_thelast_barbender
✨Avatar Meg✨ :
I tried on a 4 at the store and they had me order a 6 😭 My alterations are in May and I’m so worried about how she’ll fix the sizing… I’m so glad your dress ended up perfect
2024-04-16 19:33:15
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cashmerecloud.......9210
CashmereCloud🤍💎 :
Oh my gosh I thought it was the best advice I'd ever get. Thanks for this
2024-04-23 00:30:26
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jenhere8
Jennifer :
Samples sizes have so many people wear them, so they stretch out. It’s possible you would have gotten the 10 and it wouldn’t have fit. A girl at buzzfeed did the same thing & her dress didn’t fit
2024-04-14 13:05:02
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nykole15
Jayme Mascardo :
Happened to me too! Ugh of course we’re going to lose weight. I wish I would have insisted on size 10 but they practically make you get a bigger size! 6 days away from
2025-06-07 06:21:29
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ggtheghost
GG :
I'mma sew my own to avoid all that
2024-04-24 00:29:56
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nguyener_1010
Trinh Nguyen :
That’s crazy!!! If your intention were to lose weight after trying in a size 10, then wouldn’t it better to stick to the size 10? So only MINOR alterations would be needed? But you looked stunning 😍
2024-04-12 21:56:46
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tequila_banana
Master of Grudges 🪴 :
Mine ordered the size up without my approval. Had to take it in 12 sizes because lost so much weight. 😭
2024-04-16 19:16:41
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abbycoco
Abbycoco :
Did your sleeves come with your dress! They’re beautiful!
2024-04-13 17:18:38
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thenikkicola
Nikki Cola :
I ordered their recommended size which was a size down, I couldn't even zip it so I lost 10 lbs in a month to fit it. I didn't want to pay an extra 500 on alterations lol
2024-04-16 13:24:43
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lani.ha
Lani :
Yesss! And also the cost to take the dress in (especially with a complicated pattern) is so high!!
2024-04-15 23:39:53
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staffymomm
j e a n 🌻 :
YES!!! I thought I was going crazy with my first seamstress and didn’t love the fit. Here I am 3 days away from my wedding and I took it to a second seamstress and I pick it up THE DAY BEFORE 😭
2025-01-30 19:35:04
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perrygreenhouse
perrygreenhouse :
This is wild!!
2024-04-13 03:21:26
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safialbz
fia 🎀 :
I bought one that was only available a size up and they told me to come back 1 month before the wedding to sew it my size. they said one month because many brides loose weight before the wedding
2024-04-28 08:13:36
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moonbeam766
moonbeam :
they tried to talk me out of trying on my size, which of course fit like a glove. I'm so glad I ignored their expertise, I even wore my dress 18 years later and still loved it.
2024-05-29 23:35:08
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khloesmother
Khloesmom :
Literally going through this right now. I am SO angry!
2025-08-05 13:36:02
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cindymarie2387
Cindy Alvarez :
This is so true omg the scoop neck that I loved in the size 12 is now non existent in a size 14 😩 now my seamstress doesn’t want to fix the neckline and she was half assing the hemming! I’m 5 feet what do you mean you’re not hemming the train!!! I’m scared!
2026-03-17 02:24:57
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brittneymc13
BrittyMax :
Why didn’t you just ask to purchase the sample ?
2026-06-07 06:40:27
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rascal404
Rachel :
they did that to me too but 2 sizes to big, still trying to alter to fit 😭
2024-07-17 21:38:00
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erikamichelek
Erika Michele :
I felt so pressured to order even though I knew I wanted to lose weight! My biggest regret was caving and ordering per their suggestions
2024-04-16 17:40:14
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