Wedding Dress - Did I order the wrong size? - DANETTE's Yellow Wedding by Color Blog

Has this happened to anyone else?

Although this is not me in the picture, I can totally relate. I bought my dress from Alfred Angelo in July and I went to try it on for the first time this Saturday. Boy was I nervous.... I had ordered my dress with out knowing if it would actually fit because they did not have the size that I needed in the dress that I ordered. Based on the other dresses I had tried I was either a 4 or 6, so the lady at the store measured me and said I would be a 10. I was like who did the charts, because they are totally wrong... especially if I was fitting into their 4's and 6's. So long behold I ordered the 4 and now I am wondering if I should have gone with the 6. I love the dress but it does not fit the way I had hoped. I thought I could get away with the 4 because it laced in the back, but now it does not tighten on the bottom part. What to do.....has this happened to anyone else?

I don't know why stores don't carry more sizes, this would have avoided my frustration right now....

UPDATE (11/14/08): So I went this Saturday and the dress fit my like a glove. I guess it just took a little bit of experience from the alterations lady on how to lace the dress. By the way, the dress that was ordered was a 6. Thank God!

Aww, i'm really worried about that too..
I get my dress back in December sometime..
Everything WILL work out in the end.. so no need to panic

go back to the store and find a dress that resembles yours in style (ie if your dress is mermaid try on a mermaid style, if its an a-line with a poofy skirt try on a dress like that" Thats the easiest way to see if the dress will fit or what size you'll need! I had the same problem my top was a size 6 bottom a size10 so i tryed on a couple of dresses to see which would work! PS don't forget that wedding dresses are made small so the size doesn't really mean anything!

Yep, wedding dress sizes are way different and it also depends on the brand you buy as well. I normally wear a size 3/4 in regular dresses but when I bought my wedding dress (Davids Bridal) I had to order a 6 because somehow the 4 didn't quite fit at all. The bridal consultant was like your a 6 and brought a size 6 for me to try on and it fitted way better than a 4.

Didn't they have bigger sizes for you to try on? If they did they could have easy clipped it for you...

Just don't panic yet who knows maybe your true size is a 4...wait until you get your dress.

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