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I was sleeved 12/29. I am the MOH for my best friends wedding in June, and I have to order my bridesmaid dress within the next month. I have no clue what size to order. The nice thing about the dresses is that they can be taken in or out about 2 sizes either way.

Anyone have any suggestions? I'm about a dress size 18/20 now.

HW:253

SW:230

CW:223

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I can't guess what size you might order, as there's no way to know what your rate of loss will be or how long stalls may last. Alas, there's no sleeve owners' manual, not to mention that there's no guarantee of how diligent you'll be. You're probably making faces at me just about now, but I believe in reality.

Check with the shop now on whether they'll be able to reorder in a significantly smaller size when you're ready to begin fittings. See what you can get them to agree on with regard to an even exchange if the size you order this month ends up beyond altering. Better yet, explain the situation, leaving a solution open, then see what they come up with. They know what's really real in terms of ordering these dresses.

Yeah you might just want to order one size smaller than what you are now and then get it tailored. You can always get it smaller but not bigger.

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Agree that you will guessing at this point. Also depends on style of dress. There are some online weight loss calculators you can search for to give you an estimate of how much you may lose or will weigh by wedding time. Perhaps the gown fitters could help you determine the size to order from that.

I would talk to the bridal salon. I'm getting married in February and I had bypass, my moh is on medifast and my bm started jogging in August so we are all going thru this together yet differently. Ironically right now all in a 16 starting at different sizes. They waited moh ordered in November was told it would not be in til mid January, the bm ordered right before Christmas. Both are back already. My wedding dress is a 20 that fits like a 16 I will have it altered the first of February slightly with a seamstress on standby

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can youorder 2 dresses and return 1? I would order a 14 and a 12

The shop doesn't allow returns but allows exchanges. The problem is I need to order within the next month to insure it gets here on time for alterations and such. If I had to exchange it for a different size, there wouldn't be enough time. I think I'm just going to order a 14 with the hopes the seamstress can work magic of need be.

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My advice is better too big than two small. And let your bride know their is a chance this might happen. Pre surgery I had a period where I lost about 15 kg in the month or so prior to a wedding I was bridesmaid for. My dress maker was furious but I refused to let a dress scare me off eating well and walking. I had the dress taken in twice and I had to end up wearing two bras to give me extra lift and volume but it helped me fill out the bust which is where u will notice it most if too big. I would say the dress was still a size to big and there was strategic pinning and sewing me into the dress on the day. My bride was just happy I was succeeding. And ultimately it did still look really nice. Do allow time on wedding day to take those extra steps getting ready. Even in the space of a week u might have noticeable change in size. Keep trying it on.

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I'm in the exact same position. My best friend is getting married in April and I have absolutely no idea what dress size to order! And I have to order it by the end of January.

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