Has anyone else had this issue and how did they deal with it? I ordered...

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I'm getting married 1st July ordered my dress July last year still not here apparently I'm 3rd in line to get my dress this includes three bridesmaids dresses that all need altering. I'm nervous.

Pretty sure that's standard, I got married 2 years ago and it was about 6 weeks. You'll have a final dress fitting a couple weeks before just in case xx

My first fitting is 6 weeks before wedding and final fitting 3 week before

I didn't get called till 3 weeks before my wedding for the fitting then back the next week in case of any final alterations.

I had my first fitting 3 weeks before the day and final fitting the Saturday before after the alterations were done

I ordered mine in October and it won't be here until June and will have my fitting 6 weeks before my wedding, It's normal xx

My dress fitting was 6 weeks before and the last one a week before collecting the dress from the alteration lady steamed and ready to go the day before :-)

Which shop have you ordered from? I ordered mine in November last year they told me my dress had been ordered etc with estimated date of delivery for April - I found out just before Christmas that the shop went in to administration they hadn't even ordered my dress luckily I found a wonderful shop that did the same dress and they ordered it in January and it came last week. I get married in just over 9 weeks time and have 2 dress fittings one in two weeks and one 4 weeks after that

Not with my wedding dress but my bridesmaids dresses were cutting it fine. Don't stress too much.. Ours arrived in enough time to have fittings done. Just keep ringing and asking but I'm sure it's fine x

lol yes - me! I get married in 2 weeks and have had the same thing, I've just ahd a phonecall today to say its getting delivered on Thursday! Yikes!! Don't worry yourself over it though, it will come in! Dresses can be altered xx

I'm having my fitting 4 weeks after having a baby - 3 weeks before the wedding and another appointment to check 1-2 weeks before the wedding. It is possible.

This is my post, thanks for your help I'm glad it's not just me I didn't think it was normal to wait that long I'm just getting so impatient I want everything to be perfect xx

Christine Wormstone

I get married 3 week on Friday, Iv only just had my 1st fitting on Sunday, and I have another booked for 2 weeks time. Don't worry it will all work out xx

My bridal shop said my dress would be in 2-3 weeks before the wedding, I nearly had heart failure and begged it to be in at least a month before. Apparently it's standard practice to leave it that late and it leaves enough time for alterations so I wouldn't worry so much that it's that short before the wedding but if it was me I would worry that they told me one date and now another, that's the thing that would freak me!

I ordered my dress two weeks ago and it'll be here in 6 months. My wedding is May next year.

I had that with my bridesmaid dresses. In the end i demanded a refund and had to go to wed2be a week before i got married with 4 bridesmaids. It may be worth having a backup plan in case then its not too stressul. Id tell her if its not here by next week u want ur money back and you'll go elswhere. Sometimes people just need a kick up the derrier x hope u get sorted x

I went looking for a dress in January, my wedding is may next year so I thought as most places had said 8-9 months delivery I thought I would be safe. I found the perfect one and it was delivered within a week. Best about UK suppliers. I would have a nervous breakdown if mine wasnt being delivered until a few weeks before the wedding.

Lorna Ralph Mcqueen this is a scary problem!!

Definitely not I ordered my dress October 15 and it was in July 16 for a November wedding. X

Yeah that's a normal time frame xx

I think it's normal- mine was ready less than a week before, with final fitting four days before my wedding! I was panicked but turned out ok!

I got my dress altered a week prior to my wedding....collected it the day before! Was stressful but ment it was the truest fit!! Good luck

If you're worried about your body shape you could always ask for the measurements to give you more time and feel less panicked about it

Mine came 2 weeks before wedding & i still managed to get alterations done

I am seamstress. And have adjusted dresses for the brides and the bridesmaids. Brides do try to loose weight before the wedding, the figure changes. Four weeks before wedding is sensible time to have your dress with you. Some brides prefer me to keep until few days before their wedding. Don't panic and ask for your dress to be delivered to shop, you have paid for the dress and you want it in your possession.

I went to my bridal shop in March to order my dress, my dress was in the shop 4 weeks later they were so helpful i couldnt havd asked for more, i also got my bridesmaids dress there, my wedding was October which gave us time to alter the dresses. I wish you all the luck in the world but dont worry x

I ordered mine in May 14 for my wedding in April 15. It was in the shop in November 14. I think I had 3 fittings, with the last one for final checks a week before the wedding

I ordered mine in Nov and it arrived in the shop in March xx

I had the same problem, I ordered and paid for my dress 7 months before the wedding date, my dress arrived just over a week until my wedding day, when I went to collect it, it had a stain on it, even though it was a brand new dress. It was then a massive rush to collect the dress after it had been cleaned, and have my one and only fitting before the seamstress altered it. It added a lot of stress to the days before my wedding and I wouldn't ever recommend the bridal shop I used. It's such a shame to see it's common practise to leave the ordering of the dresses until so late. Try not to stress, just keep phoning them :)

Megumi McLennan Chelsea McGuire Kytt Clifford I'm reading these comments and freaking out now maybe I shouldn't wait until the end of the month to order it and just go in and order it in the next week or so??