I wasnt sure if there was a thread for plus size brides to be, so i thought i would start one :) I have just come back from Berketex to look at my dream dress (which was far too expensive origannally so was just dreaming) And i have actually bought it woohoo! Sale was on and the lady said if i was to pay a percentage today i could have £200 off. I was extremely worried about trying dresses on as im a size 18-20 but the shop assistant was really nice, the only bad thing was the fact that i almost got stuck in the first dress as it was a 12! (well obviously that was a no-go!) to stop me from feeling disheartened she tried a similar dress on me pulled all the dress in it fitted lovely and i felt gorgeous :) My dream dress (the size 12 one) was sat on the chair and nothing could have come close, so with a little persuasion from my bestest mate ive ordered it :) In shock at the mo. Also, i forgot to say i had to be measured and my hips and bust made me go upto size 22, which i kinda expected but then my waist makes the dress to be a size 26! Couldnt beleive it, but like my freind said once the dress is on and fitted to my size i will be gorgeous and the size wont matter. I was really pleased with the help i got from the staff in Berketex, they didnt make me feel worried or self-concious at all, and they said they have all shapes and sizes come in to try dresses on. I going to stop waffling on now! Im soooo excited n smily :)
CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
Sounds fantastic! You will look stunning! I know what you mean about sizing tho, but Im the opposite my waist is a size 18/20 at the moment but my hips are a 22/24 no justice in this world! xxx
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CommentAuthorWinterrose
That's great news hun so exciting & a bargain too xx
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awwww fab hun..im a size 20/22 and i love being in my dress ..i dont think it makes me look that big but hey ho lol
good news u got somethin and had such a wonderful dress experience xx
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CommentAuthorMrs Steer
aww this is lovely, so glad u recieved excellent service hun and so pleased for you that you have found your wedding dress :) xxxx
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aww glad u found ur dream dress hun glad u had good customer service as well (sometimes that is very rare to find) xxx
CommentAuthormummyto2
hi, im new to this, and im a very big plus size bride to be, im currently a size 26/28 so in bridal wear i have to go in a size 30/32 NOT HAPPY about that bit but never mind, i think i have found my dress it fitted like a glove and felt lovely on, my hubby to be will die when he see me in it, he doesn't care what size i am we have been together for 11 and a bit years now. glad you had good customer service as when you sometimes go in to some of these bridal shops they look at you like you shouldn't be getting married because your not a size 8 or is that just me, sorry im going on, im so happy you find you dream dress and good luck, emma xx
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CommentAuthorbillybob
Ladies it doesnt matter what it says in the label its about how you feel in your dress thats important! If you are worried about going dress shopping ring the shops first and ask what plus size stock they have in. I'm sure you will all look gorgeous whatever size you are.
CommentAuthormummyto2
aww thanks billybob
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CommentAuthorvickyG
im a size 18 on top n 16 on bottom, and when i went to try on dresses they SQUEEZED me into a size 12 dress, and although i couldnt breath in it it made me look thin n lovely lol, i bought a very similar dress off ebay n i love it, im always worried nath will be put off me unless i lose some weight but then i have to think i was 7 months pregnant when i met him and he wasnt put off me then lol, i cant wait to wear my dress on the day cos it makes me feel good about mysef :) xxx
CommentAuthorJenna
Im a 20/22 and not got my dress yet, i have been in one shop but being im only getting married in 2 yrs decided to wait before dress shopping (plus i plan on buying from china, although need to find a style that suits first).
So what style dresses have you all gone for, i like sweetheart neckline, i also love princess style dresses, but very much doubt i will get that style coz it probs wont suit me!
CommentAuthorEmsy5000
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CommentAuthorSoon2beMrsHall
Yeah i am a little worried about that as i am a 16 on top(at a push more 18) and a 18 on bottom but tryed a dress on 2 years ago and it was a size 20 so hoping my body has not changed that much and i will be ok but some shops do look at you funny when you say yes i am looking for my dress when you are more then a size 12-14
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CommentAuthorRach (Mrs H)...
I am a plus size bride, my wedding dress is a size 22 , i went to 4 different shops and was able to try on loads..yeah some didnt do up at the back but i knew when i saw the one......the sizes are strange anyway and i know im really a size 18 to 20. I thought i wanted a dress with straps, plain on the bust, zip back and detail on the train with no lace, surprise surprise ive got a strapless gown, sparkly bodice, lace detail and very full skirt....cannot wait to wear it,Its an Ellis bridal 11032 'the princess and the frog' All girls whatever shape and size are princesses on their wedding day anyway...the main thing is that your hubbies love you x x x
CommentAuthoramie23
Im a bit confused, have you plus size ladies been made to try on size 12 dresses? im all ready really worried about trying on dresses as im a size 18ish but would be absolutely mortified if handed a size 12 to squeeze into
CommentAuthormrs pinkalice
amie i think it depends on what sizes the sample dresses in the shop are, if you see a dress you like but the sample is in a size 12 then you may have to try that one on but most shops have a variety of sizes accross the sample gowns. i had the opposite problem as i am quite small no shops had sample dresses in my size everything i tried on was either clipped with bull dog clips or had sponges stuffed down the back, it was soo annoying but even if the dress is too big or small you still get an idea of what it looks like xx
CommentAuthormummyto2
what type of dress are you all going for, the one im liking right now, has a sweetheart neckline and a-line skirt
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CommentAuthordebs x
My friend owns a bridal shop which is where Igot mine from and she said that wedding dresses are true sixes (not like primark or peacocks lol) and a lot of dresses are made abroad so you need to go up sometimes one or two sizes then you really are to get a good fit x
CommentAuthortwirler
i got my dress from the same chain and have to admit the customer service i got was amazing too my dress was a size 20 and fitted like a glove and have been told i can lose up to 4 dress sizes before my first fitting but not put on an inch lol so challenge on ... Glad you had great service and a properly fitting dress is what makes you look stunning xx
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CommentAuthorinvisibletouch
I'm a size 22 and although i'm not looking yet I'm really scared about going into bridal shops. I know what you mean about people who look at you as if you shouldnt be getting married because you're not a size 8!!! Its reasuring to know that so many of you have had good service and found your perfect dress - makes me feel much more positive!
CommentAuthorinvisibletouch
Also I've just found out there is a Berketex store in Bristol so I have bookmarked their site for when I start looking!!!!
CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Yeah, I'll be going to Berketex in Birmingham for my dress and possibly BM's dresses too x
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I'm also 18-20 and when I went to try on dresses there were a few that I couldn't get on but I could get in the size 16 sample just not do them up at the back. It was enough to give me an idea of what they would look like though. I think its about time women stopped looking at dress sizes and just enjoyed what they look like in the dress/clothes. I've been to a few shops and put a size 10 next to a size 18 and they have been the same size. I was so shocked that it didn't fit at the time I needed to find out why. I think sometimes they put the wrong labels in the clothes or they cut them shorter than what they should be so never be disheartened when something doesn't fit.
If you go into a bridal shop and they are nasty because of your size. (I've had this happen) then walk out. They lost out on a sale so its their tough luck. You will find lots of other shops out there that treat you like the princess that you are.
CommentAuthorsamba86
im not a plus size bride but because of my hips (thanks mother) i've had to order a size 22 dress but once its pulled it you would never guess it was a size 22! (if i choose to wear that dress haha - i have two im so indecisive lol)
Also wedding dress sizing is completely different to normal dress sizes, everywhere I went warned me that I would have to order at least 2 dress sizes above what I usually am due to the way they are made - they could just have been warnign me though due to my massive hips and tiny'ish waist - i look so odd haha, all the women have HIPS thanks to my mother passing on the gene, one of my bridesmaids (my neice) has the same problem with her dress so had to go up a size and hav it taken in around the bust and waist, all because of our hips!
CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
I didnt realise how many of us plus size brides there are, i was very pleasantly surprised when i have been dress shopping jusy how many choices there are available to us ladies of a more curvaceous nature...
Im going dress shopping tomorrow with my mum and sister to show them the dress i like.. I cant wait. I feel great in the dress and i feel confident in it.. I wish i could wear a wedding dress all the time, i would be walking round with a permament smile on my face! ha ha. I can dream! xxx
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CommentAuthorKimi
I'm going to Berketex Brides to look at tiaras :)
The days are flying by, can't wait :)
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I've found that if you have a certain dress in mind you want to try on then it does come in handy to do some research before hand and asking around which shops do that sample in a larger size. You can always order if from a local shop later on but it is nice to try on the ones you want in a size nearer to what you are.
CommentAuthortwirler
i am getting my dress from birmingham berketex mrs smith xx
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CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Oooh twirler, have you been already or when are you going? x
CommentAuthortwirler
been twice already as had problems with my order and me losing weight but they sorted it really quickly next time for me is jan what about u???
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CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Ooh I don't know, need to lose weight before I venture into a shop! How were they, I'm quite a chunky monkey, and don't want to go where they look down on you ... and is it easy to find? x
CommentAuthortwirler
Yeah really easy around the corner from house of fraser all the women i have spoken to in the store have been fab had a prob on telephone but the woman i spoke to doesn't work there anymore my dress fitter is elaine and she got any things she was unsure of double checked by the head seamstress katrina i have lost 2 stone since ordering my dress and have said want to lose another 2 they will talk u through options and questions and i have never felt uncomfirtable x x
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CommentAuthormummyto2
well done you twirler for losing 2 stone
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CommentAuthortwirler
cheers hun xx
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CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Yeah well done, that's brilliant, I'm hoping to lose the same as you too :) x
CommentAuthorshopping_michelle_88
i have just ordered my dress in a size 26 and in some stores they did have me trying to get into a size 12 i went to alot of bridal shops and i did get into the habit of calling ahead to make sure the had larger sizes in for me to try on and also my bridesmaids one of my girls is a size 20 i had her booked into a shop to try on some styles and only as a after thought called to check they would have her size only to be told they only stocked size 8. i cancled that appointment because i didnt want her to feel bad like i did when the tryed to get me in the size 12's. i also think the sales assistance have a big part to play i went into a store and was ignored they only spoke to my friend with me who was a size 10 yet in one of the first stores they had small sizes but the sales girls were lovely and i didnt mind at all
CommentAuthorlittlemisssunshine
hiya everyone i brought my dress off ebay its new the person i got it off brought three to choose from its a size 20-22 i have to lose some weight before it fits but what size do you all think i should be before it fits? I will post some pics of it on the off my phone if i can lol x x x
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Its hard to say as it depends on where you lose the weight from and what shape the dress is. Hope you manage to get to your targer. Have you started to shed some pounds yet or started a diet? I would say get it off now rather then think next week as many brides have found out on here next week soon comes around and your left with a dress you can't get in.
CommentAuthorminniesjocky
That is great news, i am sure you looked and will look stunning in it. :) xxx
CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
H2B and I started going the gym together today, bought all healthy food's today, chucked away all the chocolate (sacrelige sp i know!) and we're giving our selves a fresh start. I don't want to have to fit into a bigger dress, it's sounds horrible, but I just don't want to :( x
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Fair enough. I'm the same. I've just lost a stone and have plenty more to go. Don't chuck the chocolate away. You can still have it. Just balance it out so if you want a chocolate day you make sure everything else you have is really healthy. I find if I really want a chocolate fix that there are some not so damaging options you can have such as....WW chocolate brownie desserts (found in the frozen section) Options hot chocolates, Milky ways, Chocolate mousse pots, Asda's BGTY choc orange bars found in the biscuit section. I'm sure there are others that I have but can't think off hand. Hope that helps. Also I replace crisps with snack a jacks or low fat cracker crisps.
CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Well we've kept a little chocolate ... hehe, I really want to lose around 50lbs, I think. Anymore than that and I might look too thin! I won't be thin, but I'll look right. I don't think I'm suited to "thin", but some people are. Some people look better bigger and others look better thinner. I just want to be comfortable x
CommentAuthorangelan1986
i want to lose 3-4 dress sizes, not just for the big day but for good! lol. it is sooooo hard, i lost 6lb in my 1st week but have put 2 back on this week :O( now i know what i can and cannot eat and even though the dominos pizza on tuesday and crispy chilli beef on saturday tasted amazing, they each made me gain a pound. food is EVIL!!! xxx
CommentAuthorlittlemisssunshine
the pics are on there now girlys and yes i started a diet last week and have lost 13 pounds in my first week yay lol x x
CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Jesus, 13! How'd you do that?!
CommentAuthorlittlemisssunshine
with the slimming world i have maybe egg on toast on mornin cereal another jacket with what ever is ok to have and spag bol or chicken with sometging for tea and fruit throu out the day last week when my h2b started he lost 18 pounds but he will only eat the free foods x x x
CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Crikey, I've barely eaten today, but it's mainly fruit and stuff though so it's ok, just been very busy, how much do you have to lose, if you don't mind me asking? x
CommentAuthorlittlemisssunshine
im not sure really about 3-4 stone maybe i dont mind aslong as its coming off lol i just dont want any double chins in my wedding pics lol thats want is concerning me at the mo lol
CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Ha! Yeah, see what you mean, it's my arms and tummy that are my problems! x
CommentAuthorlittlemisssunshine
lol i think we all pick probs with our self lol we cant be that bad if or h2b wants to marry us lol i need to shift my tummy aswell lol
