The Dress Is In…..

And it just barely fits. Why was I even trying on my dress 6 months before the wedding (besides the obvious answer- because I finally could!)? Well it all started while dress shopping. I don’t know how this happened, but my body is pretty much the perfect size for almost all sample wedding gowns. It was an amazing (and quite unusual) feeling to put dress after dress on and have them fit as if I had already had them altered. When I found my dress, the sample also fit pretty much perfectly. I was pumped and ready to order.

The consultant came in to measure me and informed me that I should order a 12. Ummmmm no. The sample 10 fit me, and I was not going to order a size up just to spend a bagillion dollars altering it down to a 10. So against the advice of the consultant, and with a signature on my contract accepting responsibility if the dress didn’t fit I ordered the 10.

But that was 8 months ago, and despite the fact that I promised myself I’d restart weight watchers and hire a personal trainer the second I got engaged, I have been pretty much HORRIBLE with regards to healthy eating and exercising, and have probably gained a couple pounds since I ordered the dress. Oh, and I forgot that samples are typically stretched out from being tried on a trillion times a day. So I figured I better go try it on now, hope it fits, and if it doesn’t let this be the point at which I focus on being healthy and losing weight.

And it did fit- mostly. The fact that the consultant was out of breath by the time she closed the clasp at the top of the zipper, and couldn't actually finish zipping it, coupled with the feeling I got of being stuffed into a sausage casing means I am now fully motivated. I guess I've found my motivation.

And now that you stuck with me through all those words, some eye candy of me in MY dress!!! (all personal photos ahead)

Here I am saying "Wow, this is REALLY tight" and my grandma is saying "DON'T TOUCH IT!"

Please excuse the way i am standing. Apparently the second I put on a wedding dress I stand like a doofus. Oh, and I need to put in some cups STAT...there is a severe lacking of cleavage.

I really am flat chested- my boobs and gut form like a straight line here. Once again, I REALLY need some cups.

My first real back shot! I LOVE the back, but think I might add some false buttons (don't want to deal with really buttoning it up) and may also lower the back point inch or so.

And finally, just to prove I'm not lying- You can see the little part of zipper that never made it up:

Did anyone else order a size that wasn't recommended? How did it work for you?