Comments on: A weighty matter

By: Lise in NJ

Lise in NJ — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:27:31 +0000

Utterly fabulous gown — the stuff of dreams. I’ve been enjoying your personal stories very much indeed.

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Sun, 27 May 2007 02:53:29 +0000

Pencils, let me get back to you on that as it is my gram who is handling the donation for me!

By: Pencils

Pencils — Sat, 26 May 2007 18:49:10 +0000

Lovely gown, NtB! Looks rather like mine, with more skirt. I ordered my gown in a size that fit but was kinda tight, knowing that I’d gained about ten pounds and thinking I’d have no problem losing them. Well, uh…I lost about three. (I lost more than 100 pounds a few years ago, so I thought it would be no big deal, but I’ve been ill and I haven’t been able to exercise.) So my gown is tight, but it still looks good, and even though I’m a 38DD, I’m not wearing anything under it on top, it holds me up better than any of my bras. The very expensive merry widow I bought doesn’t fit under it, and the seamstress said there was no point in sewing in cups. I pick it up Wednesday! Can’t wait, I adore my gown.

Can I ask where you donated your gown? I’m thinking of doing it myself, if I can bear to give it up.

By: Chapstick Addict.

Chapstick Addict. — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:41:06 +0000

I stupidly bought my gown almost a year before my wedding, even though I was actively trying to lose weight. At my first fitting the dress literally fell off me. But David’s Bridal was awesome about letting me exchange the dress for one in a smaller size (even letting me switch from off-white to white, too!) and it came in less than a month. When it arrived I opened up the bag to make sure it was the right dress and when I closed it again the zipper fell right off, essentially sealing the bag until I could go to the David’s and get a new bag. Since the dress was going to remain in my hall closet in the apartment I share with the fiancee until my fitting, I didn’t bother getting a new bag until then. Even though he might have had the desire to peek, he was completely unable to do so.

By: C*

C* — Fri, 25 May 2007 20:55:59 +0000

Mono is no fun…feel better Dinosaur! I am ordering my dress this week for my September wedding. I have been losing weight (on purpose!) like crazy and I was terrified of buying a dress and having it be too big to alter.

That is a gorgeous gown NtB. Simply beautiful.

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Fri, 25 May 2007 20:24:09 +0000

Eh, I put a note on it that said, “No peeking,” and the Beard is not much of a peeker anyway

By: Twistie

Twistie — Fri, 25 May 2007 19:28:41 +0000

Oh, Dianasaur! I hope you feel better soon.

NtB, that’s a gorgeous gown! How fabulous you must have felt. and yikes! to storing it in a closet you shared with The Beard! LOL! That must have been nervewracking.

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Fri, 25 May 2007 18:53:15 +0000

Eep, mono! Feel better soon, Dianasaur!

By: Dianasaur

Dianasaur — Fri, 25 May 2007 18:48:20 +0000

I hear you! I found out a few weeks ago I have mono, and that’s caused me to lose some weight. Fortunately my mom is making my dress and is waiting to finish sewing it together until next month (1 month before wedding) so hopefully I can gain some of my curves back!