I'm Not A Sample Size!

         The time has finally come for you to go shopping for your dream dress but you're not too confident with yourself? Welcome to the majority of women and that's ok but only under certain conditions. In this country, you find very few women who are happy with their bodies and have no body image issues. For the rest of us, majority are not happy with at least one part of our body and that's ok as long as you don't let it run your life; Let me explain what I mean.

          Majority of women, including myself, are not a sample size, which is usually an 8, when it comes to wedding dresses because wedding dresses usually run small. We get to use those big clips in the back so we get an idea of what the dress will look like on us should be decide to buy it in our own size. Now yes, this can be a bit nerve wracking and stressful for some brides but the worst thing you can do is let it run your appointment. So the dress doesn't fit you or it wont go up your hips because you have curves, honestly get over it. We all have curves in different places and we need to accept this. Just because the dress didn't go up your hips doesn't mean you're fat, it means the designer just lost a possible sale. You can not allow your body image issues to run your bridal dress appointment. This will cause you to not have a dress with 3 months left for your wedding and you will end up buying  a dress you don't like because you were too busy having a pity party for yourself.

          Don't misunderstand me,  I'm not trying to be mean or insult anyone but ladies, it is what it is. If you are not a size 2, you are not going to be a size 2 just because you got engaged. Yes, you may lose a lot of weight and all the power to you, but you have to order your dress preferably 9 months prior to your wedding so you can deal with any issues that arise after the arrival of the dress. So if by then you're not a size 2 don't beat yourself up over it and ruin your bridal dress shopping experience. Find your dress, make sure you feel like a bride in it and it is all you have ever dreamed about and order it. By the time your dress comes, you have a few months to shed a few pounds if you please and the dress can be taken in. If you don't shed any pounds who cares? I am all about being healthy and looking good but your fiance didn't propose to you with the condition that you lose weight. He proposed to you because he loves you just the way you are and that's that. (Yes this line is cheesy but it's also true).

         Another thing brides do is order a dress a size smaller because they are going to lose the weight. DO NOT EVER do that please! It is much easier and logical to take in a dress as opposed to trying to take it out because its a lot more work and money. Based on the material and design and the beading of the dress you may not be able to take it out so don't even try ordering a smaller size. Order your current size and have it taken in. It will cost you less money, less time,  you won't be stressing about it and most importantly you will not look like a sausage in your wedding dress.

        So with all this being said, be calm cool and happy with yourself when you go bridal dress shopping so you can actually enjoy the experience. It's honestly a lot of fun! It's like playing dress-up when you were younger except now you're really a bride. So accept your body, go shopping and enjoy every minute of it!!  XX