Dress sizes

Congratulations! Hope you’re excited 😁


Dress sizes vary from designer to designer and where the key measurements are. I’m a size 8-10 and my wedding dress was a size 10 and only needed the straps shortening and the hem shortening. One of the smallest points on it was the waist point, but I’m a natural hourglass and my waist is the smallest point on me. If someone was a different shape or had a more average size than a size 10 waist it likely would have been too small.With your friend I’d likely advise her to try it on before she buys it and/or look for a bigger size. Its easier to take a wedding dress in that let it out.

Hiya!!


I think it’s completely normal. I’m between 12-14 and I fit in the shop dress in a size 10 (had been worn in multiple times), yet they still ordered me an 16. I just let them do what they want, they’re obviously pros in this sort of thing! It’s best to have too much material than not enough.
If I was your friend, I’d look for a size above, just to allow for those alterations.. better to be bigger than smaller x