Plus size dress shopping

I didn’t find it too difficult, I range from 14-18. One bridal shop only had up to a size 14 as their sample dresses but they could order in larger sizes of those dresses. Another shop was all off the rack items and had sizes from 6-24, with a good selection. If you are waiting until 6 months before the wedding, you may find some shops won’t be able to order the dress in for you in enough time.


It may be worth looking at off the rack and lining up a seamstress for 2-3 months before the wedding? I know my seamstress is getting very booked up for 2023, so just a heads up. But I recommend finding some shops that are in your price range and calling up to see what their order time is, if they sell off the rack and also what sample sizes they have.
I hope you get to find your dream dress! X

Hi I'm size 18 to 20 I was put of the idea of a bridal shop because of my size but the best thing is to ring around or email the local bridal stores near you and ask them or try wed2be if you have a local one x♥️

I'm so glad you asked this as I'm around a size 20-22 at the moment (my biggest) and I do fluctuate between this and a size 18. I get such anxiety just thinking about dress shopping. I'm loving every other aspect of planning the wedding but I'm putting off looking at any dresses because I'm dreading the experience. Please keep me updated on your experience and any good shops you find to cater for us curvier ladies.

View quoted message I messaged loads of shops who all said they had my size in stock. But went to a prevolved dress shop and found my dream dress first time so it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be x