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And crossed the line? (Wedding related sorry!)

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CuppaSarah · 06/05/2016 18:47

My sil is getting married in 18 months and wants to slowly start the dress shopping process so she can take her time and keep her options open. Tomorrow we're off to a sample sale for her first ever time trying on dresses. I'm super excited to go, but there's one problem.

To be blunt my sil is plus size and this sample sale does not have any plus size dresses. So her first time ever trying on wedding dresses will be trying on ones way too small. I can imagine that it could very easily leave her feeling shitty and bad about all wedding dress shopping, her self confidence is isn't great as it is.

So I've secretly booked an appointment in a bridal boutique with plus size gowns in her budget and have the money set aside for a deposit just in case(as she won't have all the funds till the end of the month) this way she can try on dresses that fit and get that princess feeling she deserves. But now I'm thinking it's a bit 'sorry you're too fat so we have to go somewhere else' or that I'm being pushy. Basically aibu to book her first boutique appointment behind her back?

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CommanderShepard · 07/05/2016 18:08

Best. SIL. Ever. [Flowers]

LordoftheTits · 07/05/2016 23:03

I was expecting this update because I'm 99% sure your SIL is on a bridal Facebook page that I'm on (I got married two weeks ago and haven't left the group yet!)

Someone posted a thread with a strikingly similar story from the bride's point of view so I came back here to see if the update matched the Facebook post!

Obviously I haven't breathed a word about this thread but you are a top SIL and if Facebook Bride is your SIL she is thrilled Grin

Littleallovertheshop · 08/05/2016 11:10

Oh I'm so glad - well done!

TondelayaDellaVentamiglia · 08/05/2016 11:17

glad she has found the frock!

was going to say she might get ideas for fabrics and finishes at the sample show, but it's all done and dusted :o so hurrah!

Storminateapot · 08/05/2016 11:24

I love a story with a happy ending Smile you're a lovely sil. Flowers

KiteCutter · 08/05/2016 11:27

Glad there was an update (and it was a good one!). Hopefully nothing from her wedding will end up in AIBU!

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Aprilx · 10/05/2022 14:06

I think you sound well meaning but I also think this is not a good idea and yes comes over as “you are too fat and need to go somewhere else”.

Your SIL knows her size and has made her choice. She wants to see these dresses because she knows that they will measure her and make it in the size she needs.

When I went shopping for my wedding dress I was probably only about a size 14 maybe a 16 in some things and everything to try was too small for me. I still picked something and it was made to fit. I would not have appreciated somebody dragging me off to the plus size wedding shop.

Aprilx · 10/05/2022 14:06

Aargggh. Why do people resurrect old threads like this!

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