Have you tried on your wedding dress since your big day?

[Jammee]

Did it still fit? Did you like it just as much or did it make you think, "what was I wearing?". Or worse, "Look at the state of me now!"

I have just moved house and my wedding dress hasn't gone back up in the loft yet. I can see the box and really want go get the dress out and try it on, but I know I will be disappointed.

Would you recommend it or should I resist the urge?

[blue2711]

Eaten pregnant?! I meant while pregnant of course. Wretched auto correct.

[blue2711]

I got married eaten pregnant... but only ten weeks or so. I actually wore my wedding dress to a very formal funeral a few months ago... It's a gorgeous and very demure little black dress so fit the part well. Still fitted perfectly after 5 years and 2 DC so I was pleased. Didn't tell anyone at the funeral I was wearing my wedding dress though, although DH knew of course. I really love having a dress that I can re-wear.

[Sonotkylie]

Did no one else get married when they were pregnant ...? 5 1/2 months in my case.
So no, I haven't tried it on for fear it would still fit!

[CointreauVersial]

I've worn mine several times since the wedding (11 years ago). It isn't white, so worked well as a black tie/posh party dress.

It still fits. I am a size smaller now, but it is bias-cut.

[Doinmummy]

Mine is sitting in its box in my bedroom as we speak. I got it out for DD 15 to try on for a laugh. It fits like a glove . She looked beautiful. It still fits me too and I still like it 25 years on.

[MyBoysAreFab]

Jamee wouldn't it be ironic to try the shoes on now, only to discover that they are too big!! I am going to my mums to dig out my dress this weekend, quite excited about seeing it again as I don't think I have even looked at it since my wedding.

[DontCallMeBaby]

Mine is too big - got married in 1999 and I'm a stone and a half down from what I weighed then, anything between one and three dress sizes depending on shop and garment. It was a bit big on the day, but still very nice - does nothing for me now, doesn't hold anything I or up. It's never been cleaned - still has sticky toffee sauce on the bum.

[Jammee]

No you shouldn't, PP. Keep it if it has sentimental value for you. Don't most keep people them? I hope one day DD can wear it but I guess by then it will be dated...

[ifitsnotanarse]

I try mine on every so often. Still fits. Still love it. Though was thinking yesterday that maybe I should give it to a charity shop (but don't think can part with it yet ).

[Dontletthemgetyoudown]

Ooh lots who weigh less now. I was married in 1996 and my dress was a size 20. I charity shopped it a few years ago. I have lost weight in the last three years going from a 24/26 to a 12/14.

[Jammee]

MyBoys, loving the shoes idea. That's looking on the bright side. I'm sure my feet are no fatter

[Jammee]

Fatter. Not father.

Hope I won't turn into a man!

[Jammee]

Hehe. I didn't take my mum with me when I chose my wedding dress so no meringue for me!

OPeaches, won't I just get father when I stop breastfeeding?

[MyBoysAreFab]

Mine is languishing in a chest at my mums - think I will dig it out next time I am there, but I know it won't fit as I am about a stone heavier now. Would be lovely to look at it again and reminisce as we've just had our 16th anniversary this weekend. (maybe the shoes will still fit!)

[amothersplaceisinthewrong]

Mine is too big, 26 years down the line. And a truly hideous 1990s meringue. I was over influenced by my Mother.

[OPeaches]

It half fit! Its a suze SIX and it half Fit. That's brilliant! As soon as you stop breastfeeding you'll shrink down a bit.

[Shlurpbop]

I put mine on every anniversary and float around the house for a bit
Been married 5 years - didn't fit last year after having my DO but it fitted this year.
Yeay!

[Jammee]

My wedding dress didn't fit!

Just tried it on; it fit in the hips and waist, but the zip could no way meet as I went higher up my back. My boobs were too big and possibly my back is too fat?? I think my stomach didn't help either

Someone please tell me that it's because I am still breastfeeding?

I feel sad about this, which is ridiculous because it is a very fitted bodice style dress and I was a tiny size 6 (DH described me as "anorexic") so there was NO CHANCE of it fitting but before tonight I could dream...

Please can someone make me feel better?

[OPeaches]

Mine would fit. Been married 8 years and had two kids. Am probably a different shape, but weigh roughly the same as I did then and am reasonably fit and toned (ish).

[HotelTangoFoxtrotUniform]

I wore a high street dress in a size fourteen on our wedding day and have since slimmed to an 8. I found my dress on eBay in an 8 recently so bought it and plan on wearing it to a few things in the future as its not weddingy at all. So I fit into my new wedding dress

[cloutiedumpling]

I'd love to be able to wear mine again. 3DCs and two and a half stones of flab makes this impossible though.

[VashtaNerada]

Hahahahaha. The thought of me fitting back into my wedding dress is hilarious .

[Jammee]

Haha, Maureen you're funny!

DH just remarked on my "slimness." (I think because I put on a pair of jeans rather than the grotty parachute trousers I normally live). I think tonight's the night.

Really don't know why I'm going to try as I was so much smaller then

[MaureenDaly]

The thread title actually made me LOL, because sadly my answer is 'no'.

Married in 1988, 23 inch waist, 35 inch hips. I think the dress size was a 10. I'm sure that clothing measurements are different now and my measurements back then would make me a current size 6/8 ?

Now 2013, I'm a size 18/20.

[joanofarchitrave]

Yes - a kind friend had a 10th wedding anniversary party and asked us all to wear them. It was fun :)