340 days till wedding

You have time!! I bought one dress... then had dress regret and then bought another dress at the 5 month mark online. I’m now just about 3 months away, and I’m just now going in for first fittings at a local alterations shop( I’ve trusted this lady for years I would not have gone to just anyone). If you don’t find something online and would rather pick something in store I’d say try and have something picked by the 8 month mark.
weight loss part do not worry about that. I had been unable to really walk and move around cause I had a messed up foot. So I was heavier than I have ever been when we got engaged. I immediately started trying to lose weight and have lost about 30-35ish pounds since last December. It’s been slowly coming off, so don’t worry about it. It will happen just don’t beat yourself up over it. Some days you will feel defeated, but you are beautiful. You will lose the weight you have enough time! You got this!
good luck hope this helps!

Hey Amber!

I’m sorry to hear you’re dreading going dress shopping.

You still have time to start shopping and pick your wedding dress. This WeddingWire provides a reassuring breakdown of the timeline around dress shopping - The Wedding Dress Shopping Timeline Every Bride Must See. According to this guide, around the none month mark you can make a final decision on a gown and order it as it may take up to six months for a dress to come in.

I know personally I always put things off, especially shopping because I’m not happy with my size. I have learned that we have to embrace what we have and try not to pick ourselves apart. You are beautiful as you are

Wedding dress shopping is a fun and exciting but that doesn’t make it any less daunting. This WeddingWire article has some great tips to help you stay body positive while shopping - 6 Ways to Stay Body Positive While Wedding Dress Shopping. My key takeaways from the article is to make a mantra, bring only positive and kind friends/family with me, and stay open-minded!

I hope this all helps kick start this part of the planning for you. Sending you lots of positive thoughts

You have some time! I ordered mine a few weeks ago and they told me it would for sure be in by March but the designer I chose would be closer to Jan/Feb. You can always rush order too. I would definitely go though. Get a good pair of spanx and try some on. It will take 4-6 months for it to come in and can always be altered if you lose weight