How long does it REALLY take to get your dress after you order?

I would jump on this. You have to consider alterations too. Some dresses can take up to 6 months to come in.

My dress took close to 4 weeks

Don't wait that long. It can take some dresses 9 months to even come in.

I second PPs. Mine is scheduled to take 6 months + alterations.

Mine took 4 months. Don't wait too much longer, OP.

I agree. Don't wait.

My engagement was 7 months long so I did not go dress shopping until I was 6 months out. Many dresses at local boutiques can take up to 9 months to come in. I went to db and my dress came in 3 weeks. Most of the dresses at db can be received within 6 months from what I remember. Most dresses can only be taken in 2 sizes so you want to be close to your weight before you order. I would recommend that you go ahead and go try on dresses now. You can figure out how long the dress you want will take to come in then go back later to order the correct size after you lose the weight (within the time frame for that dress to be ordered). You will also need to factor in alterations so you want the dress to be in the store at least 2 months before your wedding. Good luck.

I ordered my dress in Feb and just got it in.

The shop I visited yesterday took 9months for delivery and then there's still alterations. Unless you're planning on buying from David's Bridal (which was 4months in my area) or off the rack, I'd go sooner rather than later...

Markisha, where did you get your dress?

Ordered ny dress in

Dec & it took 5 months to come in now it's at the shop for alterations until the end of June

Mine took 6 weeks from DB, they said 12 weeks. They're saying 24 months on my bridesmaid dresses though!

I ordered my dress on March 4th. It is estimated to be in by July 25th.

I ordered from a bridal shop and they said about 6 months and it took about 5. I still need alterations too, so I wouldn't wait too long to start shopping. If you lose weight, your dress can be taken in.

Mine is taking 7 months to come in.

I ordered my dress in September 2016. It's June 2017 and it's not in yet

I ordered mine in February, and the designer's estimate was that it will ship by the end of June. I ordered some custom work on the neckline and the back, so that's part of the wait time.

The risk you take with waiting until 5 months out is that you may have to settle for a dress that isn't really what you wanted because there's no time for custom work and very little time for even taking multiple shopping trips. Is there a reason you can't go just to try on various different silhouettes and at least decide what type of dress you feel most beautiful in? That will give you a better sense of whether or not you'll want custom work. I know you don't plan to get anything custom. I didn't either until I was in the boutique, wearing the dress, and thinking "this would be perfect if it had this and this," and the consultant said "well, the designer can add that and that."

Don't use losing weight as a reason to wait to go dress shopping. You're putting an additional layer of stress on yourself. You can get it taken in!

I ordered my dress in December and it came in May. They estimated 6 months for it to come in. Now I have to get alterations done. Don't wait too long. Mine wasn't custom at all.

I bought my dress 6 months before my wedding date. I bought it in march. It came in May, and the seamstress suggested I take it in for alterations in July (3 months before my wedding)