Measured wrong to get more money out of me?

She made a big mistake. Probably read the tag wrong. You can take in a dress up to two sizes but can BARELY let out a dress, not even a whole size. 😩

It sounds like TWO separate mistakes, the first trip you took she measured you wrong andd told u the wrong size of the dress you tried on. Then at the second trip the tag size and the dress size didn’t match. Idk but sounds like this davids bridal is a mess!

So I’m not sure if this is where the mess up occurred but I know you can never go off the size of what you’re trying on. Those dresses are extremely stretched out and not comparable to a new dress. It’s always important to go off measurements and the sizing chart.

Yes. When I went they insisted I buy the larger size and pushed my mom and me. Of course we got it because you’re trusting these people who do this everyday.....


Alterations cost more than the dress and they screwed up my dress so badly I had to bring it somewhere else. I should have followed my gut and gotten a dress my size.

The measurements of each individual dress are online. Measure yourself, compare the numbers to what's on the website, and order based on that.


I bought a sample, and they do get stretched out. If you're ok with buying the sample you tried on, they may sell it to you for 20% off. They'll clean, repair, and steam it for free. If that's the route you go, I'd have them do the cleaning asap so you can still return if it it's not restored to your satisfaction. They have a 14 day policy

They pushed me into a larger dress. I'm in between a 0-2, they ordered a 4 "to accommodate bust". I feel like it made no difference at all with the cup size. They've had to take in hips, bodice, and bust. I feel like that all could of been avoided. Then they made me pick up my dress last Friday due to the virus. Alterations aren't finished, and they don't know when they're opening their store back up. It still needs to be taken in because it hangs on me. Again, if we bought a dress in my size, I wouldn't be in a time crunch to get my dress finished before my wedding. I told everyone I think it was their way of making more money.

Similar happened to me. Sales associate recommended I get a 4 but that ended up being way too big and I actually needed a 6 (the size I thought I needed). David’s exchanged at no extra cost and got me the size I needed! I would just explain the situation and see what they recommend to fix it

Sample dresses are tried on again and again by women of multiple sizes; they get stretched out. Don't assume the worst in people when there's a simple explanation

Yes. Sample sizes get stretched, so it's very possible the one you tried on fit perfectly but would be much smaller when actually ordered for you. Happened to me. I fit fine in the sample, but as soon as I got mine they had trouble zipping it up. Now, I'm not sure the company as a whole is trying to do you wrong - I would go to a different David's bridal if you can when they reopen. I went to three and found that all of them were vastly different. And the consultant makes the sale.


As for alterations, please read the reviews. I went to one fitting and the lady implied I had gained weight - which might have been true but I was three weeks out from my wedding at the time, come on - and the alterations were sloppy. Grain of salt I say. Plus most dresses have like one bustle option that comes from corporate, and while they know the dresses....its a downer to not be able to get exactly what you want. I wanted a French bustle but ended up with American because of my dress only having one approved bustle. Good luck!!! Stay strong!