Pay alterations or exchange a dress size down?

It always easier to take in, than take it out. I would stay with the size you have unless, you know you will lose the 10-15. Some people can lose weight easy, I am not one of those people 🤣

It's typically easier and cheaper to alter a dress down but it can get significantly more expensive to let a dress out especially if they would have to add fabric....that is a whole other layer of drama. I would stick with the size you have and closer to your wedding see if it needs to be taken in. Typically you buy a dress for the size you are now...not the size you want to be... My friend learned that lesson the hard way...she went a size down on her dress because she thought that would motivate her to lose weight...well she did lose weight...but she also built muscle and even though she was at her "goal weight" it did not translate to her "goal dress size" so her plan backfired and she ultimately ended up having to buy a quickie off the rack dress that she didn't love since they wouldn't have been able to match the lace and beading in time for her wedding....

Thank you. Oh the sample did not fall off and the new dress still fits well to where I do not need the cups. I was thinking to go down a size because I plan to lose weight. I was thinking if I lose weight I can get my current dress taken in but not sure if I should just get a smaller size.

Yeah that is true. I thought that too. I know I cannot become lax because I can gain weight much more quickly than losing lol. I have been going to the gym everyday and walking my dog on top of low carb living lol.

Yeah that's a valid point. I considered that too.

Yeah I thought that too, what if I do not lose the weight I want. Funny you mention the building muscle because I have been trying to tone up especially my back, arms and torso lol. Of course working on losing fat but that makes sense that the muscle gain could impact things. I am praying that it won't make the dress tighter lol.

I asked in advance and she said to take it in would be $80. If it were more I would have said never mind lol. Oooooof so sorry you had to pay that much .

$80 to take it down in alterations. If it were more I would have gone down lol. I do worry would I lose enough weight to fit well in the size down. I plan to but may not be as successful as I would like in the next 4 1/2 months lol.

You Should Keep The Dress And Have It Altered As Needed. My Dress Came In A Size 12, The Sample I Tried On Was A Size 8 And Super Snug. I Had Lost Weight And Am Still Doing So, But When I Picked Up My Dress It Was Already Baggy On Me. Id Rather Have A Dress Slightly Bigger Then Smaller-Its Easier To Take In A Dress Then Let It Out.

My dress fits perfectly right now, but given I have about 11 months to my postponed wedding and I have some health issues I need to work on, I'm trying to lose weight too. I'm keeping my dress and hoping for the best come alterations time next year. Given you want to lose a small amount of weight, I would say to keep the dress and let the seamstress figure it out. That way too you don't have to put a ton of pressure on yourself to lose weight.