A bride-to-be was told by a wedding dress shop that she had to sign a waiver agreeing to lose weight in time for her wedding. Her friend was shocked to hear this request, as she bought her dream wedding dress from a well-known designer. She took her concerns to Mumsnet and posted on the ‘am I being unreasonable' thread to see if other users thought this situation was normal.
She said: “Shocked. My friend has ordered a very expensive wedding dress from a well-known designer.... she went to be measured this week and was told that because she was 'in between' sizes she would either have to pay £450 extra to have it made to her exact size or sign a waiver agreeing to lose around a stone before her final fitting, which is four months before her actual wedding next June. Is this normal? I think it's horrifying and toxic!”
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However, many Mumsnet users were in favour of the wedding shop. One commenter said: “So instead of ordering the bigger size that does fit her body and paying for alterations she’s buying a dress that is too small? Wedding dress shops see this all the time - brides aiming to lose weight between ordering and the wedding and if they don’t then they get stuck with a dress that is too small.”
Another commenter, who also signed a waiver when buying her wedding dress, added: “I think that's reasonable from the shop's perspective, bride can always size up and have it altered to fit. I had a similar when I was measured for a dress at 4 weeks postpartum and asked them to order a size smaller, I signed the disclaimer fully appreciating their point of view.”
But, many women thought this request was unreasonable, with one user saying: “WTAF! Even if she lost a stone that doesn't mean a smaller size will fit, she could lose it from anywhere.”
Some users thought the scenario was ridiculous, stating: “She had a choice not to sign anything and go to a different shop. Can't see the problem here.” While others thought there was an obvious solution that the bride-to-be did not consider, saying: “Or she could gain a stone and buy the next size up? Seems a reasonable solution.” Another user added: “She should have bought the size up then she could at least enjoy a meal to two before the wedding.”
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