Can you make a wedding dress looser?
“Letting out" a dress is making it bigger by using fabric from inside the seams. Wedding dresses, formal gowns, and a lot of posh frocks will have extra material in the seam allowances which means they can comfortably be let out a size without any structural changes.
Is it better to get a wedding dress too big or too small?
It's better to buy a dress that fits. But let's say you're shopping for a wedding dress. Buy a dress slightly larger, if you can't find one that fits. It's always easier to take a dress in to suit your body, then to let it out so it fits.
Can you alter a wedding dress to make it smaller?
Taking a gown one to two sizes down is pretty common, and should still keep the integrity of the original design fairly easily. Of course, the closer to your actual size the better; you'll save money in alterations, and the gown will look best when it is closest to how it was designed.
Why is my wedding dress size so big?
Wedding dresses, on the other hand, are expected to be altered to ensure they fit you perfectly on your wedding day. Your bridal stylist may recommend a larger size during your gown fitting so there's enough material to alter and take in later on.
How do you fix a tight wedding dress?