Brides-To-Be! It’s time to start planning! But you might be thinking, where do I even begin? Don't get distracted by all the tiny details just yet. It’s okay if you don't know the date to set or venue to book. The first step in planning a killer wedding is to get inspired! Pinterest has been a timeless go-to spot for wedding inspo, but let’s think outside the box. Here’s four quick-start tips that will jump-start your wedding planning and give you piece of mind!
When you are scrolling through social media or surfing the net, always remember to follow, save, screenshot, and bookmark any content that gives you that warm & fuzzy feeling inside. The worst is seeing a picture/article/post somewhere and forgetting where you found it! For iPhone photo-saves and screenshots you can create a wedding folder and move them into one easy to find location.
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Grab a pair of scissors & that stack of wedding magazines you have been collecting for months and start snipping! You can place them on a cork board or in a binder using pins and a glue stick. This will help you keep all your favorite eye candy organized! Think of the fun! Your patterns, fabrics, flower arrangements, bridal gowns, wedding party attire, food, cocktails, and stationary will be easy to find.
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MOST Professional Boutiques will size you at no cost; simply call and set an appointment. Of your 3 measurements: ALWAYS go with the dress size aligning w/ your higher dress measurement.
For example: If a size 10 calls for a 37 Bust, 29 Waist & 40 Hip
Dave & Johnny - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 26 | 36 |
1/2 | 33 | 27 | 37 |
3/4 | 34 | 28 | 38 |
5/6 | 35 | 29 | 39 |
7/8 | 36 | 30 | 40 |
9/10 | 37 | 31 | 41 |
11/12 | 38.5 | 32.5 | 42.5 |
13/14 | 40 | 34 | 44 |
15/16 | 41.5 | 35.5 | 45.5 |
17/18 | 43.5 | 37.5 | 47.5 |
Dave & Johnny - Women's Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
14W | 43 | 36 | 46 |
16W | 45 | 38 | 48 |
18W | 47 | 40 | 50 |
20W | 49 | 42 | 52 |
22W | 51 | 44 | 54 |
24W | 53 | 46 | 56 |
Clarisse - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
00 | 31.5 | 24 | 34.5 |
0 | 32.5 | 25 | 35.5 |
2 | 33.5 | 26 | 36.5 |
4 | 34.5 | 27 | 37.5 |
6 | 35.5 | 28 | 38.5 |
8 | 36.5 | 29 | 39.5 |
10 | 37.5 | 30.5 | 40.5 |
12 | 39 | 31.5 | 42 |
14 | 40.5 | 33.5 | 43.5 |
16 | 42 | 35 | 46 |
18 | 44 | 37 | 48 |
20 | 46 | 39.5 | 50 |
22 | 48.5 | 42 | 52 |
24 | 51 | 45 | 54 |
26 | 54 | 47 | 56 |
28 | 56 | 49 | 58 |
Alyce Paris & Alyce Paris Couture Prom Dress Sizes - Size Chart 1
*Unless noted in the product description all items use Size Chart 1.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
000 | 30 | 22 | 34 |
00 | 31 | 23 | 35 |
0 | 32 | 24 | 36 |
2 | 33 | 25 | 37 |
4 | 34 | 26 | 38 |
6 | 35 | 27 | 39 |
8 | 36 | 28 | 40 |
10 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 41.5 |
12 | 39 | 31 | 43 |
14 | 41 | 33 | 45 |
16 | 43 | 35 | 47 |
18 | 45 | 37 | 49 |
20 | 47 | 39 | 51 |
22 | 49 | 41 | 53 |
24 | 51 | 43 | 55 |
26 | 53 | 45 | 57 |
28 | 55 | 47 | 59 |
30 | 57 | 49 | 61 |
32 | 59 | 51 | 63 |
Alyce Paris & Alyce Paris Couture Prom Dress Sizes - Size Chart 2
*Unless noted in the product description all items use Size Chart 1.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 33 | 26 | 37 |
2 | 34 | 27 | 38 |
4 | 35 | 28 | 39 |
6 | 36 | 29 | 40 |
8 | 37.5 | 30.5 | 41.5 |
10 | 39 | 32 | 43 |
12 | 41 | 34 | 45 |
14 | 43 | 36 | 47 |
16 | 45 | 38 | 49 |
18 | 47 | 40 | 51 |
20 | 49 | 42 | 53 |
22 | 51 | 44 | 55 |
24 | 53 | 46 | 57 |
26 | 55 | 48 | 59 |
28 | 57 | 50 | 61 |
30 | 59 | 52 | 63 |
32 | 61 | 54 | 65 |
Alyce Paris & Alyce Paris Couture Prom Dress Sizes - Size Chart C
*Unless noted in the product description all items use Size Chart 1.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 34 | 36 |
2 | 33 | 25 | 37 |
4 | 34 | 26 | 38 |
6 | 35 | 27 | 39 |
8 | 36 | 28 | 40 |
10 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 41.5 |
12 | 39 | 31 | 43 |
14 | 41 | 33 | 45 |
16 | 43 | 35 | 47 |
18 | 45 | 37 | 49 |
20 | 47 | 39 | 51 |
22 | 49 | 41 | 53 |
24 | 51 | 43 | 55 |
26 | 53 | 45 | 57 |
28 | 55 | 47 | 59 |
30 | 57 | 49 | 61 |
32 | 59 | 51 | 63 |
Ellie Wilde and Colette - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
00 | 31 | 23.5 | 34.5 |
0 | 32 | 24.5 | 35.5 |
2 | 33 | 25.5 | 36.5 |
4 | 34 | 26.5 | 37.5 |
6 | 35 | 27.5 | 38.5 |
8 | 36 | 28.5 | 39.5 |
10 | 37 | 29.5 | 40.5 |
12 | 38.5 | 31 | 42 |
14 | 40 | 32.5 | 43.5 |
16 | 42 | 34.5 | 45.5 |
18 | 44 | 36.5 | 47.5 |
20 | 46 | 39 | 49.5 |
22 | 48.5 | 41.5 | 52 |
24 | 51 | 44 | 54.5 |
La Femme - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
00 | 32 | 24 | 35 |
0 | 33 | 25 | 36 |
2 | 34 | 26 | 37 |
4 | 35 | 27 | 38 |
6 | 36 | 28 | 39 |
8 | 37 | 29 | 40 |
10 | 38 | 30 | 41 |
12 | 40 | 32 | 43 |
14 | 42 | 34 | 45 |
16 | 44 | 36 | 47 |
18 | 46 | 38 | 49 |
20 | 48 | 40 | 51 |
22 | 50 | 42 | 53 |
24 | 52 | 44 | 55 |
Jasz Couture - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
00 | 32 | 24 | 35 |
0 | 33 | 25 | 36 |
2 | 34 | 26 | 37 |
4 | 35 | 27 | 38 |
6 | 36 | 28 | 39 |
8 | 37 | 29 | 40 |
10 | 38 | 30 | 41 |
12 | 40 | 32 | 43 |
14 | 42 | 34 | 45 |
16 | 44 | 36 | 47 |
18 | 46 | 38 | 49 |
20 | 48 | 40 | 51 |
22 | 50 | 42 | 53 |
24 | 52 | 44 | 55 |
Zoey Grey - Prom Dress Sizes
*For styles 30614, 30693 & 30701 see size chart below.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 24 | 36 |
2 | 33 | 25 | 37 |
4 | 34 | 26 | 38 |
6 | 35 | 27 | 39 |
8 | 36.5 | 28.5 | 40 |
10 | 38 | 30 | 42 |
12 | 39.5 | 31.5 | 43.5 |
14 | 41.5 | 33.5 | 45.5 |
16 | 43.5 | 35.5 | 47.5 |
18 | 45.5 | 37.5 | 49.5 |
20 | 47.5 | 39.5 | 51.5 |
22 | 49.5 | 41.5 | 53.5 |
24 | 51.5 | 43.5 | 55.5 |
26 | 53.5 | 45.5 | 57.5 |
28 | 55.5 | 47.5 | 59.5 |
30 | 57.5 | 49.5 | 61.5 |
Zoey Grey - Prom Dress Sizes - for styles 30614, 30693 & 30701
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 23.5 | 35 |
2 | 33 | 24.5 | 36 |
4 | 34 | 25.5 | 37 |
6 | 35 | 26.5 | 38 |
8 | 36 | 27.5 | 39 |
10 | 37 | 28.5 | 40 |
12 | 38 | 29.5 | 41 |
14 | 39.5 | 31 | 42.5 |
16 | 41 | 32.5 | 44 |
18 | 43 | 35 | 46 |
20 | 45 | 37.5 | 48 |
Morilee - "New" Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids Dresses Sizes
*This chart is for all items listing sizes 0-28. See "Designer Gallery" size chart below for items listing sizes 2-28.
*See below for Julietta Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids Women Sizes.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 23.5 | 35.5 |
2 | 33 | 24.5 | 36.5 |
4 | 34 | 25.5 | 37.5 |
6 | 35 | 26.5 | 38.5 |
8 | 36.5 | 28 | 40 |
10 | 38 | 28.5 | 41.5 |
12 | 39.5 | 31 | 43 |
14 | 41 | 32.5 | 44.5 |
16 | 42.5 | 34 | 46 |
18 | 44.5 | 36 | 48 |
20 | 46.5 | 38 | 50 |
22 | 49.5 | 41 | 53 |
24 | 53 | 44.5 | 56.5 |
26 | 57 | 48.5 | 60.5 |
28 | 61 | 52.5 | 64.5 |
Morilee - "Designer Gallery" Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids Dress Sizes
*This chart is for all items listing sizes 2-28. See "New" size chart above for items listing sizes 0-28.
*See below for Julietta Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids Woman sizes.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
2 | 32 | 23.5 | 35.5 |
4 | 33 | 24.5 | 36.5 |
6 | 34 | 25.5 | 37.5 |
8 | 35 | 26.5 | 38.5 |
10 | 36.5 | 28 | 40 |
12 | 38 | 29.5 | 41.5 |
14 | 39.5 | 31 | 43 |
16 | 41 | 32.5 | 44.5 |
18 | 42.5 | 34 | 46 |
20 | 44.5 | 36 | 48 |
22 | 46.5 | 38 | 50 |
24 | 49.5 | 41 | 53 |
26 | 53 | 44.5 | 56.5 |
28 | 57 | 48.5 | 60.5 |
Morilee - Julietta Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids W Dresses - Women's Sizes
*This chart is for all Julietta items. It's also for Morilee Bridesmaids Dresses with the following style numbers: 21601W - 21626W
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
16W | 43 | 35 | 46 |
18W | 45 | 37 | 48 |
20W | 47 | 39 | 50 |
22W | 49 | 41.5 | 52.5 |
24W | 51 | 44 | 55 |
26W | 53 | 46.5 | 57.5 |
28W | 55 | 49 | 60 |
30W | 57 | 51.5 | 62.5 |
32W | 59 | 54 | 65 |
Christina Wu - Bridesmaids Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 24 | 35.5 |
2 | 33 | 26 | 36.5 |
4 | 35 | 27 | 37.5 |
6 | 36 | 28 | 38.5 |
8 | 37.5 | 29 | 39.5 |
10 | 39 | 30.5 | 41 |
12 | 40.5 | 32 | 42.5 |
14 | 42 | 34 | 44 |
16 | 43 | 35 | 45.5 |
18 | 44 | 37 | 47.5 |
20 | 46 | 39 | 49.5 |
22 | 48 | 41 | 51.5 |
24 | 51 | 43 | 53 |
26 | 54 | 46 | 56 |
28 | 57 | 49 | 59 |
30 | 60 | 52 | 62 |
32 | 63 | 55 | 65 |
34 | 66 | 58 | 68 |
36 | 69 | 61 | 71 |
Martin Thornburg and Enchanting - Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 23.5 | 35 |
2 | 33 | 24.5 | 36 |
4 | 34 | 25.5 | 37 |
6 | 36 | 26.5 | 38 |
8* | 36 | 27.5 | 39 |
10 | 37 | 28.5 | 40 |
12 | 38 | 29.5 | 41 |
14 | 39.5 | 31 | 42.5 |
16 | 41 | 32.5 | 44 |
18 | 43 | 34.5 | 46 |
20 | 45 | 36.5 | 48 |
Martin Thornburg - W, Women's Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
18W | 45 | 38 | 49 |
20W | 47 | 40 | 51 |
22W | 49 | 42.5 | 53.5 |
24W | 51 | 45 | 56 |
26W | 53 | 47.5 | 58.5 |
Enchanting - W, Women's Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
16W | 43 | 36 | 47 |
18W | 45 | 38 | 49 |
20W | 47 | 40 | 51 |
22W | 49 | 42.5 | 53.5 |
24W | 51 | 45 | 56 |
26W | 53 | 47.5 | 58.5 |
Sophia Tolli - Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 31.5 | 23.5 | 34 |
2 | 32.5 | 24.5 | 35 |
4 | 33.5 | 25.5 | 36 |
6 | 34.5 | 26.5 | 37 |
8 | 36 | 28 | 38.5 |
10 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 40 |
12 | 39 | 31 | 41.5 |
14 | 41 | 33 | 43.5 |
16 | 43 | 35 | 45.5 |
18 | 45 | 37 | 47.5 |
20 | 48 | 40 | 50.5 |
22 | 51 | 43 | 53.5 |
24 | 54 | 46 | 56.5 |
26 | 57 | 49 | 59.5 |
28 | 60 | 52 | 62.5 |
Sophia Tolli - LS, Large Size Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
22LS | 51 | 43 | 53.5 |
24LS | 54 | 46 | 56.5 |
26LS | 57 | 49 | 59.5 |
28LS | 60 | 52 | 62.5 |
MGNY Dress Sizes (Madeline Gardner New York)
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
2 | 33 | 27 | 36 |
4 | 35 | 29 | 38.5 |
6 | 36 | 31 | 40.5 |
8 | 38 | 32 | 41.5 |
10 | 40 | 34 | 43.5 |
12 | 42 | 36 | 45.5 |
14 | 45 | 39 | 48.5 |
16 | 47 | 41 | 50.5 |
18 | 50 | 44 | 53.5 |
20 | 52.5 | 46.5 | 56 |
22 | 55 | 49 | 58.5 |
24 | 57.5 | 51.5 | 61 |
Cameron Blake and Social Occasions Dress Sizes
*W=Women's P=Petite WP=Women's Petite
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
4 | 34 | 27 | 37 |
6 | 35 | 28 | 38 |
8 | 36 | 29 | 39 |
10 | 37.5 | 30.5 | 40.5 |
12 | 39 | 32 | 42 |
14 | 41 | 34 | 44 |
16 | 43.5 | 36.5 | 46.5 |
18 | 48 | 38.5 | 48.5 |
20 | 48 | 41 | 51 |
16W | 45.5 | 39 | 48.5 |
18W | 48 | 41.5 | 48.5 |
20W | 50.5 | 44 | 53.5 |
22W | 53.5 | 47 | 56.5 |
24W | 56.5 | 50 | 59.5 |
26W | 59.5 | 53 | 62.5 |
4P | 34 | 27 | 37 |
6P | 35 | 28 | 38 |
8P | 36 | 29 | 39 |
10P | 37.5 | 30.5 | 40.5 |
12P | 39 | 32 | 42 |
14P | 41 | 34 | 44 |
16WP | 45.5 | 39 | 48.5 |
18WP | 48 | 41.5 | 51 |
20WP | 50.5 | 44 | 53.5 |
22WP | 53.5 | 47 | 56.5 |
24WP | 56.5 | 50 | 59.5 |
26WP | 59.5 | 53 | 62.5 |
Little Black Tux - Jacket & Pant Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 31 | 24 | 33 |
2 | 32 | 25 | 34 |
4 | 33 | 26 | 35 |
6 | 35 | 28 | 37 |
8 | 37 | 30 | 39 |
10 | 39 | 32 | 41 |
12 | 41 | 34 | 43 |
14 | 43 | 36 | 45 |
16 | 46 | 39 | 48 |
18 | 49 | 42 | 51 |
20 | 52 | 45 | 54 |
Joan Calabrese - Flower Girl Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist |
2 | 22 | 21 |
3 | 23 | 21.5 |
4 | 24 | 22 |
5 | 25 | 22.5 |
6 | 26 | 23 |
6X | 27 | 23.5 |
7 | 28.25 | 24.25 |
8 | 29.5 | 25.25 |
10 | 30.75 | 26.5 |
12 | 32 | 27.75 |
14 | 33.25 | 29 |
16 | 34.5 | 30.25 |
Joan Calabrese - Half Size, Flower Girl Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist |
8.5 | 33 | 29 |
10.5 | 36 | 32 |
12.5 | 38 | 34 |
14.5 | 39 | 36 |
Joan Calabrese - Baby Size, Flower Girl Dress Sizes
*m=months
Size | Bust | Waist |
6m | 20.75 | 20 |
12m | 21.25 | 20.5 |
18m | 22.25 | 21.5 |
24m | 23.25 | 22.5 |
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