Finally, the day the day has come. After putting a significant amount of blood, sweat and tears into prepping for this day, you’re totally ready to see everything you’ve worked so hard for finally come together. But the thing is, you just never know how you're going to react on the big day. No worries! We're here to help get you prepared with a basic day-of emotional survival guide. Here are a few wedding day emotions that you can no doubt expect to feel, peppered with some positive reinforcement.
As the sun rises and you wake from your well deserved beauty rest, reality sets in. Today is THE day, OMG it’s here it’s here it’s here!!! You’re mind is going 1,000 mph in every different direction and you haven’t even gotten out of bed yet. Your cheeks already hurt from smiling so much and your stomach is churning. You get to spend the rest of forever with the love of your life, and today is the day you both become officially official. You’ll have this pressing urge to climb to the top of the nearest mountain and joyfully shout to the world about how "today’s the day." But disregard that urge, you have a wedding to get to.
Your dress needs to be steamed, you still haven’t eaten breakfast, and you can’t get find your cell phone. You’re analyzing every last detail in your head while (at the same time) attempting to remain calm. The key thing to remember is, everything will work out. And besides, some of the best wedding day stories come from chaotic moments. Having a little anxiety here and there is completely natural. Everyone will know not to take your bridezilla moments personally!
Family and friends from all over start pouring in and there is a consistent flow of happy hugs taking place between guests. It might seem surreal that all those people are there for you, but they are, and that’s intense. Best advice: have tissues and waterproof mascara on hand at all times; you never know when the waterworks will come.
Your dress is on and your heels are strapped. The clock's ticking and emotions are running high. Suddenly the phrase “roller coaster of emotions” has never seemed so relevant. At this point you just want to say your “I do's” and be done, but you also want to savor every lasting second of this experience. You’re scared, happy, nervous, anxious, and everything in between. In this moment, your MOH and bridesmaids will have no problem assuring you that everything will be just fine.
The ceremony is over and you managed to walk (somewhat) gracefully down the aisle, say your vows without screwing up, and put the ring on the right finger, which is on the left hand. You didn’t even ugly cry, hooray! All your worries have disappeared, and you’re an official Mrs. now! You’ve made it through the glorious mixture of emotions, and you know what that means... It’s finally time to celebrate! So grab your bae and hit the dance floor.
Cheers!
All Stickers & GIF’s by Hayley Paige
This is an original blog post from All Dressed Up - Bridal Prom Tuxedo.
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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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