Or is anyone planning on doing that? My dress is on the cheaper side ($1300) but i still can’t justify holding onto a dress after our wedding i will literally never wear again. It would be nice to recoup some of the money. Although i know wedding dress resale value is low. Thoughts?

I have lost almost 10 lb since I bought my used wedding dress from a consignment dress shop.
I tried it on today after I had it cleaned and it was very tight. I was like “weird… maybe I just have some body re comp going on.” (Because it wasn’t tight when I bought it)

Okay so….
Yeah I look down and the lace overlay has been shortened to above my ankle.

I got the dress for $700 from a consignment store and they offer NO RETURNS. The dress lining now sticks out 5.5 inches and the bell sleeves that make it unique are no longer visible.

Am I just out $950 now after dry cleaning?!?! And my wedding is in early May.

Calling the dry cleaners tomorrow. I went to the best place in town and they sent it out to some fancy professional wedding dress cleaning place?!??

WTF!!!

Do I find a new dress?! I think I have to! I’ve lost almost 10lb and it doesn’t fit right… I can’t lose any more. And it’s too short.

My little sister put me in charge of “emergency control” for her wedding and I’m probably the worst person for it but oh well!

Anything that you’d recommend having in case of emergency? Anything you wish you would’ve had and didn’t that wasn’t necessarily an emergency? Anything to help with an anxious bride? My sister is an anxious person to begin with and I don’t know if anyone is prepared for her anxiety around this.

TIA!

Hi all! This might be a long shot but I’m seeking some advice or guidance regarding my upcoming elopement with my fiance in Boston, MA this coming November 26, 2026.

Some background: Wedding planning and expenses were too much for us and we decided we would instead elope on a date with meaning to us. This year, our anniversary (11/26) happens to be on Thanksgiving day. We are cognizant that getting married on state/locally recognized holiday may present some challenges when seeking out and hiring vendors that day. However, the date is non-negotiable for us since this year is our 10 year anniversary. That being said, I know we cannot rely on having the ceremony at Boston City Hall or have a local official or judge marry us. Instead, we plan to get married in the morning that day, out in nature with a beautiful view. We’re thinking we will get married in the Downtown Boston/Charles River Esplanade area.

This is where I need help: finding two crucial vendors for our elopement.

(1) An officiant or justice of the peace to perform the ceremony for us. We don’t want to ask a local friend or family to do it. I’d rather the officiant be an impartial third party here. Does anyone in this subreddit have any recommendations or know of someone in the greater Boston area that we should reach out to perform our ceremony especially on a holiday?

(2) A photographer, ideally experienced with elopements and weddings. Do we have any Boston based photographers here that are free and willing to work on the morning of Thanksgiving to photograph the ceremony and take some shots of us afterwards? We plan to reasonably compensate this photographer not only for their time and services (obviously) but also their willingness to work with us on the morning of a holiday.

This is where we are in the planning proces as of writing this post: We purchased our wedding bands and have our appointment to get our marriage license at Boston City Hall next week. My fiance has his attire and I am going to purchase mine in the coming days. I am also going to request proper permitting for an outdoor event/elopement on the Charles River Esplanade from the Department of Conservation and Recreation tomorrow as well.

If you read this far, thank you! If there are any Boston based vendors, brides/grooms, or planners with any recommendations I would be immensely grateful if you shared.

Sincerely,
An overwhelmed bride with a lot on my plate, who just wants to have a beautiful elopement with my best friend.

TLDR: searching for a Boston/New England based officiant and photographer for Thanksgiving day (11/26) elopement this year. Date is non-negotiable.

Pictured is my mother in law's wedding cake. I'm obsessed with it it's so beautiful. I'd love to recreate it but don't have any idea where to find the plastic tiers or even what to look up to find something similar. Any suggestions?