Fit Guide

Ordering your wedding gown online should feel exciting, not overwhelming. Here’s how to find your size with confidence.

Bridal sizes run differently than everyday clothing, so the number on the tag matters far less than your measurements. We feature gowns that come in sizes 0–30W, and each product page has that gown’s size chart based on your measurements in inches.

Before you start

  • Use a soft fabric tape, not a metal one.
  • Wear the undergarments or shapewear you plan to wear on your wedding day.
  • Ask a friend to help. It’s easier and more accurate.
  • Stand naturally. No sucking in or holding your breath.
  • Keep the tape snug (but not tight) and level all the way around.
  • Measure in inches and write each one down.

Your four measurements

  1. Bust: Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust, level all the way around your back. It should rest against you without compressing.
  2. Waist: Measure around your natural waist, the narrowest part of your torso. Not sure where that is? Bend to one side; the crease that forms is your natural waist. Breathe normally.
  3. Hips: Stand with your feet together and measure around the fullest part of your hips and seat, keeping the tape level.
  4. Hollow-to-hem: Stand barefoot. Measure from the hollow at the base of your neck, between your collarbones, straight down to the floor. Then note the heel height you plan to wear. This tells you and your seamstress how much length to work with.
  • | Lara; 5'7" / 41" / 35.5" / 44.5"; Ivory / Ivory

  • Choosing your size

    Compare your bust, waist, and hip measurements to the size chart on each gown’s product page – each gown’s size chart is specific to that gown.

    If your measurements land in different sizes, order the size that fits your largest measurement. For example:

    Measurement Matches size
    Bust10
    Waist12
    Hips10

    Order a size 12. Your seamstress will take in the bust and hips.

    If a measurement falls between two sizes, size up.

    The reason is the same in both cases: a seamstress can usually take a gown in about two sizes, but letting one out is limited to the fabric inside the seams, often an inch or less.

    If your measurements are outside the chart, email us before you order (support@bonbonbelle.com). A stylist will tell you whether that gown can work and suggest others that will.

  • about sizing 

    Our size range runs 0–30W. Sizes marked W are cut for a fuller figure, not just scaled up from smaller sizes. Every designer’s chart is a little different, so always use the chart on the gown you’re ordering.

    Not sure? Ask a stylist. Send your measurements and the gowns you’re considering to support@bonbonbelle.com, and we’ll recommend your size. If you can visit one of our Wisconsin boutiques, a bridal appointment is the surest way to know.

     

    A note about sizing
     

    Bridal sizes often differ from what you wear every day, and that’s completely normal. The number on the label is just a number. What matters is how you feel when you step into your gown:

    Confident. Comfortable. Celebrated. Like you.

    If you have questions, our team will guide you with the same honesty and expertise we’d give a friend.

  • | Sierra; 5'8" / 33.5" / 26" / 36"; Ivory / Ivory
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