Brides may now have to sign legal waivers in bridal stores for their wedding dresses due to rapid weight loss from GLP-1 drugs.
WASHINGTON — Some brides are now being asked to sign legal waivers at bridal stores due to the rapid weight loss caused by GLP-1 drugs.
Some stores are struggling to keep up with rapid size changes, which hinder alterations and adjustments.
“We have to take on more inventory risk, we have to be more flexible in the aspect of how the traditional bride orders now,” Kelly Cook, CEO of David’s Bridal, told the Wall Street Journal. “You’re changing an industry that’s always operated on a six- to nine-month timeline.”
The drugs, which are more readily accessible now, can lead to rapid weight loss in weeks, causing dress sizes to change dramatically in a short amount of time.
These new waivers are said to help protect stores from returns for dresses that no longer fit or cannot be altered.
David’s Bridal says rush orders have doubled in the past few years.
While dresses typically are found and purchased roughly six months before the wedding, stores are seeing brides shopping for their dresses weeks before their big day.
Data from a survey on wedding planning website Zola found 10% of couples planning 2026 weddings are currently using a GLP-1 drug, and another 10% were considering the drug before their wedding.