The rise of GLP-1s is changing how Americans shop for groceries, consume food at restaurants and approach the gym.It’s also having an impact on the wedding industry.Bridal retailers say they're carrying additional inventory, expediting more orders and performing a growing number of alterations in the wake of so many brides’ dramatic body transformations, reported the Wall Street Journal.
Some shops have begun asking brides-to-be to sign waivers acknowledging they’re buying a dress that doesn’t yet fit.A New York bride who has lost 50 pounds using GLP-1 drugs was asked to sign a waiver before ordering a dress that was 3 inches smaller in the waist than her current frame, the Journal reported.Such waivers existed before, the newspaper said, but they're more common now.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZA late 2025 poll by health-policy research firm KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation) found that about one in eight American adults (12%) say that they are currently taking a GLP-1 drug designed for weight loss and to treat diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.The survey also found that "nearly one in five adults (18%) say at some point they have taken a GLP-1 drug" and that "women were more likely than men to say they are currently taking GLP-1 drugs (15% vs.
9%)."As more brides lose a dramatic amount of weight with GLP-1 drugs between their engagements and wedding days, bridal-dress shops are adjusting to how they sell gowns.(Reece T.
Williams/Newsday RM via Getty Images)According to a survey conducted by online wedding planning company Zola, "10% of couples planning 2026 weddings say they are currently using a GLP-1, with another 10% considering it before the big day."People taking newer GLP-1-based weight-loss medications often lose about 10% to 15% of their body weight, with some studies showing weight loss approaching 20%, the Mayo Clinic reported.The use of weight-loss drugs caused David’s Bridal, widely considered the...