Muscle damage can be in the form of tearing (part or all) of the muscle fibers and the tendons attached to the muscle. The tearing of the muscle can also damage small blood vessels, causing local bleeding, or bruising, and pain caused by irritation of the nerve endings in the area. Symptoms of muscle strain include:
Plan Ahead. Gather your bridesmaids and choose the desired dresses roughly six months before your wedding. Once you order the dresses, it can take as long as three months for them to arrive. When the shop receives the dresses, arrange a day for you and your bridesmaids to meet for the dress fittings. Accounting for the potential for delays and the necessity of second fittings, expect up to six weeks to have the garments altered. Each of your bridesmaids should have her dress ready about six weeks before the wedding.
In the case of very high demand designer wedding dresses it may even take more than 6 months. To error on the side of caution, plan on allowing a minimum of 6 months prior to your wedding for ordering your wedding dress. This should allow ample time to spare should anything unexpected arise.