I got married on Christmas Day and wore this for my bridal gown. ( not my first marriage) everyone loved the red and people still comment on the dress when we talk about the day. As for fit it's hard for me to comment, I wore the 6 and it fit like a glove, but I recently put on weight so am really unsure what my normal size would be. I am pretty large in the bust and it fit great and did not make me look too big.