A friend let me try spanx on to see if i would like them under my wedding dress. I loved that they took away the blunt feeling of the boning in my dress. They also slimmed my tummy down so my dress laid smoother. I bought a pair immediately and was able to get free shipping through amazon's super shipping deal. I let my mom try them on and she bought a pair as well for under her mother of the bride dress because she was worried about having to hold her stomach in all day.