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Bridesmaid
Hello all!
I agreed to being my best friend's bridesmaid 2 years ago - and of course in my own little world, I would have been pregnant, had the baby and be trimmed down again...
However, Mother Nature decided this wasn't to be, so when it comes to the wedding in April, I will be 19 weeks pregnant (touch wood that everything goes well!)
Anyhoo, my question is - what do I do about ordering a dress? We are going dress shopping on Saturday (when I will only be 5 weeks and yes, my best friend does know, but the other bridesmaids don't and I don't know them well enough, so don't want them to know!)
Will I be showing by then? Should I order the size bigger and have it altered to fit? Would one size be big enough to order?
I'm just really confused! Do you think the bridal shop would have much experience with this and would it be worth asking them?
I guess I am asking if anyone else has been in this position and if so, what did you do? And if you haven't been in this position, what would you do?
Thanks girls!
xx
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I agreed to being my best friend's bridesmaid 2 years ago - and of course in my own little world, I would have been pregnant, had the baby and be trimmed down again...
However, Mother Nature decided this wasn't to be, so when it comes to the wedding in April, I will be 19 weeks pregnant (touch wood that everything goes well!)
Anyhoo, my question is - what do I do about ordering a dress? We are going dress shopping on Saturday (when I will only be 5 weeks and yes, my best friend does know, but the other bridesmaids don't and I don't know them well enough, so don't want them to know!)
Will I be showing by then? Should I order the size bigger and have it altered to fit? Would one size be big enough to order?
I'm just really confused! Do you think the bridal shop would have much experience with this and would it be worth asking them?
I guess I am asking if anyone else has been in this position and if so, what did you do? And if you haven't been in this position, what would you do?
Thanks girls!
xx
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Thanks for the advice - think I'll have to ask and play it by ear!
xx
Sorry if Ive babbled I hope you feel better now, I wish I was in your boat! Im very stressed about it all!! xx
As for Prepreg size, I am a kinda borderline 14/16 - very hippy though!
Going tomorrow, which I am excited about and have talked to the bride and she's gonna take the other two bridesmaids away so I can talk to the shop owner on the quiet, as I don't want the other bridesmaids knowing, as I am only 5 weeks.
Thanks for your advice ladies!
xx
One suggestion thou...try on lots of different styles even if they dont look right on the hanger its amazing how different they look when they are on
I had same prob, i agreed to be my bestfriend's chief bridesmaid last year and then i fell pregnant. She was obviously over the moon for me and i think i was more worried that i was letting her down than she was bothered about it
We worked out i'd be 20 weeks gone by her wedding (sept past) and would defo be showing. She had our dresses made for us, so it was good as i could keep getting it altered and had my final fitting the week before, it all worked out well
The dress looked fab and the way it lay, my bump was discreet!
Im sure it'll be fine and it'll be fab day
Sharon x
It wasnt planned but the shop were fab and took the back out of her dress and replaced the zip with a panel which we could tie up. It was obviously a differednt back to the other bridesmaid but they both looked fab!