Bridesmaid Dress and Pregnant Bridesmaid

Liberty27

My cousin, who is a bridesmaid, is going to be 25 weeks pregnant at my wedding.  We just found out.  The bridesmaids are wearing this dress:

http://barijay.com/style.php?showid=658

Can it be let out to fit her stomach, or do we need to start looking for maternity dresses?

ivyrose13

What would she feel most comfortable in? 

GeauxTigers17

First, congratulations to your cousin! New babies are always fun. 

On your second question, you'd have to take it to a seamstress and have her look at it. I sew, and it's hard to tell from the photo, but it's really unlikely that the dress is going to come with enough extra in the seams for that to be let out much. 

Does that line have an empire waist dress in the same color and fabric that she can wear? I think that would be the better option for two reasons - first, it is less likely to require last minute alterations, as a pregnant woman's body can change very quickly. Second, I think it would just plain be more comfortable and look better. That dress is not something I'd want to wear with a pregnant belly, but maybe that's just me. 

Liberty27

That same dress comes in a maternity style, but I feel bad asking her to buy another dress.  

EDIT:  I should add that while I feel bad, don't you kind of accept that along with becoming pregnant don't you accept that your old clothes aren't going to fit anymore?

laurenclaire1386

Ditto GeauxTigers on the not thinking that would be the most comfortable or flattering thing on a pregnent belly.

smallthreadjack: Hi GeauxTigers! I don't think I've seen you before. I'm in BR too.

ootmother2

25 weeks is iffy on maternity dresses.

My BF was in maternity dresses at 15 weeks, I was barely showing at 27 weeks.

I think you have to play on the safe side here, or ask her what she thinks will work

Brandiewine11

That definitely does not look like something that could accomodate a pregnant belly at all. Get her something more comfortable. If it's expensive, let her buy something off the rack in the same color so she can be sure it fits right at the right time. 

Karen's MOH

Is it her first? I know women usually show a little later on their first, but it is still iffy. I assume she can't change the order at this point? Did she ordr a bigger size at all?

I'm thinking, even if her belly isn't showing too much yet, her chest probably will be too big for whatever size she might have ordered before.

So yeah... she might be out of luck.

[Deleted User]

Or you could always let her choose a maternity dress in a similar color to the rest of the BM's. No will notice and if they do, they will understand she is pregnant.

StacyJenniges

I would talk to her to see what she thinks.  I think if she would prefer to pick out a maternity dress that you should let her.  Empire waist dresses work well for pregnant bridesmaids. 

dannie134

I was in a somewhat similar situation.  My sister found out she was pregnant right after the girls had all purchased dresses.  Fortunately, Ann Taylor let her return her dress, and they had a different style in the same color that was empire waist and more flowy, leaving some room for error.  She will be 4 months along, so she ordered a really big size relative to what she would normally wear (like a 10 or 12 instead of a 6) and is having a seamstress do last-minute alterations to make sure it will fit her body at the time of the wedding.

I agree that dress doesn't look like it will work well (especially because it's long).  If she doesn't want to go maternity, I'd help her look for something with an empire waist that is the same colors, so she blends even if she doesn't completely match.  The important thing is to have her there with you, not the details of what she is wearing (IMO).

GeauxTigers17

Ahhh I didn't realize she'd already paid for the dress. I don't blame you for wanting to avoid buying another. Since what's done is done, wait till it comes in and see how it's going. My ex BF's sister had only gained about 5 lbs at 25 weeks (she had it all come in one week in her 7th month, it was weird!) so you never know!

And hi, laurenclaire! I'm generally not around much thanks to studying, but I enjoy reading the board as a study break. By the way, your picture in your signature is adorable!

Ciaram22

At 25 weeks there was no way that I would have been comfortable in something like that. Personally I would ask her what she feels comfortable wearing. A seamstress might be able to take it out but I'm not sure.

DeadUtopia

At 25 weeks I wasn't showing a LOT, it just looked like I had a beer belly.  But I was just round enough to where things didn't fit me right. I wouldn't have been comfy in a dress that snug. They honestly probably wouldn't be able to let it out and keep it's shape, she will more than likely need a new dress.

Bethanne1202

They wont let her exchange it for the maternity one?