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Dress Size/Ordering for Pregnant Bridesmaids : )

jaceyjcjaceyjc member
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Two of my bridesmaids are expecting and I am thrilled for them both!  Just not sure how to order their dresses.  The wedding is about 10 months after their due dates.  I wanted to order dresses when this year's fall styles go on sale at Nordstrom's to avoid looks that were overtly bridesmaidy and for each of the attendants to save money.  High-end designer dresses get marked down to $60-100.Just don't know how to determine their sizing.  Their current measurements wouldn't work.  And really not sure how to determine what size they'd be after.Any advice appreciated.  I will talk to them and maybe a dress shop too, but wanted to see if anyone had experience in this area.  If need be I can abandon the Nordstrom idea, still a bit attached to the concept for the savings it would bring the WP.Much appreciated!-JC
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    PLEASE don't buy dresses until after they've given birth.  There are just way too many variables and they can still buy dresses six months after they give birth and still have the dress in plenty of time since that would be four months to go.Buying the dress now will not be a monetary savings if tey have to spend a ton more on alterations.
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  • bablingbrookebablingbrooke member
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    There's no reason to buy the dresses before they deliver; I'd only buy them six months out or so, whether BMs are preggo or not. I would be willing to guarantee you could find the same thing in 7 months that you love now and even if you couldn't, you'd find something extremely similar. I appreciate you wanting them to save money but asking them to guess their post-pregnancy sizes now (esp. if these are first babies) isn't doing them much of a favor since they'd very possibly have to either buy a new outfit or pay up the rear for alterations, either of which would diminish any savings. Your heart is definitely in the right place but I think the best thing for them would be to wait.
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  • ffmaidffmaid
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    Honestly wait till about 6 months or less before your wedding to do dresses maybe they will lose wieght maybe not but it is too early to get these dresses.
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  • jaceyjcjaceyjc member
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    Thank you!  Makes sense.  I just love a good sale!
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  • MidniteSun383MidniteSun383 member
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    I was in the same situation.  FSIL was a week from having her baby when I found dresses I loved that were on sale at Ann Taylor.  I asked her what she'd like to do, including not buying the dresses at all.  What she decided was that we'd get a couple of sizes for her (the size she WANTS to be and the size she's sure she will fit in to).  I have them both in my closet for her to try on and I'll send the other one back and just get store credit.  That way, she can doesn't have to worry as much about alterations and such.  This is her third child though, so she knows what it's like to get baby weight off.  Just a thought!
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