Engaged, wedding planned, now pregnant....what to do!!!!

dgphotolove · January 2014

So my finance proposed to me on September 3rd 2013. We got planning right away since we live in California and wanted to have the wedding in Philadelphia (most of our family is there). Now we have an issue. We have the location, photographer, DJ, caterer, and dress and our wedding is planned for 10-12-14. On December 17th we find out that i am pregnant! The concern is not with what people think because that is a non issue. We have been together for almost 9 years and are incredibly in love and supportive of each other. I am due 8-5-14 and wedding is 10-12-14! I'm totally freaking out because i have no idea if we can even pull this off but we would loose sooooooo much money if we ditched the date and planned it for later. I am worried about traveling with a two month old from CA-PA as well as fitting in the dress i already purchased! Does anyone have any advice on this predicament?

Mitch617 · January 2014

Wow! At least you aren't due the same month as the wedding! Maybe just plan to go forward with it but keep your eyes open for good off-the-rack dresses in case you don't get back to the same size. No clue about babies traveling though. I'm sure it can be done but not easily! See what your family thinks.

emmyg65 · January 2014

Congratulations! Traveling with a baby, especially at that age, actually isn't as big a deal as you might think. There's a lot of good advice online about traveling with infants, the biggest tip being to schedule your flight overnight so the baby sleeps through most of it.

Otherwise, PP has good advice about the dress. Maybe try to start letting that idea go now, so you're not too disappointed with your post-partum body.

Senecaf · January 2014

Congrats! A two month old still sleeps a lot do that will help with flying. I recomend a good baby carrier like a Moby Wrap or somethibg. That made my life so much easier with a baby in the airport.

As far as the dress goes that is a little harder. Your body may change in a lot of ways with the baby but you don't how where and how till after the birth. Your dress may be alterable to fit or you may need to pick another. Keeping some off the rack dresses in mind as PP mentioned is a good idea.

dgphotolove · January 2014

Thank you so much ladies!!! actually the most helpful things anyone has said!!!! I'm not worried now. I am just gonna let it go! If it fits it fits if not ill re-purpose it somehow...or donate it to someone who deserves a beautiful dress and cant afford it. We will deal with life as it comes! Also thank you emmyg65 for the travel suggestion for flying over night! That is super helpful!!

JCbride2015 · January 2014

Just wanted to chime in and say congrats on your new addition! You sound like your priorities are totally in the right place.

Donating your dress if it ends up not fitting is a lovely idea.

Engaged, wedding planned, now pregnant....what to do!!!!

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