Bridesmaid help for a pregnant mama!

[BusyBeeMom]

So, I'll be a pregnant bridesmaid three times this year! I'll be 7 months at my brother's wedding in October, but that we're figuring that out in terms of the dresses.

What I'm concerned about are my June & July weddings.

I'm wearing the same dress (different colors) for those weddings. Right now, the size 8 fits me perfectly in the bust & is a touch generous at the waist and hips.

Do you think a 10 would work for June and a 12 for July? This is baby number 2, I'm due December 20th.

I'd appreciate any advice!!

Thanks!

[mamabearsoblessed]

How exciting!!!! I'm laughing because I'm no help----I havent been a size 10 in yEARS!! But wanted to say congrats on your upcoming family wedding What a blast that will be-- I love summer weddings- heh I love weddings

[ATruck]

hmmm .. if you are really unsure, you might want to go a size further and then have the dress altered not long before. So maybe up to a 12 and assume you will alter it? It's just so much easier to alter a dress to be smaller than to let them out.

If you can remember back to your last pregnancy and when you started outgrowing everything, that might help, too. It sounds like a lot of women start to show faster the second time around, though.

[koofie]

I am having a similar problem, except that it is my wedding dress and I bought it before I got pregnant. Also, Mom is doing the alterations and I am not really planning on telling anyone about the pregnancy until after my wedding, so...

Good luck! I would also go up one size and get it altered a week or two before each wedding.

[bc1995]

It is a whole lot easier to alter down than not having enough fabric to go up.

[shelbean91]

I was very pg w/ds1 (he was born a week later) when I was in a wedding. We were measured 6 mos before, so it was hard. I ended up buying the largest size (3 or 4 than I currently measured) and altering it down. The belly fit fine when it eventually came in, but the bust and length were way too big. I'd go larger and alter down unless you're VERY confident about your size. I'd also talk to the bride/groom about worst case scenario if you order a dress and it ends up being too small.