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Is it okay to wear trousers to a wedding?

sapgirl76sapgirl76 member
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A friend is getting married on Saturday and as I get bigger, my closet gets smaller and I feel like I have nothing to wear.   I have black trousers and a pretty black and white sheer blouse I could wear, which would look nice but aren't as nice as what I would normally wear to a wedding. Ordinarily I would wear a black cocktail dress but my maternity wardrobe contains no such dress. Motherhood has one on their website I could order, but I'm hesitant. Here's why:

If I wear a dress, I have to wear cutesy shoes and right now, cankles and general foot swelling are causing problems.  I have one pair of shoes that fit (they look fine with pants but I couldn't wear them with a dress or a skirt) and I already wear an 11 wide so finding bigger dress shoes is an issue.  Because of the swelling, I'm doing better in a shoe that goes over my whole foot as opposed to dress shoes that leave the top of my foot exposed (and puffy).

Also, it's January in Chicago and we have snow up to our knees.  There is no parking at the venue so I know we will be walking from where ever we find street parking.

Am I just searching for justification when really I should be sucking it up and buying a dress?   Or are my reasons for wearing pants legit?

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Re: Is it okay to wear trousers to a wedding?

  • BananaSDBananaSD
    Wear the pants!  Wear what is comfortable...maybe amp up the make up and accessories..I am sure you will look wonderful and people understand you are pregnant and it is cold out there!
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  • Kanne0729Kanne0729 member
    Definitely wear the pants, you want to be comfortable! I see nothing wrong with wearing a nice pair of dress pants with a cute top to a wedding. I'm sure you'll look good no matter what you wear! :)
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  • katlizabethkatlizabeth member
    I think when you're pregnant you can wear whatever you want to a wedding, but that's just me.  I also think that what you're describing would look totally fine and I would not buy a dress to wear just once in the cold snowy mid-west with very uncomfortable, swollen feet in dress shoes.  At the end of my pregnancy I was so swollen that I could barely fit into clogs...and I wore them to work everyday!
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  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND member
    As long as its not black tie, you should be fine.
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  • shannon.texasshannon.texas
    Pants are perfectly fine! :)
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  • laineybixlaineybix

    Agree with prior posts...if it's an evening wedding and the invitations says black tie, then you should be wearing a dress. In all other instances, you have every right to wear pants and a nice top. Dress it up with accessories and a great hair do and you'll look fab! Hey - you're about 8 months pregnant...a little leeway can be given.

    Have fun!

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  • Kiki-licioius Kiki-licioius member

    IMO, Pregnant ladies can wear whatever they like. I'm sure given the situation, date and snow...you should be fine.

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  • sapgirl76sapgirl76 member
    Thank you!!!  I think I will go with great hair, smoking make-up, and pants :)
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  • Luv-a-BugLuv-a-Bug
    Sounds like a good plan.... Although no parking??? Where the heck is their wedding that there's not even valet?
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  • l_elizabethl_elizabeth member
    I would normally say no, I don't think pants are ever appropriate for a wedding on women, BUT I think in this case absolutely wear pants. Have fun!
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  • melody921melody921 member
    I would wear the pants. Why buy a new outfit at this stage of pregnancy. Add some evening jewelry, and do your hair in a special way. It will be fine.

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  • evaseckaevasecka

    imagekatlizabeth:
    I think when you're pregnant you can wear whatever you want to a wedding, but that's just me.  I also think that what you're describing would look totally fine and I would not buy a dress to wear just once in the cold snowy mid-west with very uncomfortable, swollen feet in dress shoes.  At the end of my pregnancy I was so swollen that I could barely fit into clogs...and I wore them to work everyday!

    This!

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  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND member

    ok, the argument of "you can wear whatever you want when you are pregnant" isn't true. YOu shouldn't show up to a cocktail party in jeans.

     Sorry, that was bugging me.

     

    But, like I said, I think the outfit you described sounds fine.

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  • sapgirl76sapgirl76 member
    imageLuv-a-Bug:
    Sounds like a good plan.... Although no parking??? Where the heck is their wedding that there's not even valet?
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    imageLuv-a-Bug:
    Sounds like a good plan.... Although no parking??? Where the heck is their wedding that there's not even valet?
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