Size 6 bridesmaid dress is ready to be picked up. Uh oh.

Allisonz0312 · February 2013

They were ordered from Davids Bridal and I think they are going to let me exchange it for a bigger size.

WHAT SIZE!!!!

I'm a first timer so I have no idea what to expect. The wedding is July 20th, I'll be 32 weeks! 6 is my true pre-preg size. I know they can alter it down 2 sizes. ANY insight is appreciated

PS. I'm also supposed to be in a wedding at 37 weeks is there any hope in even attempting this? lol

LnR70707 · February 2013

My guess is the sales people will have some idea of how to handle this, so I'd ask what they recommend.

I don't know about the 2nd wedding....I'd at least have serious talk with the bride about the likelihood of you not making it.

himymlover · February 2013

I'm in a wedding the same day as you. I'll be 30 weeks, and they had me order two sizes above my normal. So since the dresses we got ran small I would have been in an 8 not pregnant. Since I am pregnant they had me order a size 12.

ETA: I'm two weeks ahead of you and will technically only be 29 w 4 days. So I think you'd only be 27 weeks. Although it isn't much it might make a difference. I'd ask the shop, they're used to dealing with pregnancy.

Allisonz0312 · February 2013

himymlover:
I'm in a wedding the same day as you. I'll be 30 weeks, and they had me order two sizes above my normal. So since the dresses we got ran small I would have been in an 8 not pregnant. Since I am pregnant they had me order a size 12.

ETA: I'm two weeks ahead of you and will technically only be 29 w 4 days. So I think you'd only be 27 weeks. Although it isn't much it might make a difference. I'd ask the shop, they're used to dealing with pregnancy.

I def could be off with my week estimate! Is your dress a close fitting one or pretty forgiving?

EMLYNNLERETTE · February 2013

I will be honest here. No one is going to give you a promise the dress will fit.

I worked in bridal once upon a time, and it really is way too unpredictable how much a woman will gain. Example, my 5'9 SIL who weighs roughly 130 normally got to be over 200lbs for her pregnancy. Dropped it all later, but no one would have expected her to gain like that and she didn't eat horrible. Bodies are weird. The good thing is, David's carries most dresses in stock, so if it's not a clearance dress and you make friendly with the management, you might be able to exchange later too with no issue.

With my little sisters wedding I ordered 4 sizes bigger knowing I would still be really pregnant looking a month and a half after I was due. It needed to be taken down quite a bit, but my experienced seamstress worked wonders. Do yourself a favor and save your pocketbook by not having David's do your alterations. They are way overpriced and frankly, every time I've dealt with them they didn't know how to do anything more than really basic tailoring. They also will not change the shape of the dress where it would alter the look of the dress. A seamstress elsewhere could care less!

AU4me · February 2013

My last pregnancy I had already ordered my dress like 3 days before I found out in was preggo and was able to let it out as much as the dress would allow but was 23 weeks at the wedding. You grow a lot quicker and bigger later on so I would definitely order 2 sizes bigger just in case and I would also wait the latest I could to order and you may only have to order 1 size up! Hope this helps!

katiebenes · February 2013

some locations have the fake bump to try stuff on with. ask them if they have one, if not, what they would recommend

normandyn7 · February 2013

David's Bridal will help. My MOH was 3 days away from giving birth at my wedding and she ordered her dress about a month ahead and when it came in the ladies altered it to her size and it fit her perfectly...and it wasn't a maturity dress either. Good luck!

Jpthatsme14 · February 2013

I was supposed to be in my best friends wedding. David's bridal told me to order the dress 2 sizes bigger. They can take it in up to two sizes!

loriwilliams522 · February 2013

I am having a similar issue... I was measured for a bridesmaid dress and then found out I was pregnant... I called the boutique and the salesperson suggested ordering 3 sizes bigger than what she measured me for... And getting an extra panel of fabric. The size she measured me for was already 2 sizes up from my normal.

I held it together til I got off the phone, then I had a major meltdown... I'll be 32 weeks pregnant, but I'm going to be so upset if that size actually fits me. And it's short and strappless... I'm pretty nervous about it to say the least.

badkittyct · February 2013

loriwilliams522:
I am having a similar issue... I was measured for a bridesmaid dress and then found out I was pregnant... I called the boutique and the salesperson suggested ordering 3 sizes bigger than what she measured me for... And getting an extra panel of fabric. The size she measured me for was already 2 sizes up from my normal. I held it together til I got off the phone, then I had a major meltdown... I'll be 32 weeks pregnant, but I'm going to be so upset if that size actually fits me. And it's short and strappless... I'm pretty nervous about it to say the least.

Bridal always runs small. I hate that about the industry. Listen to Stacey and Clinton and don't let the size dictate how you feel in clothing, let the FIT determine how you feel. I was always a 4-6 for years and years and thanks to some hormonal bc and life changes, I am not a 12-14. If I let the numbers bother me I would be miserable all the time. Don't sweat it, you're growing a person!!

himymlover · February 2013

Allisonz0312:
himymlover:
I'm in a wedding the same day as you. I'll be 30 weeks, and they had me order two sizes above my normal. So since the dresses we got ran small I would have been in an 8 not pregnant. Since I am pregnant they had me order a size 12.

ETA: I'm two weeks ahead of you and will technically only be 29 w 4 days. So I think you'd only be 27 weeks. Although it isn't much it might make a difference. I'd ask the shop, they're used to dealing with pregnancy.
I def could be off with my week estimate! Is your dress a close fitting one or pretty forgiving?

I use this site to figure out how many weeks I'll be at certain points (graduation, my birthday, wedding, etc) https://www.pregnology.com/faralong.php?month=9&day=01&year=2013 That's obviously for my due date, but you could change it for yours.

This is the dress I'll be wearing https://www.weddingshoppeinc.com/pr/Bill-Levkoff-334/3200/46536 The outer layer is forgiving, but the inside layer is pretty tight.

andbabymakessix · February 2013

I was in a wedding in the third trimester and was advised to order 2 sizes up. We ordered the dresses very early on in the pregnancy. Wedding came, and the dress was HUGE!! OMG! Seriously every pregnant body is different. I have a longer torso and my baby was all stretched out comfortably. I didn't show until nearly 28 weeks! I had to get the dress emergency altered, like completely torn apart the night before!

beazbadazme2 · February 2013

They let me exchange mine yesterday, they even have a baby belly pillow to try on with the bigger size to see if it was maternity friendly.

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