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Traycee1242
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Suggestions for Maternity BM Dress?
Traycee1242
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I am in a wedding at the end of May. We ordered the dresses awhile ago... here's the link to the dress https://www.billl
evkoff.com/#/91/bill-levkoff-bridesmaid-dress-styl
e-220/220/
I will be 28wks pregnant at the wedding. There is no way this dress will work. It is very straight and has no give in the tummy area. Another BM in the wedding and myself are around the same wks pregnant so we were thinking (bride is fine with whatever) of getting maternity dresses...
We would want something similar to what the others look like (black satin, tea length) Anyone have any ideas? The dress is a Bill Levkoff and as far as I can tell they do not carry maternity styles.... But any designer would be fine.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as we need to get on this asap if we need to order something. TIA
Thanks!
evkoff.com/#/91/bill-levkoff-bridesmaid-dress-styl
e-220/220/
I will be 28wks pregnant at the wedding. There is no way this dress will work. It is very straight and has no give in the tummy area. Another BM in the wedding and myself are around the same wks pregnant so we were thinking (bride is fine with whatever) of getting maternity dresses...
We would want something similar to what the others look like (black satin, tea length) Anyone have any ideas? The dress is a Bill Levkoff and as far as I can tell they do not carry maternity styles.... But any designer would be fine.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as we need to get on this asap if we need to order something. TIA
Thanks!
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Re: Suggestions for Maternity BM Dress?
Can you just wait until closer to the date and buy something off the rack? There are plenty of black dress options available, if the bride is ok with it, it doesn't have to be marketed as a bridesmaid dress. If it's at all possible, that's the way I'd go, because you have no idea how much you'll be showing, how you'll be carrying, etc. You will most likely be more comfortable and look better if you can actually try on the dress with the body that will be wearing it.
Also, I'm not saying it'll be impossible, but satin doesn't really move or conform to bellies the way that some other fabrics do. It may not match, but I'd bet a different fabric will be more flattering.
Anything with an empire waist will work better. My sis is using this one:
https://www.dessy.com/dresses/bridesmaid/6554/#LineList=3&catid=1&displaytype=GridMedium&activePage=2&rpp=9&SortOrder=BridesmaidLineDefault
I'll be 36 weeks for her wedding!
The woman at the dress place said I should buy 2 sizes bigger than I was pre-pg and the dress is stretchy enough to do the rest, apparently. I honestly have my doubts about that but 28 weeks isn't as bad as 36 weeks!
How about these from David's?
https://www.davidsbridal.com/bridesmaids_bycolor_detail.jsp?stid=3733&sid=29310&cfid=79
https://www.davidsbridal.com/bridesmaids_bycolor_detail.jsp?stid=4072&sid=27652&cfid=79
Either one could be cut to tea length, but looks like it has plenty of room for a belly.
Have you called the bridal salon where the dresses are being purchased? You could ask them for some suggestions or other options.
On another note, my SIL was 8 months pregant at my wedding and the BM dress was a very form fitting Mariln Monroe type with a sweetheart neckline and mermaid bottom. We talked with the bridal salon and ordered extra fabric. Side panels were put in and she looked great in the dress.
https://www.watters.com/product.php?coll=watters&showid=596