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PiccoloDue
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I'm going to be a bridesmaid at the end of July and I'm due 6/22. We are going to start the process of ordering the dresses soon what the heck do I do what size do I order? anyone been a bridesmaid shortly after they gave birth? or anyone know what I should do thanks
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Posted 11/12/14 4:18 PM  |
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FTM427
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Order big and have a good seamstress to take in as much as necessary!
One of my friends was a BM and had a similar (although sort of opposite) problem....she was going to be 8 months prego at the time of the wedding. She just ordered it big, and also was able to get extra material and the seamstress basically tore her dress in half and added panels down the side to accommodate her belly.
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| Posted 11/12/14 4:26 PM |
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nraboni
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Nicole
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I think it really depends on the type of dress to figure out what size you will need. It it is an empire waist then I wouldn't go too big. But if the dress is fitted then you should maybe get a maternity dress since you will only be 1 month PP.
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| Posted 11/12/14 4:27 PM |
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PiccoloDue
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Re: Bridesmaid
ok great so maybe I should order 2 sizes bigger correct?
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| Posted 11/12/14 4:28 PM |
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nraboni
Uggh...
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Re: Bridesmaid
Posted by PiccoloDue
ok great so maybe I should order 2 sizes bigger correct?
Do you know the style dress?
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| Posted 11/12/14 4:28 PM |
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PiccoloDue
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Re: Bridesmaid
Posted by nraboni
Posted by PiccoloDue
ok great so maybe I should order 2 sizes bigger correct?
Do you know the style dress?
not yet but my friend will let us know soon and I will keep what you said in mind when it comes to the styles thanks!
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| Posted 11/12/14 4:37 PM |
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PitterPatter11
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Try to hold off ordering it so you can see how you are carrying. At 4 weeks PP, I fit into most of my regular clothes - two sizes bigger would have been huge.
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| Posted 11/12/14 7:11 PM |
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drpepper318
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Re: Bridesmaid
Posted by PitterPatter11
Try to hold off ordering it so you can see how you are carrying. At 4 weeks PP, I fit into most of my regular clothes - two sizes bigger would have been huge.
same for me... I was in a wedding 5 weeks pp. I was between sizes when I tried on the dress & ordered the larger size... it ended up being big enough & maybe even a little too big. I'm glad I didn't order 2 sizes up (the girl at the dress shop tried to convince me to do this & I said no).
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| Posted 11/12/14 8:35 PM |
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shellbebaby
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Don't forget a lot of people get induced 1-2 weeks after due date. Others go a month early. So it's hard o tell, but taking in is easier then letting out.
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| Posted 11/12/14 9:20 PM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Bridesmaid
I was a BM a few months pp an I ordered up 1 size from my pre-pregnancy size and it was perfect. Just needed it taken in a little. But, I only gained 18 pounds my entire pregnancy so I just needed room for my body shape changes, essentially.
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| Posted 11/14/14 10:46 AM |
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jessnbrian
Only God knows His plan for us
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I ordered 1 size bigger for my brothers wedding, which is in February and was supposed to be 2 months post-partum, now will be 3 months. I lost so much weight during my pregnancy, I think I ordered too big. But I was a big girl to start with.
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| Posted 11/14/14 11:31 AM |
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cowgirlkate
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Re: Bridesmaid
The seamstresses work miracles. Order somewhere around your "normal" size and they will fix it. I got fitted for a dress before I got pregnant and then ended up being 21 weeks with twins at the wedding. They fixed it and made me look beautiful. They used the extra fabric from the other girls' alterations. They charged me the full alterations charge that was negotiated on our original contract and that was it. I was impressed!!
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| Posted 11/15/14 11:17 AM |
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ready2go
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Re: Bridesmaid
With my daughter, I gave birth 2/26 and was my sister's MOH on 4/4. I got my dress a few sizes bigger (that fit me pregnant) and had it altered as close to the wedding as I could. It worked out fine!
Pumping and dumping during the reception was another story...
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| Posted 11/15/14 11:25 AM |
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