Pregnancy and dress alterations

You’ll have a baby bump ... however, if you have a tie corset, you should be just fine!!

View Quoted Comment I’m not concerned with a bump or even if people can kinda see a bump because if I’m that far along then I wanna announce it at the wedding if I’m past the miscarriage stuff and all that, basically far enough along that’s it’s more safe then not incase something happens. I wouldn’t mind having a bump at all, my main concern was just that the dress may not be able to be let out a size or two if needed to accommodate for the bump which I don’t think is unreasonable for most wedding dresses in general unless they are really tight fit.

I wouldn't risk it. I have a small frame as well.

I think trying to predict when you’ll get pregnant and plan it around a wedding is tricky. It’s only a few months maybe try getting pregnant on the wedding night! That’s when I’m going to start trying☺️ Either way good luck

Trying to plan it would be tricky. Personally, I’d wait until a month before the wedding.

It looks like you got your dress at DB. If you did, they will almost always do an exchange for sizing up/down or even a different style (you’d pay the difference if it was more money of course). Maybe give your local DB a call and ask to see what their policy is? Then if you do get pregnant you can do an exchange.

View Quoted Comment Yeah it was David’s bridal except I believe it’s been over a year since I got the dress so I’m not sure they would do anything like that. I know a lot of comments on here said to wait a month before to start trying but to put it simple snd as nice as I can, I’d be waiting a year from when we originally should have been able to have our big wedding but due to covid if we didn’t postpone I’d be spending 1200 on a DJ when no one can dance, 2700 on photo and video for everyone to be sitting with masks snd a bunch of other things and that’s not what I wanted so we legally got married in front of like 10 people and the 85 this October ( this past October we wouldn’t have been able to have more then 50 people so that meant cutting 35) so we felt we wanted to save all the stuff for October 2021. Second, besides already having to wait at least long enough to fit in the dress to try, if I am 1-2 months pregnant by October my worry is morning sickness can be the worst up until about 14-16 weeks and I don’t wanna be all sick and what not!!!

View Quoted Comment Idk maybe just wait then if you’re concerned or get a new dress 🤷🏻‍♀️

View Quoted Comment There was a girl on here who used to be really active, but I haven’t seen her in a while since she got married, and she traded her DB dress in 3 times over the course of I believe almost 2 years. So I think they’ll do it still even if it’s been a year!
As far as the other pregnancy worries...yes, those are very real things that you could experience but also...you might not! My best friend and my future SIL were pregnant at the exact same time, they had their babies 4 days apart...and I had a surprise birthday party about 6 weeks into their pregnancies. My best friend couldn’t even make it to the party because she was so sick from morning sickness while my SIL was completely fine and able to come. So that you won’t really know until it happens, but if you are at the 4 month mark you’ll probably feel much better. I’d give DB a call and see what their policy is, then you have that one less worry.

As someone who did a million what ifs and started trying to get pregnant when we postponed the actual wedding, I say don’t worry about it, you’ll figure it out regardless. Its been 8 months and we still haven’t gotten pregnant and all my worries about fitting into my dress and how I would deal with a wedding pregnant was pointless. If you want to start trying, do it but don’t drive yourself crazy thinking of things that might not even be an issue, but thats just from my experience!

I would speak with the seamstress to hear their thoughts and also talk to davids bridal to see if you can exchange your dress like PP mentioned.

I think that you will be fine. When i got pregnant with my son, I didn't announce it to everyone besides family and friends until I was 4 1/2 5 months and people couldn't tell. I had a small baby bump but I literally could fit all of my clothes with no problem

View Quoted Comment Thank you. That means a lot. From what I have been reading, bodice type ballgowns and empire waste is the easiest to take out in situations like needing to make it bigger. I know the boob area was a little big so that could work out and we planned on doing the corset backing because I have stomach issues and bloat easily which would allow more room in general and for it to be adjusted. I’m gonna try to check with a seamstress what they think and say!

I worked in bridal for three years. Based on the cut of your dress, if you added a corset back, I honestly doubt you’d have any issues.

View Quoted Comment So I called a local seamstress who owns a bridal shop and did my aunt wedding and who I did a bridal expo for years ago and she said usually 4 months isn’t a issue unless you have like a mermaid style dress or the cut or type doesn’t allow it to be messed with much. She said 4 months max shouldn’t be an issue. I would go in and see her the end of august beginning of September and from there she said she would assess the dress and what needs to be hemmed and the corset backing and bustle and if I’m pregnant by then, then we will know how far along I’ll be by October 22nd and how big I may be so if I’m like 2-3 months pregnant she would have me try it on, assess the corset backing and length and then leave room or wait to the final corset backing until closer to October so that way if let’s say early October I need a little more room, she can accommodate the extra room by waiting close as possible without falling behind and with corset, she can always leave extra room if it may be needed and that gives it the ability for the extra room if needed and if not the ability to make it tighter so it’s not so loose. This women has been doing this forever too so I feel like she probably has experience with these things happening

View Quoted Comment Thank you! It makes me feel better that you were also including the build of my dress which can be a favor but I called a local seamstress who owns a bridal shop and did my aunt wedding and who I did a bridal expo for years ago and she said usually 4 months isn’t a issue unless you have like a mermaid style dress or the cut or type doesn’t allow it to be messed with much. She said 4 months max shouldn’t be an issue. I would go in and see her the end of august beginning of September and from there she said she would assess the dress and what needs to be hemmed and the corset backing and bustle and if I’m pregnant by then, then we will know how far along I’ll be by October 22nd and how big I may be so if I’m like 2-3 months pregnant she would have me try it on, assess the corset backing and length and then leave room or wait to the final corset backing until closer to October so that way if let’s say early October I need a little more room, she can accommodate the extra room by waiting close as possible without falling behind and with corset, she can always leave extra room if it may be needed and that gives it the ability for the extra room if needed and if not the ability to make it tighter so it’s not so loose. So that combined with you having experience makes me feel better. Plus even tho everyone is different, my mom was 110 pounds until she had me snd went up to like 120 while she was pregnant with me snd once she had me, she lost the baby weight. She was always very small framed and so is most of the family on both sides. My mom got really big framed after my sister so I feel like since it’s my first, and I’m so small framed that I won’t gain much weight or anything fast!

View Quoted Comment Exactly! If it were mermaid I’d be a little nervous, but with a-line, and what sounds like a great seamstress, you’ll be golden! Congratulations on your wedding (and hopefully new baby!)

View Quoted Comment Thank you. I’m almost 31 with some health issues so waiting almost another year could honestly mean the difference in the ability of pregnancy complications and it so happens that as of this past year, I’ve been more healthy so I’m in the good. If we hadn’t had to postpone the big wedding then I’d be trying already but since we had to and my dress was like 1200$, I don’t wanna start too early and not fit in, but I wanna start as soon as I can and usually 4 months is when you start to show and when symptoms calm down which is also good. My mom got pregnant on the first try and my husband has two kids and super strong Sperm so coming off BC, there’s a chance it could happen quick and in that event I don’t wanna try to early snd screw my self with the dress since it’s over a year already since I bought it and like
Others suggested, I’m not exactly in the mood to keep putting so much in my life off because of covid. Plus I think being able to tell people if I’m far enough along at the wedding is cute too!!!

View Quoted Comment I love the idea of announcing at the wedding- making a special occasion even more exciting!