Pregnant during Wedding

I haven't been in this exact situation but as someone with two kiddos, I think the last thing I would want to do at that point in my pregnancy is get dressed up and have to entertain a ton of people all day. But only you can make that call!

Normal pregnancies can be anywhere from 37-42 weeks. I think the due date is too close to the wedding date for comfort, at least for me.

Congratulations!! Yeah, you're not going to want a wedding when you are full term! But tbh, you're not going to want to plan a wedding in the first year of being a new mom either. Have you thought about moving it up? I know 2022 is really busy with weddings but you never know. Maybe your venue has an opening in April or May?

View Quoted Comment I tried moving it up but nothing is available in the venue earlier. The downside is my wedding party already bought their dresses and since we were planning a summer wedding they're short. So I think my only option would be to move it a year or so.

Omg that's our date tooooooo!!!! And congratulations!! Have you decided in the end to postpone, or roll with it?

View Quoted Comment Congrats on your wedding! I've talked to my doctor and there shouldn't be an issue. I decided to roll with it and see what happens. I have all my vendors already and my mom and sister are going to take over the "day of" planning so I won't have to stress. Fingers crossed everything turns out okay lol

Baby due dates are estimates set at 40 weeks. A baby can come three weeks before your due date or up to two weeks after and be considered within normal term limits (as another said, between 37-42 weeks).

There is absolutely no way I would be planning my own wedding within this time period. Even if you are fortunate to have a healthy, fairly uncomplicated pregnancy and manage to feel pretty good throughout, the possibility of you being physically unable to actually participate in your own wedding would be pretty high within that five week period surrounding your due date and impossible to predict. You could feel fine one day and be in labor the next.

IMO pregnancy is pretty uncomfortable. Every pregnancy is different, but I wouldn't consider a wedding beyond 6-7 months of pregnancy or within the first 3-4 months after. If you want to do a small legal event that is just a couple of hours (like at a courthouse or in your backyard), I could see that realistically happening when you are a bit farther along. However, I think a full wedding with guests and a ceremony and a reception would just be exhausting and difficult to enjoy at 8-9 months. You also run the risk of having folks travel, spending money on vendors, etc and having to cancel at the last minute because you are in labor, on bedrest, etc.

I'd move the wedding to a date when you can actually enjoy it, whether sometime in the second trimester or several months after baby is due. You can always have a small legal event on or close to your original date if that is important to you, and have the big event later on when your little one can attend and be a part of the festivities.