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Where is the best place to get a maternity dress suitable for a wedding?

14 replies

BumgrapesofWrath · 01/08/2012 14:27

I've been looking at Mothercare online, and nothing seems formal enough for a wedding. Any recommendations?

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pinsent · 01/08/2012 14:33

I really like Asos. They have some lovely maternity clothes and at a reasonable price. Plus they deliver fast and returning items is no hassle at all.
Hope you find something nice. Smile

ForFoxsGlacierMints · 01/08/2012 14:34

Kinda expensive but well worth it imo

EMS23 · 01/08/2012 14:38

Crave at John Lewis is pretty good, I ordered 5 online last week, delivered to Waitrose by me, returned 4 of them in my own time (no time limit on returns).
I also like ASOS maternity but found the quality a bit rubbish and the clothes stunk when they arrived.

I'm a big advocate of the maxi dress at a wedding, when pregnant though and then it doesn't have to be maternity.

elvislives2012 · 01/08/2012 14:39

I'm a bridesmaid at the end of the month and I'll be 32weeks pg. my dress came from new look of all places and is lovely! Really flattering

janeejane · 01/08/2012 14:45

I had the same dilemma a few weeks ago for a wedding I attended last Saturday. I searched high and low - even borrowing one dress (Mama's and Papa's from a friend from a few seasons ago) just in case I couldn't find anything. In the end I bought a normal but smart maxi dress from the high street. I didn't want to spend too much but would have if I had seen something perfect. I know friends have found things at Isabella Oliver and Tiffany Rose - but none were really me.
I did see a few things on ebay but wasn't sure. Not sure how far along you'll be at the wedding but I was 36 weeks. At the wedding their were 3 other pregnant girls all over 30 weeks and NONE of us were wearing actual maternity dresses. Quite damning of the ranges available really.

cairnterrier · 01/08/2012 14:46

I had a Seraphine dress for a wedding. Really lovely and got lots of compliments. Jojomamanbebe are also good.

Whiteangel · 01/08/2012 15:04

I bought one from eBay from jojo maman bebe but didn't end up wearing it. Not a size 14 are you?

Lambzig · 01/08/2012 15:14

I have the same dilemma, have two weddings to attend in Sept when I will be 35 weeks pregnant, one on a boat, one at a farm (so not your typical in-door venue) and cant find anything. Isabella Oliver seems to be all clingy these days and everything else a bit too summery.

nickelbarapasaurus · 01/08/2012 15:38

I had a nice posh-looking dress when I was PG - it was just a bias-cut dress in the next size up.
would that work for you?

nickelbarapasaurus · 01/08/2012 15:39

or this company?

a bit more expensive

nickelbarapasaurus · 01/08/2012 15:40

*but some half-price outfits

BumgrapesofWrath · 01/08/2012 19:50

Thank you for all the recommendations everyone - you've been very helpful!!

Crave looks good, am very pleasantly surprised by New Look, Tiffany Rose maybe slightly more pricey than I was thinking... Looks like I've got a lot of browsing to do tonight!

Thanks for the offer Whiteangel, but unfortunately I'm a little bit bigger than a 14, am 18/20 at the moment!!

I suppose I could try to get away with a normal dress, but I am 17 weeks pregnant at the moment and am looking big already! Luckily both weddings are in September so maybe won't be too much bigger by then...

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Katienana · 01/08/2012 20:19

Topshop, I had 2 dresses from there borrowed from my sister so last years styles and I bought another myself in spring. 1 was navy with short sleeves, another was floral, and the final one was long sleeves coral wrap style. Get something fairly plain/basic and get yourself some nice shoes to dress it up. Don't be surprised if you need to go home early, weddings are soooo tiring!

MyNameIsSuz · 01/08/2012 20:23

To offer an alternative, there are companies that let you hire very nice and swanky maternity dresses. I went to a wedding at about 20 weeks and hired one from here - www.hireexpectations.co.uk - it was great, I couldn't have spent £250 on buying the same dress and it was so nice that I felt really good in it.

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