wedding to go to in 3 weeks, i will be 30 weeks pg, WTF do i wear?

[bebbeau]

i have been living in skinny maternity jeans and stretchy long tops since well about 14 weeks pg if i am honest

i have absolutely NOTHING to wear for this wedding, as nothing from my pre pg wardrobe fits me apart

so i am going to have to buy something aren't i :(

its quite a smart wedding in a church then a big party afterwards at a golf club. if this is relevent i am 34 and quite slim other than bump :o

HELP me please lovely S&B ladies x

I don't know if this is still an option, but when I was in a similar position 20 years ago, I rented a dress for the day. It was a lovely dress, actually, and I was sorry to give it back, but it didn't seem worth buying one. Mind you, that was before Ebay, Primark etc and clothes cost a lot more. God, I feel very old reminiscing like that!

I hope you can find something nice!

H&m do some nice maternity dresses if you don't want to spend a lot.
I also got some nice bits from red herring

You can get lots of lovely "worn once" maternity party dresses on eBay. Brands like Picchu, Tiffany Rose etc.

I got a lovely dress from ASOS when i went to a wedding heavily pregnant, was about £30 :)

If you want something swankier, you could hire one? www.hireexpectations.co.uk

You don't have to get a super glamorous dress, you can get a more "normal" dress and glam it up with a nice bag, jewellery, shoes, etc.

Agreed re: ASOS. Order a pile of stuff, try it all on at home. Some of the quality isn't great.

Tiffany Rose stuff is LOVELY (the lacy dresses, not the fit & flare stuff, that will make you look fat), but expensive so the ebay/hire option could be quite sensible.

Also Seraphine have a sale on - I found their stuff good as I was slim too apart from bump.

thanks all

ideally i want one that doesn't make me look fat, and makes the bump look neater ...hmmm does such a thing exist?

have checked out h+m at the weekend and tbh )not sure if its just my local branch) but it was mostly frumpy and at best, casual stuff

will check out the other places as well, thank you

keep em coming if poss!!

I'd get a wrap dress from isabella oliver, which you can wear when not pg too.

Something like this with a wide brimmed hat would work well.

Or this

something like this and some statement jewelry, all wrapped up in a pashmina and a floppy hat.

Have you looked at Isabella Oliver online? They have some good reductions in sale!

crossed posts with tethersend!

I got a nice dress from H & M for a wedding when I was pregnant with DS. Didn't break the bank either.

I wore a maxi dress I got from quiz got it my own size as material stretched x

p.s i was 35 weeks x

thanksirish and tethers i love them, you are always fantastic for advice on here - btw tethers you won't remember (also have NC'd loads since) but you helped me pick the perfect outfit for my wedding nearly 3 years ago and i have never forgotten!

and kerrie i thought poss stretchy maxi too. what shoes did you wear with yours? and did you wear a jacket or anything as i will need one as it will be freezing!

I second the renting a dress, I did that for a friend's wedding while pregnant and got loads of compliments on my swank designer dress! Definitely worth doing if you only have one smart thing to go to (as opposed to several weddings in one summer, for example) as it works out cheaper than buying one. I got mine from Hire Expectations - www.hireexpectations.co.uk - they were really good and post out two sizes so you can make sure it's right, and then you just send it back afterwards.

Alternatively, have you seen the dresses you can wear many different ways? They're not maternity so you could wear it afterwards, but are totally bump friendly. This kind of thing: www.notonthehighstreet.com/inoneclothing/product/multiway-knee-length-dress-navy

Red Herring

I bought this for Christmas and it is the only flattering item of maternity wear I have ever owned - and I am in baby number 3! Very slimming and a lovely shape to your bump.

I had this dress from seraphine in navy when I was pregnant and it's very flattering. Also looks good when not pregnant too.

I opted for a kitten heel also quiz but put flats in my bag(by about 7 they were a relief. a poncho is great as it hides bump & outfit still looks good x

Apologies for the scummy link but I was quite tempted by these when I was pg. And you would get years out of it...

ohhhhh that seraphine is gorgeous - and not too expensive

awww thanks for all the fab ideas ladies

i had been dreading it but now i might actually manage to look ok!

Ooh madame, I had that dress in navy too, I wore it to a wedding when I was 38 weeks! I had the short sleeved version though, wore it with some gold heels and a cream shrug.