Maternity Wedding Dresses
It wasn’t that long ago that the words “maternity” and “wedding dresses” simply couldn’t appear in the same sentence. The idea of a woman who is not only pregnant, but visibly pregnant, getting married – well, it just wasn’t done! But, times have changed and it is now acceptable and even common to see a beautiful, pregnant bride.
As recently as a generation ago, you were very unlikely to hear of a visibly pregnant bride. A pregnant bride was often married quickly, out of town, or in a civil ceremony. Because of her status as future mom, she was denied the type of wedding most women dream of.
White weddings are no longer limited to virgins. There is nothing wrong with a white maternity wedding dress, but if the bride is fearful of whispers, she can always dress up a beautiful white maternity wedding dress with a few colored flowers or lace.
Finding maternity wedding dresses is actually easier than you may think. Many bridal shops now carry several styles of maternity wedding dresses, and a recent search of eBay.com turned up over 50 maternity wedding dresses for sale.
Finding maternity wedding dresses is actually easier than you may think. Many bridal shops now carry several styles of maternity wedding dresses, and a recent search of eBay.com turned up over 50 maternity wedding dresses for sale.
Seamstresses are often able to convert traditional wedding dresses to maternity wedding dresses, by adjusting the waist and adding more fabric. There are even patterns available if you want to sew your own.
The most important part of buying a maternity wedding dress is, of course, the fitting. You will be expected to anticipate both your weight and size at a future date, and sometimes that is simply very difficult to do. In order to minimize any fitting mistakes, try to arrange for the alterations to be done as close to the wedding day as possible.
Oh, and don’t foreget plus size wedding dresses. They can be an option as well.
Don’t be shy, and enjoy your wedding day as a beautiful, pregnant bride. There are plenty of beautiful styles of maternity wedding dresses available from which you can choose.
