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Maternity bridesmaid dresses

You've found the perfect venue, chosen a gown, set a colour scheme and found a great band, it all seems to be going so well, then your best friend tells you she's pregnant and the quest for maternity bridesmaid dresses begins. As if choosing a style and colour that would suit all your bridesmaids wasn't difficult enough, now you've also got to cater for a massive bump as well!

The range of maternity bridesmaid dresses available is limited so you need to keep this in mind when you make a decision on what your wedding party should wear. You'll want your bridesmaids' dresses to complement your formal gown but they don't need to be identical in style or cut. In fact by choosing the same color and fabric for all your bridesmaids you can get away with different necklines and skirt patterns in order to best suit all the body shapes.

For a pregnant bridesmaid or maid of honor go for an empire line bridesmaid dress; empire lines add height and the loose waist means they look well on pregnant bumps. Graceful fabrics such as silk-shantung or silk-crepe or flowing fabrics such as crepes and chiffons look great on maternity bridesmaids and can easily be adapted for the rest of the wedding party.

If you're ordering the dresses from a formal bridal salon they'll typically need four to six months to deliver so it can be really difficult if you've got a pregnant bridesmaid. No one can tell how big your friend is going to get and all the tailor or dressmaker can do it make a calculated guess. If you're doing this make sure they go for a larger size (it's easier to take a dress in than let it out) and leave plenty of length on the skirt as the hemline will ride up over the bump.

Other options for formal maternity bridesmaid dresses:

A better option is to buy extra material from the salon and ask a local dress maker who can work to tighter deadlines to make the maternity bridesmaid dress to the same style and pattern but can wait till later in the pregnancy to do the fittings. You and all your bridesmaids need to have the final fitting as close to the big day as possible but your pregnant friend really should take this advice to heart as her body shape will be changing on a daily basis.

Make sure the maternity bridesmaid gown is comfortable and that your bridesmaid can sit down easily and get out of the car without problems. Also think about shoes, with swollen feet a pregnant bridesmaid will probably appreciate a longer dress and flat shoes for the day, even if the others are wearing higher hemlines and heels.

Having a pregnant bridesmaid doesn't have to be a chore, after all, you've swapped stories with her for years, heard the ups and downs of every relationship, lived, laughed and wept with her and now she's going to be there for you on the big day. A little compromise and creative thinking can make sure she and you look your stellar best for the crowd.

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