Maternity bridesmaid dresses?

laura_hoggle

Hi everyone,

Well I think the title says a lot really-my MOH has just told me the lovely news that she is expecting, and will be 7 months gone by the time I of the wedding. I'm genuinely really happy for them, didn't throw a bridezilla strop or anything as I have known people to do in the past! She did offer to step down in her duties but I honestly wouldn't want to have the day without her by my side, although I am gutted she won't be able to have a glass of bubbly on the morning of the wedding or be able to drink at the hen do!

I have already bought dresses for the bridesmaids, although it is very unlikely the dress I have for her will fit her by then. She said that she will sort something out with her dress as 'it's her problem' (I don't see her being pregnant as a problem, I don't know what kind of reaction she expected from me!) but I'm not sure if we could get her a bigger size dress in the style I've already got as it would more than likely have to be altered to fit the bump.

Does anyone have any good suggestions for where to get maternity bridesmaid dresses from that we could take a look at? Obviously we wouldn't know until nearer the time what size we would need but it would be nice if anyone had any suggestions!

SugarSpun

What do the dresses you've bought look like? Maybe there's a way to find something similar?

wendz86

Not sure about maternity dresses but the dresses i have are quite forgiving in the area the bump would be if you can find soemthing that has a loose and flowing bottom. Obviously depends on the style of your other dresses.

cabriolean

I have a formal dress and it's made in this gorgeous stretchy material, it kind of reminds me of bather material. Would it be possible to get her a dress like this. I was in a rush, so I put it on on top of my shorts and top, I know the bump isn't accurate, but it's a hoodie so......

without the hoodie:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87420577@N04/8453295178/in/photostream/

laura_hoggle

Thanks for your responses!

The dresses we have so far are these from BHS:
http://www.bhs.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=34096&storeId=13077&productId=5311707&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=935991&parent_categoryId=934991&pageSize=40

Our colour scheme is a light/sage green and dusky pink, do you think it would be ok for her to be in another colour? I have seen this dress on ASOS that I think might be worth a better look at, and looks pretty much like the pink we are having:
http://www.asos.com/ASOS-Maternity/ASOS-Maternity-Exclusive-Jersey-Maxi-Dress-In-Grecian-Drape/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2767602&SearchQuery=grecian&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Parisianblue

(The link goes to the blue one rather than the pink, but can be changed in the option box!)

Cabriolean, thanks for that suggestion, I'll keep an eye out for something like that, I think the ASOS one is a kind of stretchy material.

TimBear

I think it would be nice to have her in a different colour, particularly as she's your maid of honour. I do think you'd need to have something which ties all the bridesmaid together though - perhaps the same hair piece or hair style?

Edited to say that I forgot that bridesmaids carry flowers -perfect tie!

laura_hoggle

Thanks TimBear. Yes they will all have matching flowers!

SugarSpun

I like the pink one!