How To Shop For A Maternity Wedding Dress

Instyle Bridal Pty Ltd
3 min readSep 7, 2017

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Getting married with holding your baby in the womb is a joy in its own right. But shopping for the wedding dress during the pregnancy days is the opposite feeling. Read on to find out the best solution.

Are you pregnant and planning to finally tie the knots with the love of your life? Congrats! But, don’t feel overwhelmed at all when it comes to picking the right wedding dress, here you will get the ideas to do so effectively.

Maternity or normal?
Look for dresses which are specifically made for pregnant brides. Maternity dresses come with an extra curve to accommodate your protruding shape. They’re also designed uniquely for easy alteration to get more room.

How spacious will it be?
A major issue that can arise is figuring out the right tummy size. Getting married in the first phase of pregnancy won’t pose that much of a problem for your waistline, whereas in the third phase it can be the hardest to plan for. It’s the time when your tummy flashes the most.

Dress Styles
When it comes to maternity wedding dress, most women wonder how to cover the growing belly:

Hiding the bump
The most common style during pregnancy is the empire silhouette. It has a waistline under the growing bust with a fitted bodice. The skirt falls loosely from the waistline, which is perfect for concealing your expanding midsection. You can also go for Pronovias wedding dresses which have a long waistline ending in knee length.

Emphasising the bump
Gone are the days when brides used to forward the wedding day so that they don’t have to walk down the aisle with a protruding belly in front of a conservative crowd. Today, pregnant brides prefer celebrating and showing off their state of pregnancy. Thus, select a fitted dress that accentuates the body curves. These fitting styles hug the body, right from the chest to the knees, and then fan out to hem.

Long or Short?
Most of the brides prefer wearing a floor-length gown, but there’s nothing immoral in choosing something shorter. It can be fun and comfortable especially during the hotter months, as a short dress will help you to keep cooler.

Neckline
Let’s admit that your breasts would look fabulous during the pregnancy days. So a halter top can support your large chest, and a V-cut would make you look slimmer and also take away the attention from your waistline and tummy.

Is white OK?
Traditionally this virginal colour used to represent purity, and suggested that a bride has saved herself before the wedding night. This is a naive assumption in our modern and sexual society. White has nothing to do with the bride’s status in the bedroom. Today white is worn as a symbol of cleanliness and wealth, not chastity. This does not relate anything with the pregnant bride. Thus, you can wear whatever you want, it’s your wedding, your choice.

So, isn’t it simple shopping for maternity wedding dress? Follow these simple steps and enjoy your wedding.

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Instyle Bridal Pty Ltd

Instyle Bridal is a reputed bridal shop in Sydney that serves designer wedding dresses at affordable prices. www.instylebridal.com.au