Getting married at 23 weeks pregnant....can I still wear my corset style dress?

[manda_roo20]

So here's the story....

My dad is terminally I'll and we've decided to bring the wedding forward in order for him to give me away. I have a beautiful dress but it's got boning in it and a tie up back which is very adjustable. I've tried a maternity wedding dress and I just felt not right. I'm not trying to hide the pregnancy....everyone has known since 7 weeks :-D and we actually plan on doing the gender reveal at the wedding! But I just feel so special in my dress. Can it harm the baby?? Obviously that is my number 1 priority over looking a princess for the day.

 

[Pearls18]

I'm sorry about your dad how awful, what a lovely thing to do though for your family.

I think you'll be ok if you keep it loosely tied, I bought a dress like how you described when 12 weeks pregnant because I was getting married when DS would be 3 months and I knew a tie up would be more flexible as I couldn't predict my body shape. Just don't do it too tight because that will be uncomfortable for you and the baby, but I'm sure you would still look beautiful with it comfortably tied up.

 

[geordie_gal]

Just dont tie it up tight Manda and you'll be totally fine. xx

 

[manda_roo20]

That's what I was thinking. Just didn't feel wedding-y in that maternity one sian....as beautiful as it was! Plus save a load of much needed cash!! Xx

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

Definitely think it will be fine if not too tight! Please share pix when you have them!

 

[BadMamaJAMA]

What a beautiful thing you're doing!

Wear the dress - definitely!

I got married at 15 weeks and wore a non-maternity dress. I felt beautiful, as every bride deserves to feel!

 

[Kandidancer]

I was a bridesmaid last week, and my bridesmaid dress was corset style. I'm not huge but deffo got a bump. I had it tied tight ish for the ceremony (got huge boobs and couldn't fit in my strapless bra), then when the photos were done the other bridesmaid loosened it for me. It was comfortable all day. So I say go for it, and it truly is wonderful what your doing for your dad. Enjoy your day xx

 

[geordie_gal]

Manda lets be honest we all need as much help with cashflow as we can at this time in our lives!
xx

 

[chulie]

Not sure how far you are now but I'd say stuff a small pillow up there and just "test" that you can still corset it. You should be fine. Just don't do it up too tight and you'll be fine.

So sorry to hear about your dad but what a beautiful thing to have him there AND do a gender reveal!! I saw that on YouTube once. A video where the couple did the reveal as their cake cutting. It was pretty exciting to watch!

 

[manda_roo20]

We plan on having little hints....nothing you would notice if you weren't looking for it, blue or pink candy floss being one. But for our first dance were having a balloon burst with lots of mini pink or blue balloons and confetti saying "it's a boy/girl". We're not telling a sole until then. Will be very exciting!! Xx

 

[Mummymoo_x]

I'm so sorry about your dad, however I think its so lovely that he will be able to give you away at your wedding.
I'm not sure, I'd ask the person at the shop, you might be able to wear it just not as tight or she might be able to show you alternatives other than maternity dresses.
Whatever you wear I'm sure you'll look beautiful x

 

[CountryMomma]

I was at least 24 weeks when I had my wedding and I was unable to wear a corset type dress. I picked one with an empire waist that sat above my belly and was very flowy on the bottom as to accommodate the belly. It wasn't a maternity dress so it still looked very nice. I did buy it about a size or so too big and had it brought in as needed just days before the wedding. I would be afraid that a corset type dress would be to restricting and may get uncomfortable on your belly.

 

[CountryMomma]

Here are a couple pics of me in my dress so you can kind of see what a 24 week belly looks like in a dress.

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

So beautiful!!

 

[Geekylora]

You will be fine to wear the dress.
Back when women wearing boned corsets was a cultural norm for Victorian ladies they wore them right up until delivery! I'm not even kidding. They would wear their corsets through their entire pregnancy and their babies were okay I guess? I've been told they had special maternity corsets to wear after the first Trimester.

I love corsets and they look amazing on me.
I wore some during my early stages of pregnancy and my baby is fine.
I did not tie them as tightly as I usually would have, but they were still snug.

 

[manda_roo20]

Awww you look beautiful. My Aunty has a brand new Grecian style dress I'm guna try too....think I'll try my corset dress every week to see how I'm getting on in any case. My bump seems to have shrunk a bit, less bloat or water or maybes I'm just getting used to it ha ha. I'm sure it will grow in the next 5 weeks!! Xx

 

[AP]

If it looks good - go for it!

At 20 weeks I had to go for a grecian style thing, which did tie up at the back but we did have to accomodate bump too. But everyones different!

 

[JayDee]

If it feels ok to you it's unlikely to do any harm to your little prince or princess.
Hope you have a fabulous day xx