What to Wear When You’re Expecting
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Can you still wear white?
A few years back, celebrities started getting knocked up before their wedding days and it has become the latest rage. These days, nearly every bridal shop has a maternity section.
My mother was way ahead of the trend and she got married when she was eight and a half months pregnant with me (her second child) in a blue and white polka dotted dress in communist Russia in 1987. Sad thing is that there are no pictures because my mom felt ugly, but she also had a moustache so I can’t be blamed entirely.
Pregnant brides don’t have to feel ugly anymore with all the options out there today. Staying sober at my wedding is not an option, but if you’re okay with not getting drunk at your party (READ: you don’t have a choice!), then let the planning begin…
Just make sure to follow these fashion tips:
1. Can you still wear white? Of course! If everyone followed the rule that only virgins can wear “the color of purity”, there wouldn’t be any white weddings anymore. You’re a lady who plays by her own rules and that means any color goes.
2. Fittings, fittings, fittings. Be aware that your body will be changing all the way down to the wire and you need to get a dress that will work with you. Your boobs will grow, a lot; get a dress that will support them.
3. Yeah, you need support, but show off your big boobs. They will never look this good again.
4. Going along with fit, make sure the dress is empire waist or very formfitting or you will look like a tent.
5. NO A-line or princess dresses.
6. NO Mermaid dresses…you will look like a Russian nesting doll.
7. NO dropped or natural-waisted dresses.
8. Be inventive with bling accessories like a brooch or innovative headpiece to move people’s eyes.
On the following pages, I’ve picked out my do’s and dont’s.
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February 14, 2010 at 10:18 am
good article!