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Hello all,
I'm getting married - Yeah... I just realised that I will be 21 weeks by then.. Do you think I will be "showing" as they say?
I'm little, only 5 foot, and partner is also short, and we are both skinny.. does that matter?
My mum said that she was not showing at 21 weeks, but she is like 6 foot?
Could you share your experience? What were you like at 21 weeks (or there abouts?)
(As if finding a dress was not going to be hard enough!) :D
thanking you in advance
Cee Cee
It is so different for everyone. Being small you probably will be showing. I wasnt' showing, but I'd put on weight. My friend looked 35 weeks at 20 weeks!! Also my boobs had tripled in size by then!! Good luck xoxo
I was showing a little bit... but not too much by then. It might be hard to find an ordinary sized dress though cause at 21 week you wont have a waistline and will probably have some sort of little (or bigger?) pg belly...
Maybe you could check out some of the belly shots of our girls in Belly buddies from when they were 21 weeks?
Goodluck with your dress search! :luck:
At 21 weeks I was definitely showing.
I'm 5ft 4
Good luck
I was definately showing too
Jo
I was definitley showing too.
I have to say i was showing like i was about 30weeks by then lol but i have seen people not show for ages, so its different for everyone.
I'm pretty big already, obviously pg at 17 weeks, no longer just looking fat! Lol!
love
sushee
Cee Cee I am small also (just over 5ft & size 10 usually) & I was showing. I've just put a pic of me at 21wk 2d for you to see on Zander's site HERE.
I had just started to show by 21 weeks and then took off. It is different for everyone.
However I was going to get married before I had DD and went and tried some dresses on. I found that they wedding boutique I went to was used to dressing pregnant women and that they have all sorts of cuts etc that can help disguise pregnancy, if that's what you want to do.
I think it came down to getting a full piece dress not a bodice and skirt. But everyone carries different too.
The best piece of advice I could give is go looking, explain your circumstance and I am sure you will find the perfect dress. Most places will not have a problem making alterations as I had final ones 2 days before the big day.
Anyway you could always flaunt it look at Bec Cartwrights dress, she looked lovely.
All the best for hassle free dress hunting
Love
im just about to go 20 weeks and im showing like crazy!!
Good luck!
Sorry to scare you hun, but I looked like a beached whale LOL #-o
Well I'm a fair bit taller than you so I didn't REALLY show until around 27\28wks or so. If it's your first bubs; I reckon just speak to some dressmakers or gown designers and ask their advice on the best dress to flatter a pregnant woman.
I would think an empire style gown (where it emphasises the bust and then falls quite naturally, skimming the hips) might be the right sort of design.
Plenty of women have gotten married whilst pregnant. Think of it this way; you'll be well into your 2nd trimester and will likely have glowing skin & glossy hair to show off! :)
I was going to say Empire line gown too. Think Bec Cartwright.
I am 17 1/2 weeks and definately showing...I look six months...but only from the side.
I was definitely showing by 21w as well (and I'm 163cm). I had people noticing I was PG from 16-18w I think. I have some belly pics on my site here if you're interested.
I'm 20 wks at the moment, and to those that know, they can see a belly. It also depends what I'm wearing. If I wear maternity clothes.. I look pg! But I can still wear my jeans and a t-shirt, which then just looks like a chub belly hanging over the top of my jeans. I'm a bit self conscious that I'm not big enuf for other people to pick it as pg, and find myself touching my belly all the time as if to say ... no.. it's a baby belly!! hehe. (I didn't want to be a person that touches the belly all the time, but I love it :) )
I am 19 weeks tomorrow and definatley showing. (lets not even mention I have to fit into a bridesmaid dress at 21 weeks that was bought before I was pregnant - major alterations will be taking place I am thinking!!!)
But as people have said, any clued in dress maker will make you look fantastic on your special day!
Girls thank you all sooooooo much. Sorry I''ve not replied soon - morning sickness has become all day sickness and I've been bed bound for a few days.. I LOVED those who had photos, that was a real help.. Based on all the people who replied I think I have a 5% chance of not "really" showing, so best bet on a dress that "flows". :D
I've done a few searches for Bec Catright on the web but not found anything that shows her wedding dress - oh well, I've got a few doctor appointments up my sleeve so I'm sure there will be an old Women's Day somewhere! As a few people have mentioned her dress - Wished I had paid more attention back then, just thought that I would not need to know that kind of information!
He hee
Thank you all again for all your well wishes
All the best in the comming months to you all
i think i really started showing by about 18 weeks. before that was more just general weight gain. but hey - if bec cartright can do it - so can you!~!!
Ceecee - I'm 173cm (5ft 8) and was huge by 21 weeks too but yet I had a friend who's tiny who didn't show until something like 24 weeks. Everyone is different unfortunately
Oh Oh... I found great photos of Bec's dress - she did look great -and I decided that the style (empire style gown?) is what I want, then I looked in the mirror and remebered that I have zero bust.. even at 7 weeks I don't fit into an 'a' cup... darn... what are my chances of a great bust and small belly? He hee No, I think I can pull it off with no boobs, I'll just use lots of padding and sticky tape! :D
Thanks again everyone... I have not had the energy to make it into a bridal shops as yet, and can not see it happening for a least another few weeks! So your advise / pics really helped me know that I can find something regardless of what I look like. Thanks again
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Cee Cee - i'm normally a very small B cup; and I'm now a good C cup. I'd put money on you being at least a B cup by the time of your wedding; and even if you're not....if you want to wear an empire style dress, do so and buy some little chicken fillet breast things! :) Either way, I'm sure you'll glow on your wedding day!
cee-cee - If your getting your dress made a good dress maker can "fill out" your dress in all the right places however you wish they should even be able to make it such that inserts are used if you don't make it to the particular size constructed.
That's because it is Bec Cartwright:
I'm 5.7 and size 10/12 before pregnancy. I'm showing for sure but i love showing it off now that i look pg and not just fat. If i was getting married now i'd wear a babydoll dress, one similar the Sara Jessica Parker wore on the red carpet when she was fully pregnant. It was white with a black ribbon under bust, very flattering.
You'll have fun shopping for the perfect dress and i bet you'll look amazing on the big day - Good Luck!
Jed
Hi CeeCee, everyone's different, so u never know how much u'll be showing. My 20wk photo is on my 'www' & yep I was certainly showing, but I'm 5ft4in & was size12. A girlfriend got married when she was 6mths pg & she still looked gorgeous, yes the bump was noticeable, but was somewhat concealed, she just had to have more fittings closer to the time.
i'm 5'8 and about 60kg including baby.. and boy am i showing!!!!!!!!!
Hi all,
Just a quick update - 10 days before the wedding and I'm HUGE, no seriously, I thought I must be having twins - but it's just one a little girl (yeah).
I will definately post some photos of the big day on a web site for you all to see.
I can't belive this day has almost come.
My Mum, Aunty, Nana and I all made the dress (well, we are still making it) so it will fit perfectly on the day and it hides my tummy perfectly, I'm so excited...
PS I am still in an "A" cup (thank god for padding!)
I am close to 22 weeks and still not showing much and i am 5'3, but i wouldn't be able to suck myself in enough to wear a wedding dress, however your skinny so you could most probably get away with it.. :D