Need help with wedding attire (maternity)

I am going to my cousin's wedding next month and have no idea what to wear. The thing is I will be 7 months pregnant and I really hate to go out and buy a dress I'll wear once (possibly it might get another use for Christmas parties when I'll be 9 months pregnant). So what should I do? The wedding is an outdoor evening wedding in Knoxville, TN in the middle of October. I have no idea what the weather will be like, but I guess they're not expecting it to be too cold yet.

What have I got in my closet?

Dresses:
http://i282.photobucket.com/al.....G_1134.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/al.....G_1128.jpg

Or I could wear this blouse:
http://i282.photobucket.com/al.....G_1148.jpg

with a black pencil skirt or a grey pinstripe pencil skirt. I also have a matching blazer to go with the grey pinstripe pencil skirt but I have no idea how to dress up the suit. The dresses are jersey and I can't help feeling like they are a little too casual but maybe I'm just not imagining the right accessories.

My aunt and uncle always throw fabulous parties so of course I want to look great too, despite being huge. What should I do? Do I need to break down and purchase something for the event or can I get away with what I have? If I do need to find something new, I don't even know where to begin. Thanks for your help.

16 years ago

rute

Veteran

The black dress looks lovely on you and it is very flattering!

The blue dress is lovely but not for a weeding (it seems moore casual to me).

kimlee

Patience - The black dress looks fantastic on you and I think it would be perfect for the occasion.

Louise

I think the black dress is perfect it looks fantastic on you x

Steph

Patience, I think that both the black and the blue dresses look great on you, and I think either would work for the wedding. I don't think the fact that the dresses are jersey should stop you from wearing one of them. You can definitely dress up either of the dresses with accessories. (Additionally, I think that people give a little more leeway to the attire of a pregnant woman on special occasions, although I personally don't think these dresses look casual.)

I like the white shirt, but I think that the dresses look so great on you that I would go with one of those. Oh, and you look beautiful at six months!!

Inge

(website)

Moderator

I'm not very familiar with dress codes for US weddings but I absolutely adore that black dress and have a hunch that could definitely work for this occasion. That blue dress and skirt + shirt are killer too, but are maybe less suitable for the wedding?

I just cannot get over how utterly incredible you look!!!

Patience

Thanks, everyone, for the compliments. These pictures are old though-- I have quite a pronounced belly. I'm starting to detect surprise in people I meet that I have 3 months still to go. Sigh.

So the top choice is the black dress. That's mine too and when I bought it I kind of had the wedding in mind although I wasn't sure if we were going to go at the time. So how to accessorize it? I'd like to wear my green strappy heels with the dark pink flower:

http://www.amazon.com/Via-Spig.....B001EO78T2

or is that too much?

What about jewelry and clutch? Thanks.

oh... love, love the shoes.. perfect, not too much because the dress is black and it allows to play a little more with the accessories.

as to the clutch.. it's difficult without seeing the outfit but..

http://www.amazon.com/Calvin-K.....pd_sbs_a_6

http://www.amazon.com/SR-SQUAR.....8;sr=1-158

Or (in the color Pink)
http://www.express.com/catalog.....ID=k108283

as to jewelery I would go for someting simple like:

http://www.express.com/catalog.....ID=k108283

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I haven't looked at the responses, but I bags the black frock dressed up. Is there consensus?

yes, Angie the black frock is the choosen one.. now we are trying to figure how to accessorize!

Yes, accessories are now the question, Angie. One vote for the strappy heels (thanks, Rute).

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