HALP!!! Black tie wedding dress

[Andrea]

Hey y'all. I have been putting this off cause it gives me anxiety every time I start thinking about it. I have a wedding on 12/19, for my best friend's little sister. It is black tie, and I have no idea what to do about dress shopping. 

I will be around 16 weeks by then, and I have NO freaking idea what my body is going to look like. Part of me feels like I should wait till closer; but the type A person is me is worried I am going to end up with a trash bag as my dress. 

I have been scoping Rent the Runway, and have gotten some ideas, but I have no idea what size to order. 

Any thoughts on what I should do?

[sandandsea]

I just had a wedding to go to and wore a black swing type dress so it kind of just hangs anyway so it fit and hid things better than most. I dressed it up with fancy jewelry.

[lakecountrygal]

I'm also stressing over this as we have a wedding the week before (12/12).

[ArgyleEnigma]

Get an empire waist that isn't super persnickity about bust fit. That's not so far away, I hope think maybe that as long as you leave room for baby, you'll be fine.

But I'm a bad person for this, since I don't think anything appropriate would embarrass me, trash-bag or not.

[soultrane]

My answer depends on your shopping options nearby. Are you in an area where you can easily try on black tie appropriate dresses kind of last minute to figure out what size/style will work for you?

I love the Rent the Runway idea. Don't they have the option of sending multiple sizes just in case?

[sandandsea]

m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/olianvero-lace-sleeve-maternity-dress/4145673?cm_mmc=Google_Product_Ads_pla_online-_-datafeed-_-women%3Adresses%3Adress-_-5017619&%3Bcountry=US&%3Bcurrency=USD&mr%3AreferralID=e68dff10-970c-11e5-a824-0050569406b5&gclid=CI--gaqRt8kCFYdBfgodFNEHuQ

This one seems pretty!

[frecklesnbrains]

Agree that empire waist will be your friend here. I have a wedding 12/12, not black tie but it's an Indian wedding with multiple events. I am borrowing a sari for the main ceremony (fortunately very forgiving of waist size), and I have a knee-length empire waisted cocktail dress for the evening reception. I'll be almost 15 weeks... but as of now at almost 13 I still fit in all of my clothes. Hoping I won't totally POP in the next 2 weeks, but if I do I should be fine.

[madamewaffles]

How about a wrap dress? They are usually quite forgiving.

[titania]

I agree on wrap dresses. They might be the most forgiving. Also Rent the Runway can send you multiple sizes, so that would be a great option! I have had great success with dresses from them!

[Andrea]

Thanks y'all. I have plenty of shopping places close by. I may just be overthinking it. The issue with rent the Runway now is that most dresses my size and one size up that may work are now un available. FML.

[packerfan4life]

I'm in a wedding at the end of December when I'll be 16 weeks. I got an empire waist, flowy material. I hope to god it fits

[teggy20]

I've seen several maternity pics in this dress, and it always looks stunning -- www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/badgley_mischka/glitz_gown.

And I've ALMOST rented this dress like 5x and then not, for one reason or another. I think it would be great for maternity. Also comes in red! www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/badgley_mischka/corundum_sapphire_gown
www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/badgley_mischka/ruby_red_gala_gown

[broadwaymama]

I have the same deal happening on 1/16. I was gonna go with RTRW.