How One Vogue Editor Navigates Wedding Guest Dressing at Seven Months Pregnant

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It’s wedding season and I have a permanent plus one. No, I don’t mean my husband. I’m talking about my baby bump.

Now, I love a wedding. Who doesn’t? From the borderline callous in-jokes of the best man’s speech, to that stomach-flipping “I do” moment, witnessing a wedding is truly one of life’s great joys. But what I love most is the fashion. What is the bride wearing? How many outfit changes? Who are those rule-breaking guests wearing white, red, or black? And most importantly of all (let’s be honest), what am I going to wear?

At seven months pregnant, it’s a little more complicated these days than simply throwing on a 1920s Assuit dress. With swollen breasts and a swollen belly, somehow my usual fallback of a trusty naked dress isn’t quite hitting right. Which can only mean one thing: it’s time to get creative. From investing in a good slip dress to indulging in a bit of bodycon, here’s how to navigate wedding guest dressing with a bump.

Let it slip

There’s something very romantic about a slip dress. Clean, minimal, and yet incredibly sexy, Kate Moss practically invented the style in the ’90s, and fashion has never forgotten it. It also looks great with a baby bump—some might even say better. When you’re pregnant there’s nothing worse than feeling like you’re wearing a great big sack. You have lovely lady lumps; why not embrace them with the sinuous lines of a silk or chiffon slip? Tap into the Y2K trend and hit up Vestiaire Collective, eBay, or Depop for some vintage Cavalli, or keep it contemporary with Victoria Beckham, Rodarte, or Raey.

Rodarte lace-trimmed maxi dress

Victoria Beckham asymmetric silk chiffon gown

Stretch it out

Your body is growing; don’t fight it. Better yet, accentuate those gorgeous curves with a bit of bodycon. I’m talking Loewe, 16Arlington, or even a pastel number from Skims. Honestly, there is nothing sexier than a woman who celebrates her body—I cannot tell you how many compliments I’ve received recently while wearing a form-fitting look, although there has definitely been a back-handed element involved. “You look hot… for a pregnant person.” Still, I’ve chosen to rise above it.

Loewe Maruja Mallo printed maxi dress

Ferragamo open-back maxi dress

16Arlington Solaria keyhole-neck sequinned-tulle maxi dress

Nevertheless, bodycon is your new best friend. It’s what PR guru Daisy Hoppen, who was recently seen in a gorgeous stretchy Ganni number, has been relying on to get her through wedding season. “I chose this Ganni dress as I felt that my shape had started to change quite dramatically these last few weeks, and to wear something very oversized would perhaps not work at this stage of the pregnancy,” says Hoppen. “Ganni always thinks about comfort (its founder Ditte having had three of her own children), and this dress has stretch in all the right places. I felt it accentuated the bump, but in a way that made me feel comfortable and supported.”