Being a bride-to-be can be a stressful time in a woman’s life as can being a Mother-to-be can be, but being both at the same time, whilst exciting is surely enough to frazzle enough the steadiest of nerves.

But walking down the aisle sporting a bay bump needn’t take any of the enjoyment away from your wedding day.

In today’s market, maternity wedding gowns for pregnant brides are not the sack like wedding dresses for pregnant brides of yesteryear; in fact many of them are as elegant and as pretty as standard wedding gowns.

There are now a multitude of styles available to the expectant bride, including off the shoulder and strapless styles to suit any size of bump and skirts vary from empire line, to full skirted and even fitted.

Well-designed and stylish wedding dresses of georgette and lace are being crested with the pregnant bride in mind. A quick scour of the internet reveals well cut feather woven maternity bridal gowns and floor length cocktail style maternity dresses.

If you discover that you are expecting a baby after you have purchased your wedding gown, or indeed have a growth spurt before your big day, remember it is possible to have extra panels sewn into your gown by an experienced seamstress.