Shapewear

A good pair of shapewear pants work miracles. I find them very comfortable & not difficult to get into & out of in the loo either. I can't remember the brand- they were French ,I do remember that- & not cheap -but not really expensive & I have had them for years- hence not knowing brand as label long gone. I don't know I have them on until I look in the mirror.

Just don't worry about it, I'm sure the bride will be the centre of attention and nobody will be the slightest bit concerned with your belly bulge, a well placed handbag for any full length photos will make you feel more comfortable. And just go along and enjoy it.

I share your concern Nanawind, as I'm also going to a family wedding later this year. I've already bought a lace dress which looks fine except for my tummy! But I'm hoping that just a pair of control briefs will be enough. I don't fancy wearing anything too tight for hours and hours. But we want to look nice, don't we, so I think I will go on a small diet in the weeks leading up to the wedding. Nothing too drastic or else the dress will be too big for me.
I hope you enjoy the wedding and feel comfortable.

What about flowing top and matching trousers, very stylish, and comfortable. Have found 'shape wear' uncomfortable and spoils the event as you cannot properly relax.

So fed up with us ladies of a certain age being made to feel we should look like magazine shoots. Our bodies are marvellous machines, have given us our children, and carried us on our journey through life. Every ounce and wrinkle tells our life story. We should be proud of what we are.

When my son got married I had a personal shopper from John Lewis, she suggested a body with a scoop out front to wear your own bra as MawBroom stated. I got my mine from M & S and wasn't uncomfortable at all, poppers at the bottom when needing the loo. Gave me a very smooth shape around my muffin top and tummy was very pleased with how I looked just smoothed everything out with no lumps hanging out at all.

Shapewear does make a difference though don’t overdo it as i did once. I had a body thing on but as my thighs need a bit of control I also put on pants with legs over the top. Was out to dinner, came over alarming, passed out briefly and ended up in an ambulance to hospital. Not a good way to end an evening.
I also have a petticoat thing which doesn’t ride up and is much easier to deal with if one needs to spend a penny.
They do improve the line, but don’t layer them, one at a time, and practice perhaps to make sure it’s reasonably comfy.

ps you can still buy them - rollon girdle.

Does anyone remember rollons? My Mum made me wear one in my teens, but my thighs bulged below them.
They had attached suspenders - I hated them.

I know you want to look your best - but I am sure they love you for who you are, belly and all. Just make sure whatever you wear makes you feel good without being so uncomfortable you want to whip it off in the middle of the reception.

Sounds fine just as long as you don't need the loo

JL do a shapewear slip with a scoop “cut” out of the front so you can wear your own bra. Sorry I can’t find a link but I went MOB shopping with a friend recently whose DD is getting married in August and she (the friend) had bought one and had it with her for trying on outfits!

Don’t go there! I’ve never tried them but have read accounts, some hilarious and some downright painful, of them. If they are tight enough to hold everything in then they will be the very devil to get on and even worse to get off.

Your belly will still be there but just squashed into submission and against other internal organs. Think how it will feel when you feed it at the reception.

Go for clever styling instead and be comfortable.

I agree with whoever put that link up the full thing with shorts might be best if you are going to wear what has typically become the mother of the bride style outfit. If you are going to be wearing something with a little more movement and freedom you could wear similar without the shorts but so more like a swimming costume.
Have you already chosen your outfit ?
What style you are wearing will determine what shapewear you go for .
They are restrictive and take some getting used to and if you don't feel that then they cannot do the job you want them to do so wear them for short periods around the house and increase the time you have them on .much like a pair of new shoes.
The best ones to go for are spanx as they are softer and breathable but more expensive.
Qvc do them as do John Lewis but better to check out all their styles on the spanx website. You may find separates better to wear .

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I have something like this But it has no thigh coverage. It sort of smooth things out a bit so clothes hang better.

However, be careful if you think it might get a bit hot. I am all-in- one, one summer's evening out for dinner dinner. It was real heat wave time. With the heat I started to itch over my whole torso..... just like a heat rash. Was completely left with no choice. Darted to the rest rooms and completely got it off. Oh the relief. Only thing was being an all in one I was left with no bra and the rest of the day had my arms crossed, held my bag to my front etc

I had something like this for a recent wedding. I'd road tested the slip type shape wear beforehand and found that they rolled up from the hem when I walked or moved very much at all and that resulted in an even odder look! Then I found the and they stayed exactly in place all day. Going to the loo is not easy though.

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How about one of the full slips? How much could 'escape' out of one of those?
I'm not being facetious, by the way, I've often looked at the full slips and thought how slinky they look.