Maybe someone might be able to help (dress question)

 April  all  three  of those factors are SO COOL  !  OF COURSE  U HAVE to blow their socks off  !  ( and U WILL ! !!  )   

i misunderstood U at first because i thought U were the Bride !  

being Maid of Honor is  lucky because you are the One  person in the wedding party  ( other than the bride ) who CAN dress  a little differently - so  thank God , U CAN wait .

I would talk to the bride about it and  promise to let her help pick out  Ur complementing dress  in  the fall  ....if this  particular style is not available .  

I think Ull feel a LOT better  in  something that  FITS U And flatters U  frankly .  If  she won't go for it  , well  I'd  probably order a  6  or maximum an 8 .

Take a good  honest look at Ur eating habits .   Are U READY to give up  full fat cheese  and butter and oive oil to cook with  ( and chorizo and nuts  and bacon)  or  are U hesitant  ?  

Have U had problems giving up fats in the past  ?  if U have  I would say Ur weight  loss will be a lot slower ... and U might want  to even consider a 10 . 

the other  side is  what's Ur history / determination level concerning exercise  ?  Some of us  come into WLS   with an extensive history of athletics  and  exercise trying ( futilely )  to keep our weight  from creeping up  .   We have a GREAT advantage post op .  If thats U and U are determined  that U will exercise  every day ...  go ahead and order that 6 .  It might well  turn into a 4  or even a 2  ..

Now also  please keep in mind that  Ur rib cage IS larger and U  may have some excess  skin  around Ur middle  at the 8 month  point  .... so unless  U carry  all Ur weight in Ur butt ... U may NEED  to get  a size larger  if the  smallest point  of the dress  is  right above the natural waist .

I work as a model  and i wear size 0  jeans  and 2 jackets but I  have to  get a size  6  empire waist dress  because my rib cage is that much bigger  .....