girls… wedding dresses?

Dec 24 2011

girls… wedding dresses?

i know people that have bought 2 white dresses like one big one for the wedding then like a small cocktail type dress for the reception..what do u think about that?

My boyfriend said you buy the nice wedding dress you should stay in it and wear it all day because it’s your day that you shouldn’t need a reception dress you should just keep the wedding dress on til the end of night.

But i wanted to see what other girls thought
have you done this?
if/when i get married i wanted the 1 perfect dress i’ll wear all day because like u guys say u only get to wear it once u want to spend as much time in it as u can.. But a few other people i know did that and i’m like it seems like wasting money mostly since the ceremony doesn’t last that long

source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20070927090651AAD9PTC

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23 responses so far

  1. clg1975
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 7:33 am

    I”m staying in my wedding dress. I agree with your boyfriend. I want to stay in my dress as long as possible since that will be the only day I wear it.

  2. misty_dawn1100
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 8:15 am

    I wore one dress through the whole thing, but I really loved my dress.

  3. Stacia T
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 8:56 am

    I’ll be wearing one dress for both the ceremony and reception. I absolutlely love my dress and I only get one day to wear it!

  4. Angel Eyes
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 9:30 am

    I would keep my beautiful gown on all day. Its your one and only day to shine… stand out and be glamorous for the entire day. If you change into a reception/cocktail dress for the dance you will blend in with all the other guests.

  5. d
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 9:49 am

    i absolutely love my dress and donot just want to wear it just for the ceremony.

    i attending a wedding like this though a bit different. the bride wore her mom’s vintage dress for her ceremony and then for the reception she wore a dress that she herself picked out. it was a regular wedding dress though, not a cocktail style.

  6. lalala
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 10:10 am

    I’m wearing my one dress. I only get to wear it once, why spend all that money if I will only have it on for twenty minutes?

  7. biologygirl
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 10:35 am

    I was planning to do the same thing: have a big “bride” dress with a loooooooooooong train for the church ceremony and then at the reception have a more form-fitting dress with a small or no train that was lighter and easier to move around in. But then when I went to try dresses on I found one I absolutely fell in love with and couldn’t imagine wearing any other dress on my wedding day. Hopefully you can find a dress that is “the one” and it will be all you need.

  8. sparkleythings_4you
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 11:09 am

    I think if you spend all that money on a dress then it’s good to stay in it, although my dress was not a traditional wedding dress I loved wearing it and would not have wanted to change out of it.

  9. jpants83
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 11:47 am

    I would keep my gown on the entire time. It is your only day to wear it…unless you pull it out for halloween or something (j/k)

    I have bought two dresses for attending a wedding once. A nicer one for the church then changed into a funner evening reception dress. But if it was my wedding i would want to stay in it as long as i could.

  10. Orange Kitty
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 12:05 pm

    I’m having a destination wedding, and I will be keeping my dress on all day long…even if it’s extremely hot out. I am also planning on wearing it to our reception/celebration at home when we return…somewhat of a grand entrance. It is the perfect dress for me, and I won’t ever get to wear it again…so I want to enjoy it as much as possible.

  11. Conners
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 12:24 pm

    I just LOVE my dress…and so I want to wear it for as long as possible that day. So, there’s no way I personally would get a reception dress.
    Also, I figure if you spend that much on one dress, get your money’s worth!

  12. Answer Guru
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I don’t like 2 dress brides. I’m not a cheapsake either, so this doesn’t have to do with that (although, it is a bit wasteful)

    But, I just think you pick one dress that you LOVE and wear it all day.

    If you don’t like your dress enough not to wear it to both the ceremony and reception……then you shouldn’t have bought it in the first place.

    I laugh when girls say, “but my ceremony dress was too big and poofy to dance in”.

    Well, guess what……….It was too big and poofy, even for the ceremony too.

    Just pick one dress…..I feel like so many people don’t get a good look at the dress during the ceremony and love to ohh and ahhh over it at the reception. I would hate for change dresses and everyone like my first, more formal dress better.

  13. L H
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 12:36 pm

    It depends, if you are going to be eating and partying at the reception it’s harder to do in a big fancy gown. I’d say it is all dependant on how you plan on spending your night and the confort level you require. Don’t let your bf bully you into not getting a second dress if that’s what you want but do be respectfull of the event and the budget.

  14. Amy P
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 1:24 pm

    I kept my dress on the entire time. I couldn’t imagine changing into something else. I wanted to wear it for as long as possible.

    Some people change when they LEAVE the reception, but I think that is an older tradition- like the bride’s “going away outfit”

    I say stay in it if you love it!! You will feel so special in that dress that you’ll want to keep it on for as long as possible :)

  15. orangeflameninja
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 1:49 pm

    I got married in my home and wore my wedding gown through the ceremony and reception. I changed into a t-shirt dress to help my mom and aunt wash dishes after all the guests left.

  16. Nicki
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 2:48 pm

    I think the only time you would change dresses is if you had the reception at a later time. You do spend too much money on your dress only to wear in an hour or so. I’m going to stay in mine all day until the last of the guests leave! It is the one day in my adult life I will get to dress up like a princess, and I am taking full advantage of it.

  17. Kym
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 3:30 pm

    Definitely stay in your wedding gown. You will only have one opportunity to wear it and so much thought and money go into picking out the perfect dress. Congrats.

  18. bluegirl6
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 4:15 pm

    Well I am not one to ask because I am getting married in a slinky cocktail type dress, and staying in it. lol

  19. Debbie W
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 4:19 pm

    My daughter got married in Hawaii and her wedding dress was actually 2 pieces. (It wasn’t obvious) The top was fitted and blended with the long skirt wonderfully. She changed to a shorter skirt for the reception. (Basically it was the same principal of bustling up a skirt with a train.) She did this mainly because it was in Hawaii and along the beach.

    Traditionally the bride would wear the same dress for the whole day. If there is a train, just make sure to have safety pins as a back up for when the skirt is bustled up shorter. I remember being practially under my sister-in-law’s skirt to help her because when her dress was hemmed not all of the hooks or whatever were adhered correctly on the underskirt.

  20. mender_bender2001
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 4:25 pm

    i went to a wedding where the bride changed. everyone gossiped behind her back that it was because she really didn’t want to get married. long story short – the marriage lasted just 6 months.

    look at it this way – do you want to explain to people/kids in the future why you’re not in your wedding gown when looking at reception pictures??

  21. Maria S
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 5:08 pm

    I plan to stay in my gown thru most of reception, but we are changing at the end, and coming back for our getaway dance. Sure not gonna leave and get on an airplane in tux and wedding gown.

  22. Lydia
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 5:59 pm

    Your bf is right. You only get one day to be the bride in the big dress – so wear it for everything! If you have a train, you just get it bustled for the reception so you can move around well and dance!

  23. CBT Princess
    on 24 Dec 2011 at 6:41 pm

    lots of gals are doing the 2 dress thing these days – it’s your choice & you can do that if it pleases you. It’s popular with celebs

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