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I am having the same exact problem. I can't decide. What I'm planning to do is go to a few places and try on some fancy dresses that are much shorter and easier to dance in than my wedding dress & see how feel. I think as long as you get ample amounts of photos in your weding dress it will be ok.
I am wearing a seperate reception dress. My dress is so heavy and I really like to dance that is why I bought a short reception dress. I bought a justin alexander sample so it was only 100 extra so it was well worth it to me.
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My ceremony dress was soooo hot. I wore this feather dress for the reception so I could dance all night! :)
I am, but I don't think it counts because the reception is the day after the wedding!
i changed into a traditional chinese dress half way through the reception. my wedding dress wasn't too heavy, but i wanted to change to incorporate my culture.
My wedding dress is the most expensive dress I have ever bought and for this reason I want to get the most out of it. I will wear it for the ceremony and reception
Technically I am. We are having an early afternoon ceremony/reception ending about 5pm. I will wear my dress the whole time.
Then we are having an after party at an Irish pub and I will be changing into a shorter white party dress.
I'm planning on getting a reception dress soon...it's just too hard to dance in a big dress!
I had planned on wearing my ceremony dress the whole day through, but one of my talented friends has generously offered to make me an awesome vintage inspired dress. I'm not sure whether I'll wear it for the reception or save it for the gift opening the next day. It depends on the wedding dress I pick out, but I think it's becoming more common to switch halfway through the ceremony (after all of the cake cutting photos and first dances and such) so you can really enjoy dancing the night away.
@sgwed:We have seen many Brides wearing 2nd dresses, mostly for the reasons you listed like wanting to be able to dance and be more comfortable at the reception. Here is my thought, you Wedding is really 3 parts 1. The Ceremony 2. The Pictures 3. The reception which is really "the party" for most couples. So why not use your "wedding gown" for the ceremony and all the pictures, then change and have fun at your party! Trust me your not going to miss a heavy, binding dress by the time you are ready to dance! Plus your going to have all your beautiful pictures of you in THE dress! So I say have fun and if you can, go for a 2nd dress! Here is one of my personal favs!
I wore my dress for the whole day - and was WISHING I had a lighter/shorter dress for the reception. My dress was so heavy that I wished I had a cooler one for dancing (or else, a fan to blow air up under there!)
i definitely know that i want to wear my dress as long as possible. for one, its THE dress, and second, after paying over $1000, i want to get the most out of it! it is the ONLY day in my entire life i will get to wear it.....i am little worried about being hot, but i did that factor that in when choosing a dress....like some dresses i tried on were pretty, but i was like "i am getting hot just standing here for 5 mins, no way i can wear this at my wedding on the beach!"
You betcha! I love my dress, but I also love to dance at weddings, so I'm changing into a short feather and rhinestone dress after the cake cutting which I also love.
I bent over at my final fitting and popped off the top button and the clasp and everyone was like "oooohhh don't do that at the wedding!" What...bend? move? breathe? I have never been happier to have a reception dress. :)
I had a shorter reception dress that I changed into after all the major events at the reception (after cake cutting, first dances, all the photo ops). It was much easier to dance in, AND, if you're worried about the whole "peeing in your giant ballgown" bit, the short reception dress solves that problem too.
I had a shorter reception dress that I changed into after all the major events at the reception (after cake cutting, first dances, all the photo ops). It was much easier to dance in, AND, if you're worried about the whole "peeing in your giant ballgown" bit, the short reception dress solves that problem too.
I had a shorter reception dress that I changed into after all the major events at the reception (after cake cutting, first dances, all the photo ops). It was much easier to dance in, AND, if you're worried about the whole "peeing in your giant ballgown" bit, the short reception dress solves that problem too.
I am only wearing one dress, but if I had the money I may have picked a second. I purposely chose a dress that was light and that I could wear all day so I would be comfortable. I think this second dress is becoming more popular, and more power to you! :)
i'm going to be changing into a traditional korean dress halfway through reception...it's so gorgeous i can't wait!
I am worried about my dress being obtrusive as the night wears on, but I think I really can't justify spending so much on a dress I can never wear again, and then taking it off after a few hours! Plus I can't imagine trying to find yet another perfect dress!!
My wedding dress is SO heavy, I will have my first dance in it but after that...I'm out of it!
I wanted something elegant but still sexy, but I didn't want a short dress. I think short dresses tend to make me look bigger (just on me). It has a really low back (I'm wearing that stick on backless bra with it) but it kind of reminds me of a pageant dress...which I actually LOVE. For some reason since the back dips so low, it's really slimming. I will have to post pictures.
How do you exit to change into your dress after you've taken your pictures at your reception?
Not for the reception, I love my dress to much to only wear it for an hour or 2. But I have been looking at short white dresses for my after party, we are having an big after party in a suite at the hotel :) im sure eveyone will of had plenty to drink by then so I want something that still keeps me looking bridal but I wont kill anyone for spilling a drink on :)
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Anyone wearing a different dress for the reception? My dress is tight and heavy and I want to dance and have a good time at my reception. I was thinking about changing into a different dress (still white)...my only thing is that I will only get to wear my wedding gown one time, and I would like to get the most out of it, but I want to be comfortable too! What are your opinions, and is anyone else doing this?