I have a question. I have two dresses, my ceremony dress is about 30 pounds and has a train, my other dress is a great bubble dress that is about knee length. My question is that I am just not sure when I should make the change. Are any of you wearing two dresses and if so when are you making the change? Thanks for the help.
In our culture, its tradition to wear multiple dresses at the reception. In a family style 10 course meal, you would change after a few courses.
Not having a 10 course meal, a good time to change (IMHO) would be before/after the cake cutting ceremony. I've seen it done for before cake cutting, but if you want to wear your wedding gown during the cake cutting, then do it after.
I plan on having at least 2 dress changes during my reception - 1 formal dress and 1 traditional chinese dress.
A lot of my brides change before they make their entrance into the reception. That way everyone gets to see the new dress during the grand entrance (and it's a great photo op).
Plus it makes it easier since you won't have to disappear in the middle of your reception. I agree that dancing will be much easier as well.
I haven't decided on whether or not I want to have our first dance in my big dress yet. I am thinking about waiting to change into the second dress right before a special song that I am dedicating to him.
I will be changing when the reception transitions to the "dance" part of the evening. I wanted to have photos of my first dance with my gown and greet our guests with it on and possibly have a bite to eat...then as the dj is ready to turn it up a notch, I'll change. That's when I'll have to so I can dance a jig.
I have a question. I have two dresses, my ceremony dress is about 30 pounds and has a train, my other dress is a great bubble dress that is about knee length. My question is that I am just not sure when I should make the change. Are any of you wearing two dresses and if so when are you making the change? Thanks for the help.
posted by hisprincess 7 posts 5 months agoIn our culture, its tradition to wear multiple dresses at the reception. In a family style 10 course meal, you would change after a few courses.
Not having a 10 course meal, a good time to change (IMHO) would be before/after the cake cutting ceremony. I've seen it done for before cake cutting, but if you want to wear your wedding gown during the cake cutting, then do it after.
I plan on having at least 2 dress changes during my reception - 1 formal dress and 1 traditional chinese dress.
posted by czrena 23 posts 5 months agoyou probably want to change before your first dance...it's awkward to dance in a large heavy dress, even when it's all bustled up!
posted by emileee 123 posts 5 months agoA lot of my brides change before they make their entrance into the reception. That way everyone gets to see the new dress during the grand entrance (and it's a great photo op).
Plus it makes it easier since you won't have to disappear in the middle of your reception. I agree that dancing will be much easier as well.
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posted by emredhead76 21 posts 5 months agoI haven't decided on whether or not I want to have our first dance in my big dress yet. I am thinking about waiting to change into the second dress right before a special song that I am dedicating to him.
posted by angee524 61 posts 5 months agoI will be changing when the reception transitions to the "dance" part of the evening. I wanted to have photos of my first dance with my gown and greet our guests with it on and possibly have a bite to eat...then as the dj is ready to turn it up a notch, I'll change. That's when I'll have to so I can dance a jig.
posted by Indigo 16 posts 5 months ago