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I probably wouldn't. I would have pictures of the actual wedding up for the at home reception to see, but I think wearing the actual wedding clothes is awkward. They know it's not your real wedding.
How formal is your dress? What about turning it into a cocktail dress? Most destination dresses look like they'd be easy to shorten!
It may be a little much for an at home reception (assuming it's very casual?) but hell, if you wanna wear it, wear it. I'd probably use it as an excuse to go get a new cocktail dres though. =]
But that WOULD be cute shortened into a mid-thigh dress depending on how it flares on you. BCBG makes lots of tiered cocktail dresses like that
I love the idea of making it into a cocktail dress, if you can bear to have it altered. Otherwise, put up lots of pictures of you in your dress, have photo albums around (the pro one and/or those any friends/family members' who were at the wedding). You can also buy a cocktail length wedding dress if your budget allows.
If you love it and want to wear it, if it will fit the feel of the event at all, go ahead and wear it! If everyone else is wearing jeans, then it might be weird, but really, who cares? Even though it's not your wedding day, it's still an event where you're the center of attention, and you're not asking anything of the guests, you're just wearing what you want.
I was at an at home reception and the brides dress was very similar to yours. She wore it and looked amazing! I don't think anyone thought anything of it. I say go for it! Who doesn't want to wear their dress twice??
I was going to ask the same thing. I'm wearing this dress. I thought about possibly shortening it further, but I'm not sure if it will seem silly to wear the same dress twice, because some of the people there will have already seen me in it.
Curious to see what other folks say, then I'll vote! :)
I'd def. wear it. I mean -- you're having a reception so that the people who couldn't make it to your DW can be part of something else right? Why not wear it? Plus, when else are you going to be able to wear your wedding gown again? :)
We had a similar situation and I was not planning on wearing my dress again, but it turned out that all my husband's aunts REALLY cared. It definitely went a long way towards smoothing over any hurt feelings about not having been invited to the actual wedding. So maybe sound out your family (particularly older female members!).
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Hey all,
We are having a destination wedding and then a couple months later an at home reception. I am not sure if we want to wear our wedding attire for the at home reception or not. Wondering if people want to see my dress, etc or if that it would be really odd.
Thanks for your advice!!