When one wedding dress isn’t enough!
Posted by Patti Wellington on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @ 09:37 AM
A growing trend today is for brides to select not one, but two wedding dresses. This may seem a bit excessive…maybe? It’s a really fun way to indulge your every whim on the most wonderful day of your life?
Most brides don't shop for a wedding gown with the intention of purchasing two wedding dresses. What usually happens is that after trying on countless gowns, the bride realizes that she cannot select just one. The reason is that she will fall in love with a gown that is perfect for the wedding ceremony, but she cannot envision wearing it all night. Then she will try on a dress that would be perfect for dancing at the reception, but she just doesn't picture wearing it down the aisle. The solution - get both!
When a bride chooses to wear a different gown for the reception, usually is it a much lighter weight gown than the ceremony dress, but it should be white or ivory to make sure that the bride stands out from her guests. The reception gown should have some sass to it - you can select a more bold style than you wore for the service.
A sexy beaded sheath dress would be incredible on a sophisticated bride. Another alternative would be to choose one of the tea or knee length bridal gowns that designers now offer.
The best part of having two wedding gowns is the wow factor when your guests see the transformation, so be sure that you have planned for all the accessories to compliment gown number one and two.
The excitement doesn't have to end with the second bridal gown. It has long been customary for the couple to change into their going away outfits before exiting the reception, which means, a third dress for the bride! Your going away dress should be pretty, but less fancy than the wedding gowns.
Since you are only going to do it once, your wedding day is the perfect time to indulge all of your fashion fantasies.