2 Wedding Dresses??

[akraus2015]

Okay guys I need opinions!! Is it way too AWish to buy a 2nd wedding dress to wear at the end of the reception and to the after party? I feel like this is a thing people do sometimes. My dress is fantastic but "gets-stuck-in-doorways" big. I came across another dress at the bridal store today that is a "bubble dress". Still poofy and adorable but short and would show off my fantastic pink bridal shoes. It's $800. Am I being a spoiled brat? Or is it an awesome idea??

[mill23]

I say go for it as long as it's in your budget! I'm a big believer in not shaming people for how they spend their money for the wedding - if you guys can afford it and it's important to you/makes you happy then go for it! At the same time if you don't want to do it, don't let people make you think you have to!

[bibliothecary]

Two dresses are fine. As long as guests aren't waiting while you change (the venue must be open to them), then you're good.

Edit: my friend actually had three dresses. One for the ceremony, one for a tea ceremony, and one for the reception. No side eyes.

[akraus2015]

Mar 21, 2015 11:54:31 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

Two dresses are fine. As long as guests aren't waiting while you change (the venue must be open to them), then you're good.

I was thinking of changing into it around midnight. About 30 mins before the reception ends. We are planning to walk to some nearby bars as the after party and fill time before we have to go to the airport for the honeymoon.

[GoBigOrGoGnome]

I loved my wedding dress and hated that I only got to wear it for such a short amount of time anyways, so I'd have never gotten a second. But, that's just me. If your dress isn't conducive to the celebration you're having later and you can afford a second one, go for it!

[bibliothecary]

Mar 21, 2015 11:56:15 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Mar 21, 2015 11:54:31 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

Two dresses are fine. As long as guests aren't waiting while you change (the venue must be open to them), then you're good.

I was thinking of changing into it around midnight. About 30 mins before the reception ends. We are planning to walk to some nearby bars as the after party and fill time before we have to go to the airport for the honeymoon.

I think that's fine. You can wear what you wish, as long as your guests are properly hosted. That is the main priority.

[lemoncupcake]

Do it!

[britterrss]

I had my wedding dress and then a "getaway dress" that was just a short, nice, white dress. I didn't want to wear my wedding dress to the hotel because we were leaving straight from there to our honeymoon. I say do what you want! It's UR LYFE!

[Sparkly]

Mar 21, 2015 11:56:15 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Mar 21, 2015 11:54:31 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

Two dresses are fine. As long as guests aren't waiting while you change (the venue must be open to them), then you're good.

I was thinking of changing into it around midnight. About 30 mins before the reception ends. We are planning to walk to some nearby bars as the after party and fill time before we have to go to the airport for the honeymoon.

I think this is totally fine and legit for the situation. I don't see why anyone would side-eye for changing to go to bars/after party etc. I think people do this all the time. I personally didn't ever want two dresses and wouldn't have spent that much on the second if I did, but it's your wedding and if you can afford to, go for it!

[paloslee]

If your budget allows for two dresses...do it! I loved my dress and I would wear it again if I could. I didn't see the need to get two dresses. My mom bought me my dress so I was very fortunate that I didn't have to budget for a dress.

[ceejay]

I think people would be more likely to side-eye having a fancy ceremony dress and a different fancy reception dress, which seems different than what you're describing. Having a "get-away"/party dress sounds necessary if your main wedding dress is too big for that... go for it!

[peaseblossom55]

If you an afford it why not. I had pink shoes for my wedding also. I loved my dress and wouldn't have wanted to change out of it

[Deleted]

I agree with previous posters. If it's in your budget, go for it!. You will also be ready to go straight to your after party.

[ghostmonkey]

If it's in your budget, go for it. I had a second dress that I fucking loved, but it was off white and I really wanted white for the ceremony. While I like the dress I ended up with, I really wish I had bought the other at least for the reception.

[kawaiikitsune]

I agree with PP's. If it's in your budget, go for it. It's your wedding.

[motleycrew90]

I say it is your wedding and if it is in your budget, then go for it!!!

[wirt2cute]

Mar 21, 2015 11:54:31 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

Two dresses are fine. As long as guests aren't waiting while you change (the venue must be open to them), then you're good.

Edit: my friend actually had three dresses. One for the ceremony, one for a tea ceremony, and one for the reception. No side eyes.

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I went to a wedding where the bride and groom did a cloths change which is fine, but the entire reception had to wait for an hour an a half for the couple to come back to the reception. I think they were getting busy but who knows.

[ghostmonkey]

Mar 21, 2015 12:23:42 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

If it's in your budget, go for it. I had a second dress that I fucking loved, but it was off white and I really wanted white for the ceremony. While I like the dress I ended up with, I really wish I had bought the other at least for the reception.

I must say I'm kind of surprised my mom didn't jump on it since the dress was $250 and it would have been by far the girliest thing I have ever done in my life.

[mugster]

I wouldn't side eye or judge you... but, I wish I had spent less money on my dress, and for a second dress, I might have looked for something not white, so that I would wear it again. I say this, even though my dress did not break my budget, it just seemed more important to me pre-wedding than it was on the day, or in the pictures...

Although, to be fair, my mom had a cut on her finger and bled on the front of my dress less than an hour before the ceremony, so that might have ruined the "magic" of said purchase.

[mrsjene]

I wish I had. I'm only side-eying because I'm jealous.

[helloerrbody]

I need pictures!!!!

[Deleted]

This is your day. If it will make you happy, do it! (As long as it won't break the bank

[anonymouseliza]

It's your wedding and your money, yo. We all have different priorities on things like this. For me, personally, I wouldn't spend that kind of money on a second dress, but you do you. My SIL had two dresses, because she got one for free as an active military bride and the other was the original dress she wanted on a mega-sale. I didn't side-eye. Well, I wasn't there, but I didn't side-eye the pics or anything. Now I feel like I need to explain that I wasn't at my brother's wedding because it was in Puerto Rico and I was on a travel ban because I got my cerclage placed ten days before the wedding, not because I was opposed or something.

[joy]

Minority? I think two dresses are so unecessary. I didn't get enough time in my one so I certainly didn't want two.

[housecarder]

I only spent $800 on my one dress, but everyone has different budgets and priorities. If it will make you feel better to have a second dress, go for it. If the cost is making you have second thoughts maybe get a white cocktail dress instead of a second "wedding dress".

[grahamcrackers]

I had a second dress. It was just a short, less formal dress to party in later in the night. I snuck away from the dance floor and changed during the last hour of the reception. It wasn't an expensive dress, I got it for about $200 at Macy's. It was a hit and so much more comfortable than my formal gown. Go for it!

[ruthgoose]

definitely think if it's simply so you can go out after the wedding, it's basically just a dress that you still feel pretty in and is simply more practical. If you can afford it, then do it! Particularly because your primary dress is a big one lol. Mine was slim so I could have gone out in mine if we went out.

[akraus2015]

Thanks for the feedback ladies! I really liked the idea that someone mentioned earlier about a colored dress. Maybe I'll get a fun, funky *much* cheaper dress that I could wear again somewhere else.

[icequeen]

Pssshhh. It's YOUR day. Fuck what everyone else thinks. If you can afford it without it being some kind of tremendous financial burden, and your husband is also on board, then I would absolutely go for it! I'm sure will look beautiful no matter what.

[manderslvt]

I think that number one, it's your wedding so do what makes you happy, and number two, your reason for wanting a second dress makes a lot of sense. I wouldn't have wanted to go out after my reception in my big formal gown. I say go for it!

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