Wardrobe Change?

Knottie16903403

I'm getting married in July, and part of our reception is going to include a bonfire.  I don't want my dress to get all smokey smelling, but I'm not sure what I could change into for this later part of the reception (plus I love my dress!).

Any ideas?

Maggie0829

Personally, I wouldn't change.  The smell can be removed via dry cleaning.  I am guessing that none of your guests will be changing prior to the bonfire portion so I wouldn't change either.  Enjoy your dress for as long as you can since you only get to wear it once.

vmj23

I agree with Maggie, i wouldnt change. No guest will be changing and you only get to wear the dress once! If you love it wear it as long as you can!! Mine has been sitting in a spare room since my wedding (4 months ago). I haven't gotten around to having it cleaned/preserved yet and am tempted to put it on again lol

missdelilah

If I were having a bonfire I would change, but because I'd be worried about sparks, not because of smoke.  

At that point, you can wear whatever you want, but something that matches the formality of your wedding and what you expect your guests attire to be.  Everyone knows you're the bride, but feel free to wear white or ivory if it makes you feel better about it.  

oxfordcomma14

I wore my dress out to a smoke filled bar and loved every minute of it. My thoughts were that I bought it to wear it, not preserve it forever. So, if it got damaged, it got damaged, but I spent way too much on it not to enjoy it.

Ndelible

My seamstress was just telling me that you have to be careful with dry cleaning dresses.  One gal had hers cleaned right before her wedding and the chemicals showed the numbers  I had no idea what she was talking about, but she said every dress is done by numbers when it's put together.  In ones that aren't well made, the numbers can bleed through.  

Has anyone heard of that?

badbnagdway

Ndelible said:

My seamstress was just telling me that you have to be careful with dry cleaning dresses.  One gal had hers cleaned right before her wedding and the chemicals showed the numbers  I had no idea what she was talking about, but she said every dress is done by numbers when it's put together.  In ones that aren't well made, the numbers can bleed through.  

Has anyone heard of that?

I have never heard of that but I do know that some fabrics are more difficult to clean. My sister's wedding dress was an unusual very thick fabric that had to be cleaned in a certain way or it could get ruined. I suspect most fabrics for wedding gowns are not so unusual though. 

misshart00

Ndelible said:

My seamstress was just telling me that you have to be careful with dry cleaning dresses.  One gal had hers cleaned right before her wedding and the chemicals showed the numbers  I had no idea what she was talking about, but she said every dress is done by numbers when it's put together.  In ones that aren't well made, the numbers can bleed through.  

Has anyone heard of that?

Yes, a lot of dresses are made by numbers, but I've never heard of writing the actual number on the pieces. How odd.