Anybody else wearing a vintage heirloom dress? I altered my grandmother's dress from 1957, and I'm feeling a little bit of pressure because it is much simpler then a modern wedding dress. It was made by my great-grandmother by hand for my 16 year-old grandmother. I added the lace and removed the sleeves, but everything else is the original dress. I've been told by several family members that I should have a backup dress because vintage dresses can easily be damaged, and my grandmother repeatedly keeps telling me that I don't need to wear it and that I should pick something more formal. I'm feeling a little insecure about it, and I just want to be beautiful on the day. Modern dresses are a lot sexier, and I'm feeling the weight of other people's expectations.