I know - I'm side eyeing/eye rolling myself. Will try to keep this succinct. I never planned to get two dresses, but I have one from a previous, cancelled wedding that I never wore or sold. FI was ok with me wearing it, although he hoped I'd pick out something new for "our" wedding. So I did. But then I tried my old gown on a few days ago to take pictures so I could list it/sell it online, and realized how much I truly love it still. The dresses are somewhat similar in their design, but the old dress is very much an elegant ballgown, and the new dress is more modern and sexy. Here are some pics them.
Old dress: (I'm straight out of the shower with no make up and a leetle scary!)
New dress:
When I got my new dress, the plan was to wear the bolero, belt and veil at the ceremony then shed them at the reception for a more modern look.
But now I am so, so torn - while I love the new one, it doesn't have the "wow" factor of the old one. I didn't really believe that there is one dress for every bride, but I feel like my old one was my one special dress. (Go ahead and eyeroll again).
However, the old one is heavy, hot and difficult to move in, although it would be perfect for our ceremony in our Spanish colonial style church. So my question for you ladies is (assuming FI is still ok with me wearing the old one) do I:
1. Wear the old one for the ceremony, and the new one (sans bolero and veil) to the reception
2. Just wear the new one - bolero/veil/etc. for the ceremony then off for the reception.
3. Wear the old one for ceremony and reception. This is my least favorite option, because as much as I love the dress, it is really hard to wear.
I have been SO laid back about the wedding planning, but the dresses have brought the obsessive side out in me. I'd appreciate your opinions! Thanks ladies!
Re: Wedding dress stress - I am now a 2-dress bride. Pick one or wear both? (pic heavy)
Personally, I think the new one looks much better on you. I also think the way the first dress folds over at your waist is a little odd, but that may be just because it's wrinkled.
But, really, the choice is really up to you. I do think, that if you do decide to wear the first one, you should just wear it all night. I think when brides change into a "reception" dress, it should be less formal than their wedding gown. The second dress isn't less formal at all.
Websites/blogs where our wedding has been featured:
http://www.dapperq.com/2013/11/a-very-dapper-wedding/
http://www.onabicyclebuiltfortwo.com/2013/10/wedding-christina-g.html
http://4realequalityweddings.com/2014/05/16/g-christina/
The first one makes me think of a more "romantic", in a fairy tail kind of way, person. Also "daddy's little girl" and "my beutiful princess" .
I am not saying it in a bad way.
The second one - more of a "now" and "self reliant" person.
I don't think of either as a better or worse. Just different.
So if I were you, I'd chose based on my personality. To use the "wow moment " that you mentioned : It shoud be "Wow, this IS the person I fell in love with!" , not "Wow, WHO is this person ?"
Being that I would see a dress as a personality expression, I wouldn;t change to a difefrent "personality" at some point of the wedding.
Again, this is my perception of what each dress would convey. Someone else may see them differently as a way of expression.
I like the second dress on you. Both are beuatiful but i find the first dress is a bit overwhelming on you. I really like the second dress with the bolero that can be removed and its like a different dress
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