wedding dresses

ellone400 · October 2011

can you wear a strapless dress in a catholic church? or do i have to wear sleeves or cover up

ring_pop · October 2011

It depends on the priest so your best bet is to ask him.

lalaith50 · October 2011

but, regardless of what he says, it IS a nice and respectful gesture to attempt to be slightly more modest in a church than you would be at something like a wedding reception (I think most people would agree that you shouldn't come to church in a tube top--what makes a wedding dress different?)

[Deleted User] · October 2011

It definitely depends on the priest. I have heard it go both ways. I was allowed to wear a strapless dress despite our priest being really strict on other things. You could still wear one, just buy something to cover your shoulders for the ceremony.

professorscience · October 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_wedding-dresses?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:4fac267d-46cb-499c-8620-8f22a0b06a4cPost:159cf30d-f355-44a8-b9b1-6a9c7aedfd95">Re: wedding dresses</a>:
[QUOTE]It definitely depends on the priest. I have heard it go both ways. I was allowed to wear a strapless dress despite our priest being really strict on other things.<strong> You could still wear one, just buy something to cover your shoulders for the ceremony</strong>.
Posted by MissySue20[/QUOTE]

A lot of girls do this for their ceremony, regardless of the location. I love bolero tops -- I think they're gorgeous.

Kate504 · October 2011

I'm wearing strapless. It depends on the church. I asked our priest and he said that our church had no rules about this, but a few other churches in the area were REALLY strict.

One church you can't take photos in it after the ceremony and there are no restrooms for the guests.

GeorgiaPeachMarie · October 2011

I wore strapless and our priest said it was beautiful.

Hope61 · October 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_wedding-dresses?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:4fac267d-46cb-499c-8620-8f22a0b06a4cPost:29f635f1-73d6-4df8-b4ec-195c41d8535d">Re: wedding dresses</a>:
[QUOTE]but, regardless of what he says, it IS a nice and respectful gesture to attempt to be slightly more modest in a church than you would be at something like a wedding reception (I think most people would agree that you shouldn't come to church in a tube top--what makes a wedding dress different?)
Posted by lalaith50[/QUOTE]

This.

lisa89760 · October 2011

I wore strapless and so did my bridesmaids and there were no problems. but yes you should ask because there could be an issue. I did have a floor length veil on for the ceremony as well.

ootmother2 · October 2011

The bride and all of the bridesmaids wore strapless.. none of them had plunging neckline or revealing skirts. There was no problem with the Church at all.

HandBanana · October 2011

I didn't have strapless but my shoulders were bare. My BM dresses were pretty low cut, bare shoulders, and knee length. My priest and church was fine with everything.

Talk to your priest before you make any decisions and if anything, you can always have a bolero or wrap for the ceremony.

COSmitty · October 2011

I'm wearing strapless- my dress is modest with a simple veil. I do not forsee any problems. Our priest is also pretty chill.

aghouston86 · October 2011

Talk to the priest. I actually showed mine a picture of the dress and he was fine with it since I'm wearing a veil.

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