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09 March 2011

2nd Wedding Dress / Reception Dress

I have come to a point in planning where the budget is thin, as things are getting wrapped up. Most of my DIY projects are in motion currently or they are completed, and the one I was purposely neglecting was the one that cost the most: the second dress.
A lot of women do a reception dress or a second wedding dress. The bride who inspired my decision about a second dress, I read about here.

 We are doing pictures beforehand and I don't want anyone, especially Shawn to see me in my wedding dress before I am walking towards him ready to seal the deal. I was going to copy Vera Wang's purple dress I had liked and make it party-dress length.
Now time is crunching and so is budget and I don't have $100+ to go and buy a dress I don't really need. I have decided to wear my beautiful vintage Gunne Sax Dress I found as my wedding dress for before-photos. It will go well with my headpiece (more to come on that soon!) and I really love it. Like I said, if I didn't have a dress already, that'd be the one.
I actually feel better about this decision and my decision to wear another dress I really love that will match the theme of our rehearsal dinner as well!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...Reply to comment

well, really i don't think you need a second dress, like you said, it's something you don't really need but would be good to have! but that vintage dress you got is totally unique! i vote for that!

HiLLjO said...Reply to comment

@hearttypatYeah I vote for her, too. I am in love with that dress and it fits me perfectly already. It's meant-to-be!

Something Old, Something New said...Reply to comment

Love that vintage dress! It'll look great in pictures!

jacin {lovely little details} said...Reply to comment

wow, SO pretty!!!!!!

Lissa (The Wedding Bistro at Bellenza) said...Reply to comment

I agree! That vintage dress is a treasure! (Oh, and thanks for all your sweet comments on our Wedding Bistro articles. Appreciate them very much, knowing how busy you must be as the Big Day nears!)

GypsyFox said...Reply to comment

I love the idea of vintage wedding dresses! this is a great pick :)

Saying I do said...Reply to comment

wow! what a fantastic dress!

HiLLjO said...Reply to comment

Thanks you guys! So glad you love it, too!

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Thank you for coming by to read my experiences as a wife and what came before it, as well. My husband Shawn and I were married June 10, 2011 in Omaha, NE! I enjoy sharing my stories and hearing other people's stories so please feel free to share any in the comments (especially dress stories!). I LOVE comments!

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