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Changing Dresses for Reception

Alecia, on July 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 8

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My wedding gown is a Grace Kelly inspired gown that is made out of heavy fabric and has ALOT of intricate beading - basically wearing this dress is equivalent to carrying a young child around on my back. I found a beautiful, lightweight dress that would be so cute to change into at the reception so that I would be able to dance and enjoy the night. I was wondering what everyones views were on changing out of your wedding gown for the reception.

Should I wear my gown there and take pictures with my guests and then change? Or should I just change before I get there so I can enjoy the whole reception?

Thanks!!

PS - The top two pictures are of my dress, the bottom one is The Alfred Angelo Dress I'd wear to the reception. Let me know!

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Wicked Lizzie · on July 12, 2011 at 3:18 PM
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I think typically you change before you get to your reception venue but im not sure on that both are so pretty
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Tach · on July 12, 2011 at 3:20 PM
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I think a lot of people do it. I kind of want to so I can do some salsa dancing and enjoy the night without worrying about the gown, but my ceremony will probably be really short and I want to enjoy the dress as much as possible since I'll only wear it one day.
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countrybride*H* · on July 12, 2011 at 3:49 PM
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The last wedding I went to the bride didn't change until after they did their entrance, then after that she changed, their reception had A LOT of dancing. but you can do it either way you feel like it
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MrsHarris · on July 12, 2011 at 4:27 PM
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At chinese receptions, they typically do 2-3 dress changes. both of my cousins had 4 different dresses (including their wedding gowns). both of them arrived at the reception in their wedding gown, and then changed into #2 between the 1st and 2nd course and then changed into their 3rd dress after dinner and before dancing.

your wedding dress is gorgeous, i would at least show it off one last time with a grand entrance, and keep it on for the 1st dance and the father/daughter dance. if you cant enjoy yourself (at least thru dinner) in the heavier gown, maybe change after your entrance and first dances?
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FMS, the barefoot wife! · on July 12, 2011 at 4:48 PM
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I would change when the dress gets too heavy for you. LOL
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Mrs. Jaclyn Willson · on July 12, 2011 at 6:50 PM
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Love your gown, it's beautiful. I think you should do whatever you want as far as changing dresses. It's your day, after all. It would probably be easier to dance in a shorter dress.
Personally, I am not, the dress I chose was enough $ I could never afford another dress, and not only that, I love it too much. Like Natacha V said, you only wear it one day, and I wanna enjoy it as much as I can.
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Lacy A · on July 13, 2011 at 1:09 AM
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I changed into my reception dress after our first dance, dinner, bouquet/garter toss, cutting of the cakes just so I could get get all my pictures done in my wedding dress. Changing into a reception dress was a must for me since I love to dance and I knew it would be high energy dancing at our wedding. Your wedding dress is beautiful and I like the reception dress you are considering.
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softail99 · on July 13, 2011 at 2:44 AM
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I am going to wear my wedding dress until after the first dance, then I will be changing into a shorter, much lighter, reception dress.
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