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Dress for Intimate Ceremony

FutureSWJ, on June 17, 2020 at 5:33 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 5

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My fiancé and I recently decided to have an intimate ceremony in September and a reception and vow renewal in June. Only our immediate families will be at the intimate ceremony and if the border closure between Canada/US is further postponed, it may just be my immediate family. My grandma also plans on attending and our wedding means a great deal to her. We have hired a photographer for that day. Do you think I should wear my wedding dress and veil for both the intimate ceremony and the celebration next year or save it for the larger celebration? If my grandma is actually able to travel and be there, then I think I'd like her to see me in the dress. I also like the idea of saving something for next year and am concerned that people seeing pictures of me in the dress before next year will dull any excitement. I have identified a few simple but elegant white dresses that would look nice. For now, my family plans on wearing what they had originally planned to wear prior to our decision to split up our wedding and reception. What do you think?

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Latest activity by Melle, on June 17, 2020 at 11:08 AM

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Chelsea G · on June 17, 2020 at 9:50 AM
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I'd go for wearing the dress both times. How often do we get to wear them more than once? I'd wear it for this intimate one since it is THE wedding and the people you care most about will be there. You can always decide to get a different dress for the vow renewal if it's in the budget.
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Pirate & 60s Bride · on June 17, 2020 at 9:53 AM
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It would be nice for grandma to see The Dress. I would just mix up your look with a different hairstyle and accessories for each event. Then you’ll basically get two different looks!
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Gabbysitaxo · on June 17, 2020 at 10:28 AM
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I love the idea of wearing it both times! Not many brides can say that they are able to do that. Plus, it would be sweet for grandma to see it.
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· on June 17, 2020 at 10:53 AM
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I agree that it would be nice for your grandma to see your dress. I don't think people will be less excited about your wedding because they've seen pictures of you in it. You could decide to only wear your veil once and/or do your hair differently each time. I don't have a veil, but I think I'm going to have my hair partially down this year and all the way up next year.
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Melle · on June 17, 2020 at 11:08 AM
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I would wear your dress ! I feel like if you had more chances to wear your dress other than once then it’s good to take it. Wedding dresses aren’t the kind of things that can be worn repeatedly so any chance to is good
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