How many dresses should you have for the wedding?

I think most American weddings only have 2 dresses tops one ceremony and one for the reception. But I would say the majority probably only wear 1.

If it’s what it the norm in your culture, I would do it. I think it’ll be really special and that you’ll be thankful you had the experience afterwards. If you’re worried about time, just practice changing dresses a few times the week before the wedding. I’m not usually a fan of people switching dresses as it seems like a waste of money to me, but this is different as it’s tradition for your family and culture.

Most American brides wear only 1 dress for the entire day. Some may change into a dress for the reception but that is usually if their dress is uncomfortable or not conducive to dancing in. It sounds like changing into different dresses is part of your culture so go for it!

Since it's part of your culture, guests should be totally fine with your dress changes!

I think it will be amazing to have so many different dresses but also tiring for you!!! It’s YOUR day!! You need to enjoy every second of it 💛 you’ll look gorgeous in all of them but think of the time it’s going to take just to change all those times

Thank you all! I was just thinking how time consuming it will be and how tiring it will be. The Cambodian gowns are not light haha the jewelry is gold and it’s like holding two big college books. (I might be exaggerating a little 🤷🏻‍♀️) I don’t want the guest to think I’m spending my whole reception on my gowns. It will also be my FH and our two children changing constantly. I don’t want to have to make my kids change more than twice but they want to join in on the tradition.

I think it will be great! I hope you a team to help with the dress changes. I also suggest getting a comfortable, light dress for dancing. I love traditional dresses from different cultures. Most of them are ornate and so pretty.

View Quoted Comment Yes, My MOH and my bridesmaid will help me change back and forth. For my dancing dress it’s actually going to be something like a dance costume, like a two in one if that makes sense haha. We’ll be dancing to a song and get it cut in the middle and dance to bachata/salsa. Then after our first dance is when I’ll be changing to my traditional gowns.

Every culture is different. I will only be wearing one because im obsessed with it and it was expensive. However there are people who have multiple outfit changes

My fiancé is Cambodian and we were originally going to have 2 receptions and then realized how ridiculously expensive it would be 😭 I know that you wear the many different dresses for the different parts of the ceremony. From what the monks and his family explained to us, you change many times during the ceremony but then you just have one dress for the reception. So I guess do the separate outfits for your Cambodians ceremony, have the white dress for walking down the aisle, then the last dress for your reception!

I would do the dress changes. It's culturally significant.

View Quoted Comment I didn’t want to do the Cambodian ceremony because it ranges from 1-4 days. I can’t sit down for 2-3 hours for those days. I’m just doing the American ceremony and then for the reception I’m doing it together. Are you buying the traditional dresses or renting? Most places rent it because the jewelry and gown is so expensive. I will have 3/4 different colors for me and my family. (Groom and our two children)

View Quoted Comment It’s crazy long! That’s why we’re kind of happy we’re no longer doing it. I’m not sure if we plan on buying or renting. All I know is we’re doing just one outfit because we’re not doing the traditional ceremony, so we don’t really see the point in all the outfit changes