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Melissa
Just Said Yes November 2015

Post elopement reception,what should I wear?

Melissa, on October 18, 2015 at 2:00 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 10

Hi all, I was married on 10/6 and plan on having a post wedding reception on 11/27. My question is....obviously I'm not wearing a wedding gown but should I wear an ivory colored dress since is post wedding reception? Or something completely different?

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Latest activity by Nicole, on October 18, 2015 at 11:06 PM
  • April
    Super March 2016
    April ·
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    Probably just a nice dress. I've seen people have a reception after they come back from a honeymoon that wear the wedding attire while others have on Sunday clothes

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  • JamieLynn
    Master June 2016
    JamieLynn ·
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    Any reception/celebration I've been to following a DW or an elopement, (I've only been to 4), the bride has actually worn her wedding gown. Guests also dressed up as if they were going to a wedding.. I think you could spin this any way you wanted. Is your reception formal or more casual?

    If you are in love with your wedding gown and want to wear it again, why not?! I WOULD! Smiley smile

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    I've had many of my elopement brides wear gowns, and I know many of them are wearing them again. I've also done many weddings for couples who eloped first, and many of those brides are in gowns. I think you can do what you want!

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  • Melissa
    Just Said Yes November 2015
    Melissa ·
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    Awesome. Thanks everyone.

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  • Sassy Cincy Bride
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    Sassy Cincy Bride ·
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    I'M you should wear whatever you want.

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  • annakay511
    Master July 2015
    annakay511 ·
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    Change your avatar!

    It's not unheard of to re-wear your wedding dress. That's probably what I would do!

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  • Reggie
    Master September 2015
    Reggie ·
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    What you want to wear! Every one of these I have been to the couple has reworn what they wore to the wedding, whatever that was. If you don't want to do that, personally I would just wear a nice dress. If you are the type that wants to wear white/ivory (some don't even want to wear that for big formal weddings, and that's fine in my book) then I would go ahead and wear it. It might make you feel more bridal.

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  • Bride2b
    VIP September 2016
    Bride2b ·
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    I would re wear the dress! But I think their is no rules here. Where what makes you feel comfortableSmiley smile

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  • FutureMrsD.
    Super October 2017
    FutureMrsD. ·
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    Whatever you want to wear! If I were to elope and do a post elopement reception afterwards I probably wouldn't wear the dress I wore to my elopement (it would have been a beach wedding) . Just a nice dress that was more of a cute evening cocktail dress. Congratulations! Smiley smile

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  • Nicole
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    Nicole ·
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    Yeah, I would wear the dress again. I feel like a lot of your female relatives would love to see your wedding dress. Obviously it's completely up to you, though.

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