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AmyMarie
Dedicated December 2009

Wearing Wedding Dress When Reception is A Couple Weeks Post Ceremony

AmyMarie, on April 13, 2009 at 8:52 AM Posted in Planning 2 12

I am confused to this subject because I have heard different things. I have heard that if you plan on a private ceremony, elope or destination wedding and then have the reception after you get back, the bride should NOT wear her gown because she is already married. But, if you have the traditional wedding with the reception right afterwards, brides are expected to wear their gown BUT aren't you already married as well? This does not make any sense to me. I do not know why the bride who elopes or has the destination wedding cannot wear her gown a couple weeks later when they have the reception. What makes this confusing is that some brides DO wear their gown at their reception wether it is traditional right after the ceremony OR if it is delayed a couple weeks.

Any Advice?

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Latest activity by Amanda, on January 19, 2018 at 10:21 AM
  • Labor Day 2010 Bride
    Devoted September 2010
    Labor Day 2010 Bride ·
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    I think that if you want to wear your dress at a reception that is days , weeks, or months after you wedding then go for it.

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    Dedicated October 2009
    Stacy06168 ·
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    I am getting married in Las Vegas on October 10th then we are having a reception back in MI on Nov. 7th and I fully plan on wearing my dress. The whole wedding party is wearing their formal wear. I think it is up to you. The way I see it is most people wear their dress for a whole day between the wedding and reception, why shouldn't I get to. And yes it is non-traditional however so is going to another state and getting married then having a reception back home so why not stick with the whole non-traditional trend.

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  • after8years
    Expert October 2009
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    If you want to wear it just wear it. If your recep. is after your return I would think that your guets would like to see your gown? I would wear mine. Unless you want to purchase another dress that is less formal or whatever. But I would wear mine if thats what you want then do it. Who told you , you cant because you are already married?My opinion I would do what I wanted and who ever has a problem with me wearing MY gown to MY recep a couple weeks later would just have to stick it. My day all the way even if its divided over a couple weeks.

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  • Melissa
    Super September 2009
    Melissa ·
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    I actually went to a wedding last October which was a destination ceremony and an at home reception... The bride wore her dress to both!!!! I dont think it really matters and your paying all this money for a dress you want to feel beautiful in I would say to wear it twice... I have never heard of this being an issue before...

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  • lauralei39
    Dedicated August 2009
    lauralei39 ·
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    I think you should wear your wedding gown to your post wedding reception if you want to! I assume you or someone in your family is paying for that reception...you can do whatever you want. I agree with the previous poster that said it is non-traditional to have a post wedding reception anyway, so why worry about being traditional?

    I recently went to a post wedding reception where the bride was from Pennsylvania but the groom was from Wisconsin and both live in Wisc. They went to PA to be married but had a reception for everyone else in WI 3 wks later. The bride wore her wedding gown. I thought it was very cool and others enjoyed seeing it...she used her silk wedding bouquets from her wedding on the head table.

    I am having an immediate family only wedding then going on my honeymoon 2 days later and having a post wedding celebration 3 wks later. I won't wear my wedding dress at my reception, but only because my reception is going to be too casual. You should wear your dress!

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  • AmyMarie
    Dedicated December 2009
    AmyMarie ·
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    Our reception is going to be casual as well so maybe that is why I question myself about the dress. I am paying for my dress and reception as my FH is paying for the honeymoon. It is not a sit-down reception with all the bells and whistles. We were thinking of renting a small hall having it catered but there will be no DJ. A restaurant came to mind but so did renting part of a club or VFW where if anyone wants an alcoholic drink they can help themselves as well as a jukebox for music. At most, the guest list might hit 20-25.

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  • Kristina
    Devoted May 2010
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    Even if it's a really small reception I'd still go for it. My fiancee and I went to a reception, it was the couple's 2nd reception and it was pretty casual, the bride still wore her dress, and she looked fantastic. Plus wedding dresses are so pretty, why not wear it again if you can? I say definitly wear it ^^

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  • Laura
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    Laura ·
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    I plan on wearing my dress after the wedding...I'll be cleaning the house in it...going to the grocery store in it.....taking the dog for a walk in it.....I LOVE my dress and it cost a fortune so I can't wait to wear it all the damn time! HAHAHA....Wear it proudly and don't worry about "supposed to"

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    Amanda ·
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    I’m doing the same thing as you and I am definitely wearing my dress and having the entire bridal party wear their formal attire to the reception at home! At first I wasn’t going to but a lot of friends and family that aren’t able to make it to the wedding and Mexico talked about how they wanted to still see me in my dress and you pay all that money for it you might as well get your use out of it!!
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