Invited to my first wedding. Need dress ideas! (beach, attire, wear)
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Is there a long break between the wedding and the reception? Any of those dresses would be fine for a church wedding, it's the reception that will be formal. If there are a couple of hours in between, many women will probably change into dressier clothing before the reception.
Maybe I run in the wrong circles, but I've never heard of nor seen anyone changing outfits between the ceremony and the reception. At least to be more formal. If people change at all it's to be more comfortable eating and dancing.
Last edited by fleetiebelle; 04-22-2018 at 05:25 PM..
Is there a long break between the wedding and the reception? Any of those dresses would be fine for a church wedding, it's the reception that will be formal. If there are a couple of hours in between, many women will probably change into dressier clothing before the reception.
Do not, please don't, resort to casual shoes for a formal affair, it will ruin the entire look. I have never attended a wedding where seating was a problem, and I've been to many. Wear your best jewelry. Again, I have never heard of anyone losing their good jewelry at a wedding.
Strange, but all the weddings I’ve attended were formal for the ceremony and relaxed at the reception. The reception is the time to relax and kick off the shoes for some fun. Problem is some people drink far too much alcohol and ruin the fun for everyone else.
Maybe I run in the wrong circles, but I've never heard of nor seen anyone changing outfits between the ceremony and the reception.
I’ve seen some who do depending on if they rented the outfit for the wedding or if the reception is held at an outdoor venue. If young kids are brought the parents will sometimes change their outfit before the reception, especially if they were part of the wedding party and their official photos have already been taken.
Strange, but all the weddings I’ve attended were formal for the ceremony and relaxed at the reception. The reception is the time to relax and kick off the shoes for some fun. Problem is some people drink far too much alcohol and ruin the fun for everyone else.
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I’ve seen some who do depending on if they rented the outfit for the wedding or if the reception is held at an outdoor venue. If young kids are brought the parents will sometimes change their outfit before the reception, especially if they were part of the wedding party and their official photos have already been taken.
Are you talking about the bridal party or the guests?
I have never heard of guests wearing formal wear to the ceremony and then changing to casual clothing for the reception. I have seen brides and - very rarely - bridesmaids change out of their ceremony outfits for the reception but in those cases, all the guests were casually dressed for the ceremony in the same thing they wore to the reception.
I'm especially struck by your comment that "all" the weddings you've attended were this way. Honestly, that seems quite odd to me, and I've been to at least two or three dozen weddings as a guest and been a bridesmaid in another 10 or so.
OP, I'm not sure how old you are, but in case this isn't too far in the past for you, if this is really a formal wedding, try thinking of something that you'd wear to a formal prom as the concept, not just a pretty dress. Long, with an interesting neckline, maybe a bit of bling.
It’s not too far in the past but I never went to prom or homecoming. I worked all those events at my hostess jobs I had in high school. Thanks for the link, but all the formal dresses are way over my budget that I’ve seen so far . I am moving into a new apartment and my dog is having an expensive dental surgery. I just had a major surgery...I’m getting too stressed about a dress, so I’m not sure I can get a dress that will be “formal” enough to wear.
Is there a long break between the wedding and the reception? Any of those dresses would be fine for a church wedding, it's the reception that will be formal. If there are a couple of hours in between, many women will probably change into dressier clothing before the reception.
Do not, please don't, resort to casual shoes for a formal affair, it will ruin the entire look. I have never attended a wedding where seating was a problem, and I've been to many. Wear your best jewelry. Again, I have never heard of anyone losing their good jewelry at a wedding.
I don’t have the invite out right now because I am moving, but the wedding is around 2 and I believe the reception is around 7. I was planning on wearing black heels that I’ve only worn a few times to go with the dress, but now I’m not sure that dress will even work and I don’t have a lot of money to keep looking for new ones as that was at the top of my budget because I want to be able to get a nice gift still.
I don’t have the invite out right now because I am moving, but the wedding is around 2 and I believe the reception is around 7. I was planning on wearing black heels that I’ve only worn a few times to go with the dress, but now I’m not sure that dress will even work and I don’t have a lot of money to keep looking for new ones as that was at the top of my budget because I want to be able to get a nice gift still.
Thanks for the link
Check out consignment stores or a thrift shop. Most of the dresses you'll find will have been worn only once, and priced at a fraction of their original cost.
Check out consignment stores or a thrift shop. Most of the dresses you'll find will have been worn only once, and priced at a fraction of their original cost.
Yes, I was going to make the same suggestion. You could also try David's Bridal if you have one near you - they have prom dresses and bridesmaid dresses and sometimes they have some stuff on really cheap clearance.
Or even try asking around to see if you can borrow something, if you have any friends who wear the same size as you.
So I asked about my dress and was told it was fine to wear and that it was pretty. So I’m going to stick with it.
Thanks for all the help
Woohoo! Have fun!
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. I am moving into a new apartment and my dog is having an expensive dental surgery. I just had a major surgery...I’m getting too stressed about a dress, so I’m not sure I can get a dress that will be “formal” enough to wear.
