Is it over the top to have two wedding dresses?

Over the top, may be, but hey, it’s a wedding and the bride is allowed to indulge herself a bit is she not? This is a growing trend for brides to have two wedding dresses these days. It is her special day, so why not?

Actually most girls do not plan to pick up two dresses for their wedding. What happens is that a bride chooses one that fits in with the style and the ambiance of the event. It is the perfect wedding dress, but perhaps a tad uncomfortable to spend the whole night in. So she picks up another which is just perfect for the ensuing festivities, for dancing at the reception and for going away in. She gets both of them!

The trend these days is to get an informal reception which is more like a disco event. If this is your reception then the formal gown you wore to church just won’t do. The same thing could happen to brides who get married at a beach. A tea length beach dress may be perfect for your outdoor wedding, but you always dream of a formal gown. But you will get exhausted if you continue wearing it for the rest of the festivities. You will need a shorter and lighter dress.

Normally the second wedding dress is light weight, casual but still in the same style and fashion as the wedding gown. However mostly it is a sexier and slinkier version that adds sensuality. A slinky sheath will definitely add oomph, if you could carry it off. A tea length wedding dress can be considered or even a sassy low cut gown. It will really add to your wedding glamor.

Of course you can go the whole hog and get yourself more accessories that go with the second gown. The shoes, the jewelery, the hat and the gloves specially coordinated with the second gown add more class to your wedding. It would be wonderful if the entire ensemble was easy to slip into. It would add to your fun to see the surprise on the face of your guests when you slip away for just a little while and come back dressed in your sexy dress.

Of course you do not have to stop at getting a second bridal dress. It is traditional for the bride and groom to change into their going-away clothes before they leave the reception. Which means that you get to have a third wedding dress if you so choose. Your going away dress needs to be trendy, comfortable and suitable for your long journey if you are exiting to a far away destination for your honeymoon. Of course it has to be pretty too. But it need not be a dress. Going away clothes could be trousers or a simple business suit in a pretty colour.
No, we do not think that this is over the top. It is your wedding and you can indulge yourself. Have fun shopping!