Why is it wrong for a bride to wear a wedding dress for a vow renewal? I have found an informal (nothing fancy) wedding dress on ebay that I would really like to wear for my vow renewal. My husband will be in a suit and the people that will be attending the ceremony will be in whatever they feel like wearing. It will be nothing fancy except that I will finally be wearing a real wedding dress. All of our guests will know this is not a wedding as the invites will be worded that it is a vow renewal. The only thing that will be wedding like is my dress. We are not having flower girls, attendants, a wedding cake, etc. So why is it wrong for me to want a real wedding dress?
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Only brides wear wedding dresses. A vow renewal isn't a wedding and you are not a bride, sorry. Since the vow renewal is not a gift giving event, you won't want it to appear as a wedding, which is a gift giving event. There are many beautiful dresses you can select to celebrate your renewal. Just select one that matches the formality of your event but does not appear to be a wedding dress. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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How would it appear as a wedding if we have nothing wedding like except me in a dress? The dress isn't even very wedding like as it has no train and the only beading is on the top of it. Actually it looks like a fancy white prom dress.
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If it does not look like a wedding dress then it's not really an issue. But, it sounds to me, being white and beaded, that it may appear to your guests as a wedding dress. Be sure to select something that matches the formality of your event according to the time of day, venue and type of event. Beading is reserved for formal evening occasions. Typically, wedding vow renewal ceremonies are not formal. They are usually held in more of an intimate setting and the celebration to follow, if there will bo one, is treated more like an anniversary party than a wedding reception, for obvious reasons. If you are set onwearing a white dress, again, select something more like a cocktail dress or evening gown. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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I completely agree.
When a wife pretends to be a bride, it often appears as if she just wants to dress up as princess. This is relayed to us very often by guests to these affairs. So, please plan carefully. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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