Just curious is it appropriate to buy a formal wedding dress for a civil ceremony? I have always wanted a formal wedding dress but fiancee wants a civil wedding is there any reason not to get the dress i want?
It depends entirely on what you mean by a civil ceremony. The term implies that there are no religious references in the ceremony. It can also imply a "courthouse" or Justice of the Peace ceremony.
If you are speaking of a ceremony without the traditional religious references, by all means go ahead and wear your dress. If you are speaking about the Court House, you may want to consider something less formal. Nancy Tucker President of Weddings Beautiful US http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com
Yes, most people wear conservative clothing to a court house wedding. However, if you are meeting in a judges private chambers you should be able to wear whatever you want.
im marrying in a courthouse initially ( i am from canada, marrying an american ona K1 visa, so to speed up paperwork we are going to marry once i enter the country on my visa) then when we can affrord a wedding ( hopefully by summer) we will have the big shabang.( thou we will already be technically married LOL )
my fiance is not religious so when we do have our wedding it will also i guess be a civil cerremony but it will be a wedding. the isle, the brides mades the party... just our own vows etc.
a marriage in a courthouse is usualy very unformal, private chambers as someone has said, some do try to dress up nicely etc.. me i plan to wear jeans... running shoes... and probably a t shirt LOL ( even if it is in chambers) . but since this sounds like your actual wedding you can dress up but a cathedral gown might not fit in too well :) good luck in whatever you choose! --Natalie in Toronto Brian in Ohio
We are nearly K1 visa survivors! K1 visa interview on October 29th!
You certainly may wear a wedding gown to a civil ceremony. Do keep in mind that the wedding gown should match the formality of the wedding. So, a marriage at city hall would be a perfect setting for a smart white suit. A justice of the peace in your parents living room would be perfect for a gown with a small sweep. And a JP in the ballroom of a five star hotel would be perfect for a bejeweled gown with a train.
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