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    • LegoWife
      CommentAuthorLegoWife
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    Did anyone change out of their wedding dress for the evening do? Does anyone plan to, plan to have the option to, or wish that they did?

    I'm half tempted to get myself a bridesmaid dress in white for the evening do. But I suspect once I've got my wedding dress on I'm going to want to make the most of wearing it!

    How about you guys?

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    • CommentAuthorbridalmiss
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    It's Chinese tradition to change several times during a wedding (the auspicious number is 8!!) but my venue doesn't have changing facilities, just a small office - so I'm going to stay in my dress all evening - seeing as it'll have cost me over £700 I want to get the most out of it anyway!
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    • PapillonEmma
      CommentAuthorPapillonEmma
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    Im tempted to as well. Im thinking of getting a knee length white frock and change into it half way through the evening so that Il be able to dance properly. Im a big fan of dancing!
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    • loustew2012
      CommentAuthorloustew2012
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    nah i stayed in my dress the day i ordered mine as long as i could to see how heavy it was for that reason

    im just going to keep it on!!!

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    i reckon you wont want to take it off when you've got it on! you'll get used to the weight of it by the time you're up and dancing :-) and like you said, they're not cheap so make sure you get your moneys worth :-) I'm taking a change of clothes for later on as our hotel bar is open til silly hours of the morning and im not sitting up in my dress lol but i wont be changing til its all finished xx

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    • Jill
      CommentAuthorJill
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    I get hot at the best of times so I'm going for a light dress anyway - satin was out of the question for me! I want to stay in mine all day, the only reason I might have a change is because I'll more than likely spill something on myself... gonna have to wear a giant bib for eating lol x

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    • Nicsquared
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    Im definitely keeping mine on all day! I want to get the most out of it and its the only day you get to wear it :)

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    • xox-Zoeee
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    wearing mine all day =) xx
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    • becky -mrs firth
      CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
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    i aint payin all that money for a dress to change lol

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    • zowie
      CommentAuthorzowie
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    I'm with you all, It's the most expensive peice of clothing I will own so I'm getting my money out of it. My dress has a long train and they will show my MOH how to tie it up so that I can dance on the evening without it being in the way. Almost like having a second dress as it changes the shape as well. I'm also not going to remove my tiara and veil all day as it's part of the outfit x
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    • linzmum
      CommentAuthorlinzmum
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    I will be getting a plain outfit for the registry office (which is early in the monring and just the formality part for us) then will get into my actually wedding dress for a ceremony on the beach in the afternoon. In ther evening I will probably just take the hoop off but leave the dress itself on.

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    • MrsHardy2be
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    I've gone for a tea length dress so I can wear it all.day and as I'm small the long dresses made me look even smaller and frumpier
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    • Mel D
      CommentAuthorMel D
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    I took a dress with me that I could change into if I wanted to - it was the same as my bridesmaids dresses, but in a different color. I didn't change into it in the end. But on the plus side, I now know that I can spend 12 hours comfortably in my dress so when it is dyed and shortened I will be ok in it xx

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    • Kaya
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    Hell no, I wanted to keep my dress on as long as possible!!!

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    • krazykitty
      CommentAuthorkrazykitty
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    im in 2 minds about this as im not overly keen on my dress but the rest of my family love it and my nan paid for it but i have seen a gorgeous dress that i think i love on the bay and it only £55 so i might get that to change into in evening but im not too sure yet going to try my dress on a few more times first just to see.

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    • MrsA2B
      CommentAuthorMrsA2B
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    Paying all that money for only a couple of hours wear??!! No way!! lol. Keeping mine on all day (and for the week after!! lol) xx

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    • LegoWife
      CommentAuthorLegoWife
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    Hehe. I'll have to see what the dress is like on before I decide. I don't want to spend money on an extra bridesmaid dress I might not end up wearing!

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    • CommentAuthortweedwedding
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    Nope, I'm going to stay in my dress all day!
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    • Annette
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    Carl will have trouble making me take it off lol!! So no not changing for the evening ;) xx

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    • katie1991
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    I am keeping my dress on as long a poss lol xx
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    • Enny
      CommentAuthorEnny
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    I wanna wear mine all day but will be taking just in case a spare dress with me :)
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    • texmAC
      CommentAuthortexmAC
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    I'm having a dress made for me that can have the underskirt removed so I can wear the dress again for functions. Didn't want to spend all that money for a dress I'll wear only once! I'll simply remove the underskirt once the party gets going1
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    • rocketqueen
      CommentAuthorrocketqueen
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    I'm going to wear my wedding dress all day. I will take a bag to the reception with emergency shoes in (in case of blisters etc) and make up x

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    • Gem1102
      CommentAuthorGem1102
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    I'll be wearing mine all day. i can't imagine that i'll want to take it off once its on!
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    • lala "mod" bunni
      CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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    i am changing into the dress that i will wear for the first ceremony ...we are going to have the dvd of the ceremony played during the evening reception of our UK do so though it would be nice for people to see that dress too

 

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