Reception Dress

By Janet

Apparently, it's becoming more common for a bride to have a second dress on her wedding day--a reception dress. After the ceremony and photos, a bride can do a quick change to be more comfortable as she dances the night away.

Feather Dress, J. Crew

Petal Dress, J. Crew

Eliza J Strapless Jacquard Dress, Nordstrom

Adrianna Papell Pleat Dres, Nordstrom

I love the idea of a bride being comfortable at the reception, but wonder whether most brides would want to so quickly change out of their gowns. It does sound fun to get to choose two dresses, though.

Did any of you have (or do any of you plan to have) a separate reception dress?

Comments

[Em]

The dress I chose for my wedding was a shorter style and when I read reviews on it, many people said they chose it as their reception dress. It was $350 on sale! I can't imagine what they paid for their actual gown if they were willing to shell out an extra $350 to be comfortable at their reception.
In case that wasn't clear, no, I did not have a separate reception dress.

[Katie]

I had a separate reception dress that doubled as the dress I wore to our first courthouse wedding (a friend performed our ceremony at our large wedding, so we were married at the courthouse beforehand to make sure we were legal). I didn't end up wearing the reception dress at my actual wedding because I loved wearing my long gown!

[agirlandaboy]

I chose a comfortable dress in the first place, so I wouldn't want to change out of it after just a few hours. Wearing a dress for ONE DAY is silly enough as it is--I wanted to get the most out of it.

[Janet]

I chose a comfortable dress in the first place, too. It was a very basic tea-length party dress.