I've mentioned Im going to Fhs cousins wedding next month. it's a black tie affair and I do own a couple of ballgowns. I have one velvet one, which is out of the question for a summer wedding, and I have a satin black one, but the thing is I wore it to FH's other cousin's wedding. I was going to buy anohter dress, but it just seems like such a huge expense and I realy love the gown I have. One side of the groom's family will have seen me wear it at the other wedding. I know you're not supposed to wear the same gown twice, etc, but do you think anyone would really notice? I don't feel like spending hundreds on a new gown, shoes, purse, etc!
nov04LIbride
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I have many friends who are my size, so we rotate dresses among our group. This is a perfect solution. We also all luckily have the same size feet.
I wish. FM me your sizes and maybe I can get in on this group
We're sizes 6-8 and shoe size 7-7 1/2 And we are all 5'2'-5'3'...
That would be great to get another extended group! More dresses to choose from!
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If you are comfortable with it, there's nothing wrong with wearing it again. My usual rule is if anyone outside of my immediate family has seen me in the dress before, I won't wear it again. But I love buying new dresses, so any excuse I have to go dress shopping, I use it.
I love evening gowns! At first i was really excited about buying a new gown, but it's an OOT wedding and between the travel, hotel and gift,t hat's already a LOT of money. The problem with going to filenes or dept store for me is that I'm plus sized, so it's really ahrd to find gowns. I find that scott mcclintock gowns fit me really well so I was going to go to that store, but the one I know of with a lot of stock is in NJ. Maybe I'll look anyway and if I don't find something, worst case I'll wear this gown. I love the gown so much I've been wanting to buy it in a different color. Maybe I will. And if they notice i'm wearing the same gown in a diff color, then they're just paying WAY too much attention to me!
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Different accessories, maybe new sandals & different hair & you'll be fine
sarahthegreat
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i've worn the same black dress to 2 seperate weddings - one family, one non-family. i would wear what you have, if people notice so what?
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I don't have any new advice to add, except I own that gown too and I love it. It's so pretty, it should be worn more than once!
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Wear the dress It's black, not too sound rude but seriously who will remember the details of a black satin dress other tht your FH & immediate Fam, and they love you too much to say anything . It;'s not like it was hot pink
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I would wear the gown you have - get some new jewlery, bag and wear your hair different. Just accessorize it and hardly anyone will notice, let alone care.
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Wear the dress It's black, not too sound rude but seriously who will remember the details of a black satin dress other tht your FH & immediate Fam, and they love you too much to say anything . It;'s not like it was hot pink
it's not rude at all. I don't really think people would really notice..I'm the kind of person who notices, only because i love eveningwear. But I mean where did this originate that ytou can;t weare the same dress twice. I mean I wouldn't wear the smae dress to every wedding (I've already gotten to wear it 3 times w. diff sides of the famiy..LOVE the gown!) and I woudlnlt wear it if it were like the brother of the person whose wedding I wore it last to, but it's the 3rd cousin of the person who's wedding I wore it to, So few people will even know who I am. I think I'm just gonna wear the dress. I love it. I feel so good in it. That's what matters.Thanks ladies!
ETA: I can use some of the $$ I was planning to spend on a gown, shoes, a bag and jewery on a nice new set of jewery to go with the gown, and maybe a nice dinner or museum admission while we're down there in MD!
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Wear the dress! It's pretty
MrsP2Be
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Well, my closet full of 'once worn' dresses would say yes...
I Hate the you can't wear it again rule. I am petite and have a hard time finding something I like that looks good too so I really don't care. I will do my hair/makeup/jewlery a bit different but if I want to wear the same freakin gown I do and I really don't care what people say.
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I know you're not supposed to wear the same gown twice,
I hate the phrase *supposed to* or *not* supposed to...You can do whatever you want. Save money. Change the look of it with a different pair of shoes or a shawl or some different jewelry and a different hairstyle...
Nicely said!!!!!
Soon2BeMrsS
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Have a great time in DC!
marymoon
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Thanks! This is our only little vacation this year. 2 days in EXCITING Bethesda...hee hee
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Wear it again, who cares! I have worn the same dress to many a weddings with the same friends. If people have a problem with it then that's their problem. I wouldn't spend hundreds on a new dress.
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I used to not wear the same dress in front of the same people.
BUT, at our wedding, I noticed that a few of DH's aunts wore the same dresses that they wore when their own children got married.
And, I also saw some pictures from 2 of his cousin's weddings and quite a few of the people our age wore the same suits and dresses to both weddings.
So, now I'm not sure anymore
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I would wear it again. If you feel weird about wearing it again, add something to it...otherwise i think you will be ok wearing it twice
