May 2003 wedding - Stockings or not?

Any suggestions? for me (bride) and the BM? I origianlly thought not, but now I'm rethinking, and would like opinions. we haven't finalised the dresses yet, but they will most likely be full length, navy

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I hate stockings, so I vote no. I didn't wear them at my late April wedding (I had open toe shoes and hate the look with stockings).

Some of my BMs did - most didn't. Depended on what they were comfortable with and what shoes they had.

But I was in a May 2000 wedding and wasn't planning on wearing stockings -the day of it was freezing and rainy so I put them on to keep me warm.

Its a good idea to have them available just in case.

Do whatever you're comfortable with. If the dress is floor length, it won't alter the look either way.

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I am also getting married in May. As far as my BMs go, I am leaving the decision to them, although I am going to ask them all to do the same thing (majority vote wins.) I hate stockings, so originally, I wasn't going to wear them. But I also won't wear open-toed shoes w/o stockings and I don't want to wear open-toed shoes because I have seen pictures of brides with their shoes/feet showing and I didn't like it. So, I decided on closed-toe shoes with thigh-highs. Hopefully I won't feel as restricted as I would in stockings.

I think it is really a personal opinion. No stockings is fine if that's what you want.

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My first decision was NO stockings, and nice open toe shoes, then the thought occurred to me during the garter toss, what if. . . you never know what the camera might see. . .
So now I am leaning towards stockings, although I love the idea of a nice strappy sandal

But I don't think there is a right or wrong answer. I think that it is a personal decision based on what you're comfortable with.

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No Stockings,
I hate stockings and all wear them when I must or it is cold.

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i'll let my BM's decide.
for me, yes stockings or thigh highs, not sure which yet.

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i was a bm recently -beginning of sept. and i always wear stockings ---it never crossed my mind not to wear them----but my other friends who were bm were not wearing them---so i went along w/them and didn't---- it actually wasn't that bad at all--- a lot cooler! and more convenient for bathroom trips!

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oh & my friend the bride didn;t either!

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I had open toed shoes but no stockings...BUT I gained 5 pounds before the wedding and after the last fitting (lol) so I got the stockings for capris...to suck me in and smooth me out...It wasn't bad going to the bathroom...I was able to do it myself...but I didn't have a train/bustle...

(btw...I didn't have the garter toss...so no worries about that...)

I let my BMs decide...I think 2 wore and 2 didn't...

my sister is getting married in Oct...I haven't decided if I should wear stockings or not...but I think I will b/c they are black shoes...

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My BMs and I are all wearing open toe shoes with NO stockings, I don't like the way open toe shoes look with stockings. We're in the beginning of May, hopefully it will not be cold.

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NO stockings for me! I prefer a opened toe shoe. As for my BM I'm letting them choose. I know my MOH always wears stockings. I think it really depends on the shoes that everyone is wearing.

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For those of you NOT wearing stockings, are you doing the garter toss?

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Absolutely NOT!

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NO stockings and no garter toss. The ladies can do as they please.

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no garter toss for us