Okay, I understand the tradition with white wedding gowns, and back in the day this was usually your last nice dress. But, we’re in the century where people drop about three g’s on a cocktail dress..nevermind the 10,000 dollars they drop on a dress they wear once.
I guess what I’m getting at is, I don’t understand the need for these insanely expensive dresses. I’d rather go put a down payment on a nice car, or I don’t know..a house?
But then again, this is coming from a girl who would be perfectly fine with running away to Las Vegas to get married. Someone as graceful as me should never be forced to walk down a long aisle, in a long dress, while people just stare. It’s asking for some disastrous trip, rip my dress, then fall into that one creepy uncle’s lap that everyone has.
So does it make me less of a girl that I would be happy getting married in jeans and a t-shirt so long as it is to someone I love? I don’t want a huge party filled with fancy dresses and people I haven’t seen in years. I’d be much more content lounging by the pool afterward instead of making idle chat and hearing what a “blushing bride” I am.
Thanks, but I’m set on that.
You know, the beauty of weddings today is that they don’t have to be traditional! Yeah, I wore an ivory lace gown on my wedding day (and yes, it was frickin expensive), but I know so many other women who didn’t want to go that route. There are tea length/short dresses, women who decide to forgo the white/ivory altogether, women who decide to do courthouse ceremonies or just have a small family get-together instead of a big party. The list goes on!
And, I’m not saying that you would change your mind…but you might be surprised at how things can change when the time comes. I know that they did for me in some areas! ;)