Anyone a second time bride?

[Rosewine72]

My bf has just proposed , it will be my 2nd marriage and I'm 43 , I have no idea what to wear , any ideas anyone ?

Rosewine - thank you. And yes, she's our little girl, she's 7 now. We had the most amazing day. A very small gathering of 26 people (a few more turned up at the church), and we all sat around one big table at the hotel for a late wedding breakfast. I got married in a register office for my first wedding (that was before you could marry in a nice venue) and I really regretted listening to my ex and not having a 'full' wedding event with a nice dress, flowers and a car. Just because you've married before, that doesn't mean you should tone it down (second wedding are common these days). You're still young, so wear what will make you happy and it will shine through on the day.

You know I've realised quite a lot of 2nd time brides wear white , I thought it wasn't the done thing .

I got married for the second time at age 47 and I wore this dress that my sister had bought from a charity shop for £10. I then had it altered and dry cleaned for £40. I absolutely loved it and felt lovely in it. We had a big party in the garden with a band and a hog roast. It was one of my best days ever!!

I was 51 and wore a long ivory Charlotte Balbier dress (£90 unworn from ebay but £1200 to buy new). Looked much better than I did in the meringue 25 years before - and enjoyed the wedding much more. Much more chilled.

I lost my dad a few years before so my brother walked me down the aisle. He'd just had a knee op so if he couldn't make it my daughter was going to do it. My other plan was we (me and DH) would just walk down the aisle together which would have been cool, I think. if a step too far for MIL

Have the loveliest day.

I got married a few months ago at 48. I wore the Pearly Queen from Kitty and Dulcie. They are lovely dresses and all under £400.

I'm happily married but occasionally fantasize about what I would wear for a second wedding....

How come so many of you could have second marriages in Church?

I wore a little red cocktail dress for my second wedding. Great in theory, but a really unflattering cut and so while at my first wedding I looked like a fat child bride, in my second wedding I looked like a older-mother-second-trimester bride.
Agree you should just wear whatever will make you feel great - if you want white, go for white.

PedantPending it's up to the vicars discretion whether they marry divorcees or not (in Church of England at any rate; I don't know about other denominations).

My DH and I asked the vicar of our local church whether he'd be happy to marry us (both divorced) and he was.

I didn't get married in church the second time.

We had a blessing in church (Holy Trinity Cathedral, Gibraltar) but married in the botanical gardens.

Another question , how far in advance did u book it, well the venue anyway assuming not the registry office ?

We got married at the end of July and booked things about September last year.

Saw a wedding recently where all the children walked down the aisle with the bride. Looked so lovely.

So you're still young ;-)

Go for it. The world is your oyster.

I got married last year for the second time aged 63 . I initially bought a stunning long white dress. It was fabulous...just not on me. I just didn't feel it suited me. It was the style ...nothing else.

3 weeks later I went for a short, knee length white dress . I felt more glamorous, more put together.

So you're young, slim, try lots and lots of colours and styles. Now is the time as the sales are on.
My dress was £39 down from £140.

We got married abroad so it was booked 18 months in advance. This was to get the child free places etc

It cost £4,400 for ten people , a week in a four star hotel with half board in Tenerife.

The ceremony, cake, flowers, musician, reception and drinks for 25 people came in at under £1000

Bargain!

We planned ours in March, married on 2nd June. No hanging about!