Making this wedding dress more suitable for the church

[GinGeum]

This is my wedding dress. I love it and it works well with the relaxed garden party reception, but do you think I need to add sleeves or some sort of cover up to it for the church ceremony? I keep being told the bare shoulders thing isn’t an issue anymore, but I’m not sure.

I get married in 4 weeks so either way, time is not on my side!

Don’t cover it up! It’s absolutely stunning! I hadn’t even thought twice about my bare shoulders in my wedding dress! 😬 (One week to go!)

It's a lovely dress, very classy, and you look beautiful in it.

No extra cover up needed for the church.

When I got married 20 years ago strapless was the fashion. It wasn't for me, but loads of people got married in church with completely bare shoulders & heaving cleavages on show.

I also got married without a veil.

I think it's a lovely dress. It would be spoiled by any coverings. Look at all the brides that got married in strapless dresses 20 years ago.

I also really hate veils, so wouldn't go there.

You don't need a cover up. It's beautiful. You really don't need to cover it - it'd distract from how beautiful it is.

Please don't wear a cardi. It'll spoil your dress, which is stunning. Lots of people have strapless dresses and yours is no different to those really.

It’s beautiful -no need to cover up

It's a beautiful dress, but I know what you mean. Maybe not a veil but a fine voile shawl /scarf thing over the shoulders? I saw a bride wearing her veil as a shawl type thing and it looked very elegant.

I am in my 50s and a church goer but would have no issue with that dress. All weddings recently have brides with much more showing and particularly those that the top is barely kept up and looks ready to pop at any moment. Thats fine. Looks beautiful. Off you go and enjoy your day.

I wore something similar

I think a beautiful veil