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Show me your non traditional wedding dress!

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AmilyChestnut · 31/07/2023 15:48

Can I see everyone's non traditional wedding dresses please.

Or any dress you'd love to get married in, or wear to a special event.

I am getting married and don't know what I want, but know I don't want white or traditional.

Thank you!

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Lwrenagain · 31/07/2023 19:40

This one is when I marry DP, except I'm adding sleeves because I hate my upper arms, the picture I added is the style sleeve I think I'd like. It's from a brand named chotronette.

I adore this.

This is exactly the type of dress I should of worn.

Unfortunately I planned the whole wedding myself in the space of a few months and gave hardly any thought to my dress at all. It was ok. Nothing special. C'est la vie

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curtaintwitcher23 · 02/08/2023 06:51

If I was a foot taller it'd be something like this they have lots of other potential options too,

https://www.thehouseoffoxy.com/party-dresses/30s-siren-evening-gown-rust-satin

I'm having one made because nothing fits me but I'd also look at Nancy Mac as PP suggested

https://www.nancymac.co.uk/?utmsource=google&utmmmedium=paid&utmcampaign=789200077&utmmcontent=44026425514&utmterm=nancy%20mac&gadid=420323190672&gad=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm6rJ06O9gAMVmfftCh1o5g8wEAAYASAAEgLmAfDBwE

Back2front · 02/08/2023 07:48

Really loving the originality and inventiveness of these rather than going along with convention. Great stuff!

Yellowdays · 02/08/2023 08:29

Also a red silk dress. I never saw another one until today.

iamnottoofatiamjusttooshort · 02/08/2023 08:40

@Amuseaboosh

Absolutely stunning !

RachelGreensHair · 02/08/2023 09:29

@Amuseaboosh gorgeous outfits!!

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Beautiful gowns

ladyluck13 · 02/08/2023 13:08

WinniePig · 31/07/2023 21:11

Oh I love those style wedding dresses, they look so vintage. I adore the dresses on Fairy Gothmother too...I'd pick one of those in a heartbeat in if iwas the marrying type lol

CarleyDSkelton · 02/08/2023 14:51

Hey I'm getting married I'm a couple weeks. This is my dress, I'm going to wear.

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Alcemeg · 02/08/2023 15:19

There is too much gorgeousness on this thread, I want to high-five everyone's choices! 💗

GettingMarriedAgain · 02/08/2023 16:40

This is such a lovely thread - so many beautiful dresses.

I wore this one a few weeks ago:

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Alcemeg · 02/08/2023 16:51

Alcemeg · 01/08/2023 20:14

@Lwrenagain I absolutely love yours! that same brand do some really nice stuff - I just saw this, which I'd wear if I was doing it all over again 💗
https://zapaka.co.uk/products/green-corset-long-tulle-prom-dress-with-3d-butterflies?_pos=1&_sid=85f346849&_ss=r&variant=44100465066210

I've just realised this was not actually the same brand at all, but a much cheaper one!

Still nice though... I seem to have gone down a rabbithole and am trying to think of the occasion where I could get away with wearing one of these.

Might have to divorce and remarry just for the fun of dressing up. So much choice these days and not ££££££ !

https://zapaka.co.uk/collections/prom-dress

Prom Dresses

ZAPAKA carries a wide variety of Prom dresses and Evening gowns especially made to adorn you for your next social event or black tie gala.

https://zapaka.co.uk/collections/prom-dress

Hurryupdoris · 02/08/2023 17:49

This is me on my Wedding day. Over 20 years ago. I wanted to go all red but didn't have the confidence to carry it off. Love this thread.

Show me your non traditional wedding dress!
Georgiemc · 02/08/2023 19:51

Black Cecilie Bahnsen dress

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MyOtherCarisAFerrari · 02/08/2023 21:20

Ineedwinenow · 01/08/2023 23:36

Mine was a traditional style, but I went for white & claret.

It’s very similar to this photo except the front of the dress had a section of claret going down the front too, It sounds awful but it was beautiful, I wanted a full claret dress but couldn’t find one.

Nowadays you can get any dress you want in any colour you want so if I redid my wedding now I think I’d do a long black evening gown but I really still do love this “wedding “ style gown

I'd love to wear this! if you have a link pretty please :D

DollarGirl · 02/08/2023 21:28

Monsoon!

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LLM21 · 02/08/2023 21:32

I had a tee length dress that was a blush pink underneath an ivory toulle so it wasn't in your face, I didn't suit white or full length!

Ineedwinenow · 02/08/2023 21:35

MyOtherCarisAFerrari · 02/08/2023 21:20

I'd love to wear this! if you have a link pretty please :D

the exact one I had was an Ella dress 5171 but it was from 2010 so I don’t think you’ll find it anymore sadly! I’m actually wondering what to do with mine so depending on size you could borrow/buy mine 😆

girljulian · 02/08/2023 23:15

I wore a cream crossover front dress with blue flowers that I got in a sale at Jane Norman (remember Jane Norman???)

£19. Still smug about it. I looked fucking great but then I was a size 8 at the time.

RaininginDarling · 02/08/2023 23:53

What a lovely thread. We got married in May. I was determined to wear Nancy Mac but did a radical pivot a couple of months beforehand. I fell in love with this Needle & Thread dress, it fitted perfectly out of the box and was a joy to wear. It shimmered in the sunlight.

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Doone21 · 03/08/2023 07:47

Beach wedding in tatty shorts followed by intimate reception dinner with a dress on.
I don't have pics from 1st wedding but it was electric blue velvet off the shoulder mini dress

Doone21 · 03/08/2023 07:55

Also I have to say what fantastic outfits are on here! Weddings are so individual- you don't have to go all out eccentric and different, neither do you have to copy everyone else's, just find things that make it special and unique for you, have fun with it, good luck

Rockschooldropout · 03/08/2023 08:56

This was mine when I got married in April - I had a cream faux fur stole with it . £50 from Pretty Kitty !

Show me your non traditional wedding dress!