Walking down stairs in big dress?

[orchid1234]

Anyone had experience of walking down stairs as a aisle with a big dress? I'm wearing flats so I'm sure that will help but I dont even know what to do in regards to linking my dad/holding flowers/holding dress up. Help!

I'd slide down the bannister to make a real entrance!

DH stood on the back of my dress on the stairs at our wedding and ripped it!
Pass the flowers to someone else and lift your dress.

Has the skirt got a hoop? A hoop will keep it clear of your feet. You'll need to practice though!

Practice walking down a few steps (not in your dress, but in your shoes) without watching your feet. Build it up a few at a time. It's something dancers and actors do (I had to do it for some stage shows).

Then you can have your Dads arm looped through yours, and carry your bouquet.

at Raera.

Walking down in a long dress is easier than walking up as you are less likely to step on the front of the dress. Hook your arm through your Dad's then transfer the flowers into that hand and use your free hand to hold up the dress and go down slowly. Alternatively, get your Dad to hold the elbow of the arm that you are holding your flowers with.

I would pass my flowers off but then I'm thinking what's the point in even having them if not to walk the 'aisle' with them 😫 I got so caught up in the beauty of the staircase I didnt think the practicality through 😂

I did this and going down the stairs is fine, the dress is at the level of the step you're on and your foot goes down to the next step without the dress getting in the way. No need to hold the dress at all.

I held onto my Dad's arm but didn't have flowers.

Going upstairs is harder, you need to hold the front of the skirt up.

i second the hoop, it doesn't have to be huge, most are adjustable, but it keeps the skirt off your feet and allows you to step more easily.

Yes its hooped so that's good! Walking up I'm not too bothered, I just dont want my entrance to look stupid or for me to fall on my face 😂 I think the best way is probably having my dad hold onto the arm I'll hold my flowers and then have the other hand free to lift dress?

The other option might be to ask your dressmaker to pop in a small loop of ribbon you can loop round your wrist to allow you to hold the skirt up slightly while still holding your flowers?