Are there any guidelines for wedding dresses the second (or third) time around?
The answer depends on the circumstances. In the case of getting married after multiple divorces, a nice, simple, off-white dress is appropriate in order to respect the friends and family who have come to support your wedding. This could actually turn out to be more fun! You don’t have to deal with finding an amazing white dress and spending a fortune. You can find something you really like and look cute in, with a lot more flexability. Those who come to the wedding will have a new found respect for you since you aknowledge your past and appreciate them coming to support your new and exciting future. This can be a hard subject. But generally going with the least stressful option will make you happier! Good luck and congratulations!
At one time the traditional white wedding dress signified a first time bride. The rules have changed and there are basically no rules. Brides can and do wear whatever they want. Many second time (or more) brides choose less traditional dresses and may have very small, private ceremonies, and many more have the traditional big wedding with a white dress. It is the bride and grooms’ day so whatever you choose to do will be correct for you. I recently remarried and my husband wanted a big wedding while I wanted a JP. We negotiated and he won. He wanted me to have a traditional wedding dress, we negotiated – he won. But I chose an ivory dress with the help of my step-daughters. At the other end of the spectrum, I recently attended the wedding of a socially prominent first time bride and she wore a gorgeous, traditional style wedding dress, in silver!, and her bridesmaids wore black. That was new to me but it was stunning. Best advice I can give is: Look at the guidelines and then throw the
Today, there are no strict guidelines or expected social codes for wedding dresses. I know brides who have worn hot pink, lavender, black, and a grey flannel suit ( she was married in a registry office) as a colour for their first wedding dress. So, basically anything goes. Where what you want, look great in what ever style makes you happy and be comfortable. Good Luck.
Some say yes, but I say no. If you are having a big formal wedding and it is your second of third time around I think you should “dress the part” and wear a formal wedding gown. I have been married before, and am planning on remarrying soon. The dress I have chosen is formal where as the dress I wore the first time was a simple white ball gown from Lord and Taylor.
