pros and cons of having multiple wedding dresses/outfit changes>

Your second dress can be simple and elegant but a great idea if you want comfort. My daughter had 2 dresses as her first dress had a massive train. Cost of 2 dresses could be a factor of what choices you make for your main dress. Extra alteration cost. 

Hiya!

Such a great question as we have quite a few brides ask us this in store!

Pro's:
- You get to wear 2 beautiful gowns on your wedding day

- There will be no need to pay for a bustle on your first gown

- Your guests get a beautiful surprise at your reception

- You may be more comfortable, if you are planning on wearing a princess gown during your ceremony then a knee length gown for your reception you might be able to move around a little bit better during the night and you'll get to use the bathroom without the help of your bridesmaids!

Con's:
- The cost of not only both gowns but also alterations of both gowns

- Maybe additional stress of waiting for one gown to arrive, if one gowns arrives before another it might cause a little bit of stress while you wait for the other one.

Hope this helps!

The Raffinato gals xx

This is difficult question as it would have to be applied not just to a bride but also to the style of the wedding. Small or quick wedding would not have a call for dress change, where the wedding that goes for full day and well in to the night might have a benefits of changing, eg: Church wedding ceremony would call for more conservative wedding gown but later for reception Party, bride would want wear something lighter or shorter. This is something I discuss with my clients in the initial consultation to find most suitable aproach. Some comunities have weddings going for a few days and then you have to have dress changes.

Early last Century weddings were rather small and Bride and Groom would leave a party early for their Honeymoon so they would change into "going away" outfits. Today we have less restrictions so I advice my clients to be happy first of all with their wedding choices and have fun with their wedding rather than stress.

Hi there! 

I love this idea & also did this for my own wedding! 

Pros

- no need to make a decision if you're torn between 2 gowns, wear them both!

-can make gown for reception a comfortable one to dance and get around in.

-dress for ceremony & photos can be hemmed to wearing a high shoe and then the comfy party dress can be hemmed for flats so your feet are up for dancing all night long! 

-it makes you a diva!!! 

Cons

-The expense. Depending on the second dress it can end up being costly.

There are no other cons, it's a fabulous idea! 

Best of luck to you xx