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| What's This About Wearing White?
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By Christina Friedrichsen, Author of Intimate Weddings:
Planning a Small Wedding that Fits Your Budget and Style,
www.intimate-weddings.com
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most brides tend to tone things down a bit for a
second wedding, plenty of these brides still wear
a white wedding dress. While the dress doesn't usually
have beads, sequins, or a four-foot train, it can
still be elegant.
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Photo by
Photography by John |
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Michele
chose to wear a white wedding dress, but she had
the back lowered six inches and had the train shortened
to make it more nontraditional. "This time I got
the dress that I wanted and that reflected my style,
not the dress that made my mom cry," she says. She
did not wear a veil.
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| Whether
a second-time bride opts for a wedding dress in white or her
favorite color, she generally chooses a simpler design-and
she doesn't have to mind looking sexy. In fact, more and more
second-time brides choose body-hugging designs with cutouts
that show off some skin. |
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| A sleek,
sexy dress is far from being the only choice. Second-time
brides can get away with wearing anything from pantsuits to
floral sundresses. |
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| What's
on top? |
| When
it comes to headgear, wedding etiquette says a blusher veil
is definitely out for any wedding after the first one. However,
other options such as off-the-face veils, tiaras, hats, bun
rings, and flowers are fine. A second-time bride also has
the option of wearing nothing at all-on her head, that is. |
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| Outfitting
the Groom |
Depending
on the style of the wedding, a second-time groom might wear
a bowler hat and tails or a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. Like
the second-time bride, he is free to wear whatever he deems
appropriate. For an outdoor garden wedding, he might wear
a light-colored suit or simply dress pants and a dress shirt
without a tie. For a formal indoor wedding, he might opt for
a black tux.
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Find a
MA bridal shop.
Find a
MA seamstress for your wedding dress alterations.
Find a
MA wedding veil specialists. |
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