sydneycasandra
Shiny_Rock
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Here''s my dilemma-
Sunday is our post-DW reception back here in the states @ my childhood home. Just to set the scene, we''re expecting approximately 90-100 guests, it is at 2pm on a Sunday so it is relatively informal; heavy hors d''oeurves, beer & sangria, no liquor. Bluegrass band (DH''s choice); we will be coming out around 2:30, the band will announce us and we will do a first dance shortly thereafter. We WILL be doing the cake cutting/champagne toast bit, DH will wear his suit and I my wedding dress (but with hair down and in long flowy curls rather than an updo, and with a different, less "sparkly" jewelry set than the wedding). Tossing a bouquet is still up in the air (no pun intended) as is a receiving line. We will NOT be doing the dollar dance, garter retrieval or any other special dances than bride & groom.
QUESTION: I am terribly, overwhelmingly, in love with my veil. Second to my wedding ring, it was my favorite thing I wore for the wedding. (refresher: 2 tier 30" and 90" chapel length, I drug the whole thing around for all of the night including dinner but took the long tier off for drinks afterwards as I was tired of carrying it.) I felt absolutely GLAMOROUS in the veil and truly loved wearing it, I was so sad to take it off. Would it be tacky or otherwise inappropriate to wear the veil during the reception? Maybe just the short layer and not the long? Or perhaps wear both of them out and then remove the long layer before dancing? Or take both off? Or will I look like an idiot and should just let it be?
I know a lot of you might be thinking "it''s YOUR day do what YOU want"; as much as part of me wants to wear the veil everyday for the rest of my life (!) I also have an equally powerful desire to not look like a fool during my wedding reception. What is the etiquette here? If the reception had been immediately after the wedding as is usual, of course I could wear it, but what about in this situation? I don''t want people to think I look stupid, and I don''t want to regret the decision later as I look at reception photos.
HELP!
Sunday is our post-DW reception back here in the states @ my childhood home. Just to set the scene, we''re expecting approximately 90-100 guests, it is at 2pm on a Sunday so it is relatively informal; heavy hors d''oeurves, beer & sangria, no liquor. Bluegrass band (DH''s choice); we will be coming out around 2:30, the band will announce us and we will do a first dance shortly thereafter. We WILL be doing the cake cutting/champagne toast bit, DH will wear his suit and I my wedding dress (but with hair down and in long flowy curls rather than an updo, and with a different, less "sparkly" jewelry set than the wedding). Tossing a bouquet is still up in the air (no pun intended) as is a receiving line. We will NOT be doing the dollar dance, garter retrieval or any other special dances than bride & groom.
QUESTION: I am terribly, overwhelmingly, in love with my veil. Second to my wedding ring, it was my favorite thing I wore for the wedding. (refresher: 2 tier 30" and 90" chapel length, I drug the whole thing around for all of the night including dinner but took the long tier off for drinks afterwards as I was tired of carrying it.) I felt absolutely GLAMOROUS in the veil and truly loved wearing it, I was so sad to take it off. Would it be tacky or otherwise inappropriate to wear the veil during the reception? Maybe just the short layer and not the long? Or perhaps wear both of them out and then remove the long layer before dancing? Or take both off? Or will I look like an idiot and should just let it be?
I know a lot of you might be thinking "it''s YOUR day do what YOU want"; as much as part of me wants to wear the veil everyday for the rest of my life (!) I also have an equally powerful desire to not look like a fool during my wedding reception. What is the etiquette here? If the reception had been immediately after the wedding as is usual, of course I could wear it, but what about in this situation? I don''t want people to think I look stupid, and I don''t want to regret the decision later as I look at reception photos.
HELP!