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femininegl
I am very particular about modesty, and have not been able to find any gows that are pretty and yet have high necklines. i would prefer that the gown have sleeves, a full skirt and a train, and that the neckline be no lower than an inch or two below the collarbone. where can i find one that meets my standards? are there any websites or stores that would carry gowns like this?
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There are several places that you can purchase a modest wedding dress.
http://www.beautifullymodest.com/
http://www.totallymodest.com/
http://www.latterdaybride.com/
http://www.thesilverhanger.com/
All of these are exclusively modest dress stores so you will have lots of choices.
Good luck in your search.
There are several places that you can purchase a modest wedding dress.
http://www.beautifullymodest.com/
http://www.totallymodest.com/
http://www.latterdaybride.com/
http://www.thesilverhanger.com/
All of these are exclusively modest dress stores so you will have lots of choices.
Good luck in your search.
Why is it considered wrong to have a vow renewal ceremony that is like a wedding?
Renee
I've been reading comments on here that say if you are planning a vow renewal it should not look like a traditional wedding (wedding gown, attendants, wedding cake etc) and I am curious about something. Having this type of ceremony when you are already married and have been for say 20 years = tacky. People who are on their 2nd, 3rd or 4th marriage having a big traditional wedding = it's your day you should do what makes you happy. It seems to me that someone who has actually stayed together for 20 years but never had the chance to wear the gown or cut the cake shouldn't be looked on too unkindly for wanting that experience just once in their life. Some have said you do not get a do over for a wedding, but isn't that what 2nd, 3rd, 4th weddings are essentially?
Also, to clarify, I am not planning a vow renewal. I am merely curious after reading some of the more strongly worded answers to questions about this subject.
I am not planning to have a vow renewal. I am curious as to what people think. However, if the couple didn't have a reception or receive any gifts when they got married, and are doing this as an anniversary celebration do they need to specifically say "no gifts" or would not having a shower or not registering for gifts be enough? I think most people would probably agree having a shower and registering would be tacky, but what about leaving it open for the guests to decide if they want to give an anniversary gift?
Just more questions that came to me after posting this as I am not planning to have a vow renewal for myself.
I actually meant "do over" as applied to marriage in general. You vow to love, honor and cherish til death do you part then "oops that didn't work out let me have a "do over" with someone else who I will also vow to love, honor and cherish til death do you part and see if it sticks this time. Some do this over and over many times.
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Cantake has hit the nail on the head. People see the repeat vows as yet another opportunity to ask for gifts.
And the potential for the event to come off as tacky is high.
I use the wife from "19 kids and counting" as an example. They had the right idea, go to church, have the kids as witnesses. But she went to the wedding store and bought a full length white dress, which the store had to alter and add sleeves for modesty, and she wore a veil. She looked poured into that dress. Trying to look 16 again by tricking yourself out as a virginal bride does not work. It looks pitiful. She had the full wedding, why do another? -
I like how my friend's church handles the idea. The couple goes to regular church service, and at the end of it, stands up at the alter for the renewal. They attend the after church coffee which is there every Sunday. So no white gowns, no veils, no trawling for gifts, no presents.
It is a tradition to renew vows at the 20th or 25th anniversary, or later. People here want a "do-over" the next year, because, poor babies, they did not get the full wedding experience the year before. This is what makes guests angry, they gave a nice present last year, and now are expected to give a nicer one. Rude, crude, tacky.
and Rivers feels the same about multiple weddings. It is so tacky to pour an aging body into a white gown, so tacky to keep asking for gifts. In years gone by, people had their second, third, fourth weddings privately, in front of a few friends and family.
Cantake has hit the nail on the head. People see the repeat vows as yet another opportunity to ask for gifts.
And the potential for the event to come off as tacky is high.
I use the wife from "19 kids and counting" as an example. They had the right idea, go to church, have the kids as witnesses. But she went to the wedding store and bought a full length white dress, which the store had to alter and add sleeves for modesty, and she wore a veil. She looked poured into that dress. Trying to look 16 again by tricking yourself out as a virginal bride does not work. It looks pitiful. She had the full wedding, why do another? -
I like how my friend's church handles the idea. The couple goes to regular church service, and at the end of it, stands up at the alter for the renewal. They attend the after church coffee which is there every Sunday. So no white gowns, no veils, no trawling for gifts, no presents.
It is a tradition to renew vows at the 20th or 25th anniversary, or later. People here want a "do-over" the next year, because, poor babies, they did not get the full wedding experience the year before. This is what makes guests angry, they gave a nice present last year, and now are expected to give a nicer one. Rude, crude, tacky.
and Rivers feels the same about multiple weddings. It is so tacky to pour an aging body into a white gown, so tacky to keep asking for gifts. In years gone by, people had their second, third, fourth weddings privately, in front of a few friends and family.
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