Did anyone wear/ is anyone going to wear their Mum's or Grandma's wedding dress (or mother in law, aunt, or anyone else for that matter!). Did you/ are you wearing it as it was, or having changes made - minor or major?
My Mum just wore a plain white shift dress for her registry office wedding to my Dad in the 80s, so I had never really thought about family dresses. I haven't been dress shopping yet but the ones I've looked at online have been vintage-y, lacey - this is one I particularly like (that someone on here complemented!) -
My Grandma lives abroad and my Mum has just gone to visit her and she has just phoned me to say Grandma's 1950s strapless ivory lace wedding dress with short, light, long sleeved 'jacket' is perfect and she will bring it back for me if I want. Grandma was the same height as me when she got married too. I just have one photo of her wearing it, black and white and not very clear. It's been in storage so I haven't seen it any time I've visited - its because I'm now engaged she's got it out.
I think it would be lovely to wear it, but only if the dress itself is right, not just for the sake of it if you see what I mean. It's unlikely my Grandma will make it to the wedding - as I say she's abroad and is not up to the journey so it would be special for her too. She has said to my Mum I could use "all or some" of the dress, which I take to mean I could have some pretty major alterations made to get it how I would like.
Any experiences/thoughts anyone?
