Would You Wear a Short Wedding Dress?
November 22, 2008 by Kori Ellis
Filed under Wedding
A friend of mine is considering wearing a short dress for her wedding. The one that she has selected is from the Priscilla of Boston Platinum Collection.
This short wedding dress (style PL217) features a fantastic feathered skirt that makes it really special. It’s very unique, though not a traditional wedding gown at all.
What do you think about short wedding dresses in general and this dress in particular? Would you wear a short dress for your wedding? Is it more practical? Leave your comments here and let us know.
You can check out this dress and the rest of the wedding gowns from Priscilla of Boston, including some great runway videos, at PriscillaofBoston.com.
Photo credit: Priscilla of Boston
hi Kori,
I am considering this particular dress to wear to my wedding as well. I have tried on dozens and dozens of long, traditional gowns and none of them felt right. I am relatively short (5,3″) and petite, and I looked like I was swimming in the traditional gowns. I tried on this dress just for fun and fell in love with it. So did my Mom! It is so comfortable and easy to move around it, I know I’ll be able to dance and move around at my wedding with ease, plus I felt like I was wearing the dress, not like the dress was wearing me.
I’m having a court wedding, and then having a big “wedding” with all my friends and family in my hometown a few months later, and I thought I could wear this dress to both. I would get a matching cropped jacket and a short veil to wear in the church.
I’m interested to hear if your friend made a decision on the dress and what kind of feedback you got about this. I love it, I just hope my fiance (and his family) do too!
I agree. I think short dresses are great for short ladies. I felt the exact same way when I was trying on dresses—I was enveloped in the fabric and it overshadowed me. A tiny dress is way more flattering—for my body type, at least.
I love the short dress. If I ever get married again, I’m definitely doing the short dress.