A White Dress to Rehearse In

A White Dress to Rehearse In

July 29th, 2009 @ 4:24 pm by Mrs. Mascara
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I have been searching for a dress for our rehearsal dinner for a few months now. I originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that, as the bride, it is perfectly acceptable for me to wear a white dress. Alas, I don’t think that is in the cards for me. I have searched and searched and searched and cannot find a white dress that is semi-casual (since our rehearsal dinner is being held outside at Mr. M’s parents’ home) and that you cannot see through. I don’t think those two criteria are very stringent, but apparently they are.

Exhibit #1.

Oh yeah, I can’t even show it to you. I fell in love with this cute strapless white and metallic silver BCBG dress at Lord & Taylor months ago, but they didn’t have my size. Anywhere in the US. I looked all over the internet for it as well and couldn’t find so much as a picture of it. Sad.

Exhibit #2. This dress made me swoon from the second I laid eyes on it.

I waited for it to go on sale online and ran (okay, drove) to the nearest Banana Republic to try it on. In the store it was only $39.99, and I grabbed the last one in my size. I tried in on and it fit perfectly. It was flowy and silky and wonderful. Imagine my disappointment when I looked in the fitting room mirror and could see everything I was wearing underneath it. I felt like I was wearing an invisible sheath. Again, sad.

A White Dress to Rehearse In : wedding dress Br64665

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Exhibit #3-23. I’m too lazy to find the pictures. I have tried on at least 20 dresses at various department stores and all of them are either not flattering or completely see-through. Sad, sad, sad…

I did try on a very cute dress from Anthropologie today that I have been eyeing for awhile now. One thing it is not? The bridal white I was going for in a rehearsal dress. But it is pretty, light-colored, semi-casual, and you can’t see through it! It’s also a dress I can wear again! Needless to say, I gave up on my dream white dress and bought this one instead.

A White Dress to Rehearse In : wedding dress Anthro1

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So it’s not white. But metallic linen is close to white, right? Okay, no it’s not, but I like it anyway!

Did anyone else want a white rehearsal dinner dress? Where did you find one?

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47 Responses to “A White Dress to Rehearse In”

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Miss Star (message) 2,057 posts, Buzzing bee

Really cute dress!

Mine’s a blushy pink.

7/29/09 @ 4:28 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Candy Corn (message) 616 posts, Busy bee

Oooooooooooo I love that Anthro dress. I don’t think it has to be white…metallic linen is close enough!

7/29/09 @ 4:29 pm (reply)

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ke3 (message) 255 posts, Helper bee

I tried on that one from banana republic. I also couldn’t believe how see-through it was!

7/29/09 @ 4:31 pm (reply)

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pvaulter718 (message) 2,116 posts, Buzzing bee

I must have tried on 10 various white dresses. I agree, half were see-through. Two made me look pregant. and the rest were just blah. Maybe I’ll wear pink. or red. or any color other than white!

7/29/09 @ 4:33 pm (reply)

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April.H (message) 175 posts, Blushing bee

I guess a slip would be in order for the banana republic dress!

7/29/09 @ 4:33 pm (reply)

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Miss Sapphire (message) 1,398 posts, Bumble bee

Quick question. Pleats like that make me look preggers…any issues with that in this dress? It’s super cute!

7/29/09 @ 4:34 pm (reply)

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LatteLove (message) 5,587 posts, Bee Keeper

i LOVE it…especially the back!
my rehearsal dress was an ebay steal of j.crew white and gray dress. It was perfect!

7/29/09 @ 4:36 pm (reply)

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Miss Mascara (message) 859 posts, Busy bee

@April.H: I thought about a slip, but honestly I don’t know if a slip would do enough. You would have to wear 2 slips at least! And then I think you’d be able to see the difference between where the slip covered and where it didn’t!

@Miss Sapphire: I don’t think it makes me look pregnant?? lol I am very self conscious about front pleating too and I didn’t feel like there were issues with this dress.

7/29/09 @ 4:37 pm (reply)

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lalalandTN (message) 131 posts, Blushing bee

I adore it! It’s perfect!! You’re gonna be a knockout!

7/29/09 @ 4:39 pm (reply)

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Newport Nuptials (message) 1,230 posts, Bumble bee

I love your choice! Although I really want white too!

7/29/09 @ 4:41 pm (reply)

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flamingred (message) 1,921 posts, Buzzing bee

that banana repbulic dress is cute-you could get one of those body slipcover things from victoria secret in a nude color-you can’t see anything through them. I will swear by them.

I Love Athropologie- that dress is adorable!

7/29/09 @ 4:46 pm (reply)

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rachel_leigh (message) 1,106 posts, Bumble bee

Nordstrom has a bunch of cute, casual white dresses. I am currently crushing on this beauty:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3030871/0~2376776~2374327~6005464~6005465?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6005465&P=2

7/29/09 @ 4:48 pm (reply)

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thefuturemrsjewell (message) 1,829 posts, Buzzing bee

I LOVE that dress. a girlfriend of mine wore it to a friends wedding in May and it looked amazing. everyone was giving her compliments all night long!

7/29/09 @ 4:57 pm (reply)

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Miss Bruschetta (message) 5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

I eyed that dress more than once at Anthro — I’m sure it looks great on you!

7/29/09 @ 5:00 pm (reply)

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Lillindy (message) 7,974 posts, Bee Keeper

Adorable and can’t wait to see you in it! I always wonder that, too, why don’t people make white things that you can’t see through?

7/29/09 @ 5:02 pm (reply)

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Luvbug6315 (message) 425 posts, Helper bee

that dress is really cute!!! I wanted white too, but tried on this amazing lilac colored one that faded to white, and fell in love.. so the plain white I’m saving for the wedding day!

7/29/09 @ 5:08 pm (reply)

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kmattso2 (message) 1,046 posts, Bumble bee

The dress you decided on is beautiful! I love the back of it. I never thought of wearing a white dress to the rehearsal. I’m hoping to find an adorable dress in my green color (chartreuse/apple/kiwi,etc) to wear the night before.

7/29/09 @ 5:12 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Hot Cocoa (message) 2,077 posts, Buzzing bee

I love the Anthro dress, even more than the BR one. Great choice! BTW, if you wear a pair of spanx under white dresses, you can mitigate the see-throughness. Either the spanx boyshorts or the spanx slip will do.

7/29/09 @ 5:24 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Tiramisu (message) 1,098 posts, Bumble bee

Love that dress (so much in fact that I bought the same one last week to wear to a couple of weddings coming up!)!

Anthro came through for me with a white dress that I wore to my rehearsal dinner, and loved… but because it’s white I haven’t been able to wear it much since (seems like all I ever dress up for lately are wedding-related events!). You’ll get a lot of use out of the metallic one!

7/29/09 @ 5:28 pm (reply)

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Andrea

I bought mine online at target.com. Isaac Mizrahi was making bridesmaid dresses for target online for awhile. I snatched mine up when they all went on clearance online for like 10 bucks!

I think it is fine to wear a darker white color. A lot of brides wear ivory and even light gold on their wedding day now! So I don’t see why a light metallic color wouldn’t be acceptable for the rehearsal too.

7/29/09 @ 5:40 pm (reply)

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