Second wedding dress?

Alyx that is a gorgeous dress, just let her know that it's so nice, that for dinner and dancing you are getting something more comfortable because you are afraid to ruin it. She will understand and it's not like you are changing your mind, you just want to be able to move and breath for the rest of the night.

Budget is tight but I'm going to see about having a dress that I can remove the skirt, so it's a two in one.

Thank you for the tip about moving and squatting did not think of that.

I don't think its disrespectful, if she bought your dress you must have a good relationship with her. Talk with your Grandmother about it. But before you do make sure to speak with the seamstress-they are miracle workers!

If the second dress option is needed, do so. I don't think its disrespectful to let you grandma know the dress is tight and uncomfortable at this point.

100% agree with the make sure you can move in your dress! That was literally the one thing I did, sumo squat and dance moves! Everyone in the store thought I was hilarious but it was helpful for me!

But now on to your question Alyx. One thing I will say, is my bestie had a very similar style dress to yours and she felt the exact same way you felt around the time she was going for her fittings, but in the end, the dress fit perfectly, she wore it all night, even dancing! So you might be surprised once you get yours altered and what not.

But if you do go second dress route, I don't think it would be disrespectful to wear a second dress. However, you could also have a chat with your grandma, as it sounds like you have a close enough relationship to ask that. Im sure she just wants you happy and if that means changing into something more comfortable.

Personally, I don't think its disrespectful. When I was originally going with the larger wedding I was also going to get a second outfit where I can enjoy the night. You will be wearing it all afternoon for photos, the ceremony, more photos during cocktail hour, dinner and most likely the first dance, right?

After all that, its probably already between 7 and 8 pm. Now that all the formalities are done, its time for the drinks and dancing. So if you want to change into something more breezy, loose and not as expensive (there will be spilt alcohol on that floor), there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Maybe also talk to her about how eventually you will want to slip into something less formal so it does not get ruined because it means so much to you that she bought it.