9 Ways to Turn Your Wedding Gown Into a Gorgeous Cocktail Dress
After the ring, these brides made the ultimate commitment...
After the ring, these brides made the ultimate commitment...
When Jaya Saxena got her wedding gown, one of her requirements was finding something she could alter and wear again. Enter: This beautiful sparkly dress by Sarah Seven. Saxena wore the elegant gown long for her wedding, then had it shortened and belted — perfect for a New Year's Eve party!
When Jaya Saxena got her wedding gown, one of her requirements was finding something she could alter and wear again. Enter: This beautiful sparkly dress by Sarah Seven. Saxena wore the elegant gown long for her wedding, then had it shortened and belted — perfect for a New Year's Eve party!
For her one-year anniversary, Cristina had a seamstress cut her floor-length wedding gown and separate the lace from the lining. She then dyed the lace herself, taking it from ivory to black. The seamstress then reattached the lace to the lining once more. The cap sleeves and deep v-neckline perfectly transition from a wedding style to a cocktail dress.
For her one-year anniversary, Cristina had a seamstress cut her floor-length wedding gown and separate the lace from the lining. She then dyed the lace herself, taking it from ivory to black. The seamstress then reattached the lace to the lining once more. The cap sleeves and deep v-neckline perfectly transition from a wedding style to a cocktail dress.
Upon realizing that her white wedding reception dress wouldn't really work for any other type of event, Bonnie Moore decided to dye it a fun blue color instead. She kept its short length, one-shoulder cut and ruffled embellishments intact.
Upon realizing that her white wedding reception dress wouldn't really work for any other type of event, Bonnie Moore decided to dye it a fun blue color instead. She kept its short length, one-shoulder cut and ruffled embellishments intact.
Seamstress Jo Poole's client wanted to update her wedding dress for her 10th anniversary party, so Poole took it from a floor-length gown with a simple sleeveless top and turned it into a more complex, one shoulder gown with an asymmetrical hemline.
Seamstress Jo Poole's client wanted to update her wedding dress for her 10th anniversary party, so Poole took it from a floor-length gown with a simple sleeveless top and turned it into a more complex, one shoulder gown with an asymmetrical hemline.
Even though Jillian Owens didn't wind up getting married, as she explains on her blog, that didn't stop her from wearing her beautiful yellow wedding dress again. Owens opted to stain her gown with wine dye, turning it into a gorgeous dusty rose color, and chopped off the lower layers. We're pretty sure this is the definition of turning lemons into lemonade!
Even though Jillian Owens didn't wind up getting married, as she explains on her blog, that didn't stop her from wearing her beautiful yellow wedding dress again. Owens opted to stain her gown with wine dye, turning it into a gorgeous dusty rose color, and chopped off the lower layers. We're pretty sure this is the definition of turning lemons into lemonade!
In one of the most dramatic transformations of the bunch, Starla Little took this long, traditional white wedding dress and cut out the entire front half of the skirt. She also added a hearty dose of color by dousing it with purple, green, blue, yellow and orange paint splatters.
In one of the most dramatic transformations of the bunch, Starla Little took this long, traditional white wedding dress and cut out the entire front half of the skirt. She also added a hearty dose of color by dousing it with purple, green, blue, yellow and orange paint splatters.
Another Jo Poole alteration, this gown was originally worn by her client's mother decades earlier. Poole took the simple, long-sleeved design and turned it into a shorter, sleeveless dress — perfect for a beach wedding.
Another Jo Poole alteration, this gown was originally worn by her client's mother decades earlier. Poole took the simple, long-sleeved design and turned it into a shorter, sleeveless dress — perfect for a beach wedding.
Rather than keeping her strapless, mermaid-style wedding look white, Ellen opted to transform it into a cool turquoise cocktail dress. With the help of her seamstress friend Erin, Ellen cut, dyed, embellished and belted the gown, turning it into this cute blue frock.
Rather than keeping her strapless, mermaid-style wedding look white, Ellen opted to transform it into a cool turquoise cocktail dress. With the help of her seamstress friend Erin, Ellen cut, dyed, embellished and belted the gown, turning it into this cute blue frock.
In order to wear her white bridal dress to her best friend's wedding, Sherry Petersik used a $12 at-home dye kit to turn it into a chic mauve cocktail dress that would work for any type of event.
In order to wear her white bridal dress to her best friend's wedding, Sherry Petersik used a $12 at-home dye kit to turn it into a chic mauve cocktail dress that would work for any type of event.
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