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19 Best Afterparty Wedding Dresses: The Second Wedding Dresses Perfect For Dancing The Evening Away In
One wedding dress simply isn't enough these days, many brides are opting for a second gown, often more revealing or comfier, perfect for dancing the night away in.
Be it royals Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle or celebrities such as Hailey Bieber and Sophie Turner, the days of wearing just one dress on you wedding day are officially over.
Nowadays, brides are taking advantage of the old adage 'more is more (and less is bore)' and changing after their ceremony from their first wedding dress to their second for the reception or afterparty.
This newer tradition isn't simply the result of us all feeling a bit greedy after a couple of years of having not that many reasons to dress up, but a practical choice for those who have chosen a more restrictive or OTT wedding dress. This means, if your first dress has you only able to shuffle and barely able to sit down (we've all heard the stories), you can chose a more comfortable and perhaps more revealing afterparty or second wedding dress to eat your meal and dance the night away in. Pretty smart, right?
We look to Christopher Kane, Christopher Esber and Self-Portrait for super fun designer options, all a little skimpier, shorter and more sparkly than your usual first dress choices. Though, you needn't spend that much money, since ASOS, Karen Millen and & Other Stories all have fantastic options too.
No matter your budget, if you're looking to switch it up on your big day, here are 19 of our favourite afterparty and second wedding dresses available to shop now...
You will be the life and soul of your wedding party with this feather-trimmed mini.
Tap into the corsage trend with this asymmetric mini from Miss Selfridge.
Fashioned in a silk alternative made from wood pulp, this sultry mini dress, featuring an off-the-shoulder design, is perfect afterparty material.
£1,252.00
Afterparty needn't mean mini, and this Michelle Mason, asymmetric proves it.
The ease of this cowl neck slip dress makes it ideal for pulling some shapes post wedding breakfast.
This ultra-delicate, Nineties-style mini dress from Norma Kamali is one for the minimalist brides.
The combination of the 1960s-style roll neck top and feather-trimmed skirt makes an epic retro mini made to dance the night away in.
Be the bridal gift in this bow-fronted bodycon mini.
Khaite Octavia Off-the-shoulder Embellished Brushed Wool-crepe Mini Dress - Off-white
A classic shape for Khaite, but in an exciting new print, we're enamoured by this chic mini.
Channel Parent Trap's Meredith Blake with this sleeveless mini.
Dream Sister Jane Bridal puff sleeve babydoll dress with pearl embellishment
Covered in delicate and whimsical pearls, this Dream Sister Jane mini dress is a delight.
£1,300
Sheer and feathered, we can't think of a better dress for some Studio 54-inspired fun.
Self-Portrait Crystal-embellished taffeta mini dress
Self-Portrait have a stellar collection of joyful dresses, ideal for your second wedding dress of the day.
£450.00
Solace London has nailed this 1980's-inspired, asymmetric mini.
This super 1980s-style mini dress from ASOS is a perfect example of an ideal afterparty wedding dress. Its puffed sleeves and off-the shoulder details bring the glamour, and its mini length the fun.
£756.00
Party-ready needn't mean mini, as exemplified by this oh-so cool Christopher Esber dress.
Esber does it again with a skimpy midi dress only the coolest bride would dare to wear.
These faux feathers could be the funnest accessory.
£607.32
Puffball skirts are so in right now. Perfect for dancing.
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
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