by Compiled by Charity Curley

slipping into something more comfortable for the reception

You've been dreaming of the day you'd wear your wedding dress since you were five, so the idea of taking it off right after the ceremony might rank right up there with removing an arm. But no matter how gorgeous it is, most gowns aren't that comfortable (that is, actually dancing in a ball gown is hard work). So what's the best way to look -- and feel -- good at the reception? The brides of iVillage share their opinions here:

"I figure that I will only get to wear my wedding dress once, so I don't want to waste a second. How often do you have the chance to look and feel so beautiful?" --shannon_m.1974

"I took mine off right before we did our last dance. Believe it or not, you are actually very ready to get that heavy dress off after wearing it all day long." --2nicole

"Are you kidding? After spending all that money I am wearing it all the way up until my fiance is ready to take it off in our hotel room." --2000sposa

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