Alternative Bridal Gowns

Designers are reinventing the traditional wedding dress—even designing gowns that fit other functions.
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Alternative Bridal Gowns
VERY BERRY: A model presents a colored wedding gown by Spanish designer Jesus del Pozo during the Barcelona Bridal fashion week in May 2008, Barcelona, Spain. (Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)
8/16/2010
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8/16/2010
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/SehrChic90039359_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/SehrChic90039359_medium.jpg" alt="SERIOUS CHIC: A black wedding dress instead of white can be reused as a ball gown. A model showcases a design by Darb Bridal Couture during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in August 2009, Brisbane, Australia. (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)" title="SERIOUS CHIC: A black wedding dress instead of white can be reused as a ball gown. A model showcases a design by Darb Bridal Couture during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in August 2009, Brisbane, Australia. (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-110830"/></a>
SERIOUS CHIC: A black wedding dress instead of white can be reused as a ball gown. A model showcases a design by Darb Bridal Couture during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in August 2009, Brisbane, Australia. (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Designers are reinventing the traditional wedding dress, giving brides more options—including the option to wear the gown more than once.

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/VicTwist89627757_copy_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/VicTwist89627757_copy_medium-310x450.jpg" alt="VICTORIAN TWIST: A model displays a wedding dress with silk materials originating from Japanese kimonos, designed by Japanese designer Yuma Koshino in August 2009, Tokyo. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)" title="VICTORIAN TWIST: A model displays a wedding dress with silk materials originating from Japanese kimonos, designed by Japanese designer Yuma Koshino in August 2009, Tokyo. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-110831"/></a>
VICTORIAN TWIST: A model displays a wedding dress with silk materials originating from Japanese kimonos, designed by Japanese designer Yuma Koshino in August 2009, Tokyo. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/MultUse85815622_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/MultUse85815622_medium-301x450.jpg" alt="MULTIPLE USE: Carolina Herrera's elegant take on an alternative wedding dress can double as a summer gown. From the Carolina Herrera Spring 2010 Bridal Collection shown in April 2009, New York City. (Rob Loud/Getty Images)" title="MULTIPLE USE: Carolina Herrera's elegant take on an alternative wedding dress can double as a summer gown. From the Carolina Herrera Spring 2010 Bridal Collection shown in April 2009, New York City. (Rob Loud/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-110832"/></a>
MULTIPLE USE: Carolina Herrera's elegant take on an alternative wedding dress can double as a summer gown. From the Carolina Herrera Spring 2010 Bridal Collection shown in April 2009, New York City. (Rob Loud/Getty Images)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/VryBry81252975_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/VryBry81252975_medium-300x450.jpg" alt="VERY BERRY: A model presents a colored wedding gown by Spanish designer Jesus del Pozo during the Barcelona Bridal fashion week in May 2008, Barcelona, Spain. (Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)" title="VERY BERRY: A model presents a colored wedding gown by Spanish designer Jesus del Pozo during the Barcelona Bridal fashion week in May 2008, Barcelona, Spain. (Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-110833"/></a>
VERY BERRY: A model presents a colored wedding gown by Spanish designer Jesus del Pozo during the Barcelona Bridal fashion week in May 2008, Barcelona, Spain. (Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)