DEPARTMENT | Dresses
Making Change
Wedding dress designers bring the multi-dress trend to the masses with detachable elements, allowing brides an easy and affordable way to change their look mid-celebration.
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PHOTOS COURTESY ANNE BARGE AND AMY MAIR COUTURE
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FOUR. THAT’S HOW many dresses media personality and socialite Paris Hilton wore during her November 2021 wedding to entrepreneur Carter Reum. While wedding day wardrobe changes can certainly add a oneof-a-kind drama to a celebration—as well as offer practical benefits (just try to dance in a ball gown)—purchasing four wedding dresses is simply not realistic for many brides outside of the celebrity set. Thankfully, this fact of life is not lost on wedding dress designers, who have found a middle ground for the betrothed who want to switch things up during their big day without breaking the bank. Their arsenal: removable sleeves, capes, over skirts and even full overlays. “Dresses with detachable features are slightly more expensive than most one-look wedding dresses,” says Natasha Boyle, owner of Versailles Atelier Bridal in South Jordan.
