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  3. 22 White Dresses That Aren't Bridal Gowns—but You Can Most Certainly Get Married in

22 White Dresses That Aren't Bridal Gowns—but You Can Most Certainly Get Married in

By Dobrina Zhekova
Updated Oct 24, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
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Not all of us are made for wearing a 20-pound heavily embellished wedding gown down the aisle. And that's OK. I, for example, signed on the dotted line in City Hall clad in a black-and-white cocktail dress that I bought literally from the first store I went into during a 40-minute shopping trip for a "wedding dress." And trust me, I have no regrets about it.

Even a couple of years later, when my husband and I had a proper wedding, my dress still didn't come from the Bridal Gowns section of some luxury designer brand. I wanted to wear something chic and versatile, something that wasn't going to end up in a garment bag in my closet never to be worn again. Also, for my fellow City Hall brides: can you imagine commuting on a Monday afternoon sporting a full-on bridal ensemble, veil and long train included? That's what I thought.

But even if you are not tying the knot like I did, opting for a non-wedding white dress on your special day has a lot of advantages, most notably—it probably won't come with a 5-year repayment plan.

Affordability aside, you should probably re-consider the organza mermaid silhouette in exchange for a flowy maxi dress if you are saying your I Do in the middle of summer on a romantic beach in the presence of a few family members and friends.

So without further ado, here are 20 gorgeous white dresses that you can walk down the aisle in and easily re-wear soon after.

RELATED: 14 Chic Wedding Dresses for Petite Women

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1 of 22 Dress the Population Blair Embellished Fit and Flare Dress
2 of 22 REBECCA VALLANCE Mireya open-back lace midi dress
3 of 22 RACHEL ZOE Allison off-the-shoulder stretch-cotton poplin mini dress
4 of 22 VICTORIA, VICTORIA BECKHAM Twisted crepe and satin mini dress
5 of 22 ELLERY Ruffled crepe gown
6 of 22 MAX MARA Silk-crepe midi dress
7 of 22 Hensely Shoulder Strap Column Dress
8 of 22 DELPOZO Corolla Fil Coupe A-Line Dress
9 of 22 Alexis Venecia Cut Out Dress
10 of 22 MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS Bell Sleeve Lace Shift Dress
11 of 22 ALI & JAY Lily Pond Fit and Flare Dress
12 of 22 Kalita Rooftop Runaway Halter Dress
13 of 22 Shoshanna Guipure Lace Midi Dress
14 of 22 LIKELY Reese Bell Sleeves A-Line Dress
15 of 22 See by Chloé Ruffled Lacy Jersey Dress
16 of 22 Delfi Collective Blake Pleat Loose-Fit Dress
17 of 22 Halston Heritage Cold-Shoulder V-Neck Evening Gown
18 of 22 Zimmermann Tier Embroidered Silk Dress
19 of 22 Cinq à Sept Dulcina One-Shoulder Gown
20 of 22 Self-Portrait Penelope Tiered Lace Gown
21 of 22 Tibi Crepe Bell Sleeve Dress
22 of 22 Theory Walela Crepe and Lace Maxi Dress

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