ctually something I always wondered about is when you leave after the wedding to go to your honeymoon, do you change from your wedding clothes to whatever kind of clothes or do you stay in the dress until you get to honeymoon place?
I left my dress on until I absolutely had to take it off. It was expensive and very pretty, and it's not like you could crack it out and wear it next week. It's kind of a one-and-done sort of thing. My first wedding, I wore it during the wedding, through the reception, to get a snack at the gas station (grocery store?), to check in, to walk to the room, to go back to the car... I really just didn't want to take it off. Second wedding, same story, I wore it all over town, and then some. I was so proud and happy to wear it and there's no reason any bride shouldn't be.
I think it would be a bit akward if she went in her dress since when you check in at the hotel it will be obvious what you will be doing while there. I don't really want people realizing we are gonna be like bunnies. >.>
I think people greatly over-estimate the amount of time the general public spends speculating on the marital activities of a just married couple. Most people you encounter will be smiling, showering you with congrats, and just generally doting on you. They'll be thinking about their wedding days, noticing how the bride looks, how proud the groom looks, and that's most likely about it. Even if all they were thinking of is how you were going to go at it like rabbits, you're married and doing a normal marital activity. No reason to feel ashamed of it and there's no harm in people assuming that's what will be going on, if not that night, at some point in the probably near future.
And you'd be surprised, a lot of people talk about how they were much to tired to do anything marital the night of their wedding, and one or both fell immediately to sleep. So there's a large number of people who will probably think the same, though most will be too busy doting on the newly married aspect to think of anything else.
On our honeymoon when we get married in a few months, we are going to a small tropical island called Boracay in the Philippines where its common for tourists and newly weds to go. SO that will be wonderful. Although at the same time being a germ phobe I get grossed out thinking about honeymooners go there and use the same bed. I would bring a that special light that lets you see "Stains". But then I think it would kill the mood of why we are there.
The stain lights are really kind of pointless... Even bleach leaves stains like that, as does some laundry soap and fabric softener. If you're truly worried, pack your own sheets, but ditch the light. Unless you know what you're looking at, there's no point.
