Wearing her wedding dress again - and again

Some brides are repurposing their wedding outfits for everyday occasions

Ms Lexy Leong had her wedding gown (right) turned into a cocktail dress (left). The gown was shortened and its sides taken in to become a knee-length pencil skirt. The excess material from the train was turned into a detachable straight-cut front flap to hide the original sweetheart neckline. PHOTOS: JASMINE CHOONG, COURTESY OF LEXY LEONG
Associate editor Syazana Hishamuddin custom-made a pair of yellow palazzo pants and drape top out of traditional Malay songket fabric for her wedding reception. She pairs her palazzo pants with tops for Hari Raya visiting. PHOTOS: JONATHAN CHOO, COURTESY OF SYAZANA HISHAMUDDIN
Civil servant Fatin Hazirah had a two-piece kebaya (right) custom-made for her engagement in November 2017. She has since worn the pieces separately, such as pairing the top with a bold colour bottom (left). PHOTOS: JASMINE CHOONG, COURTESY OF FATIN HAZIRAH
Michelle Ng
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Updated
Feb 08, 2019, 08:31 AM
Published
Feb 08, 2019, 05:00 AM
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There are still eight months to go before Ms Lexy Leong and her husband celebrate their first-year wedding anniversary, but she already has her outfit picked out for the occasion.

The 27-year-old, who manages a creative writing centre, plans to wear the white wedding dress that she walked down the aisle in - except it has been turned into a cocktail dress, minus the lacy frills and train, to make it more appropriate for date nights.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 08, 2019, with the headline Wearing her wedding dress again - and again. Subscribe

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