I had two wedding dresses. One for the ceremony and formal pictures, and another for the reception. This was my ceremony/formal pictures dress so I only wore it for a total of 3 hours. It is such a beautiful dress and I received so many compliments but it does not make any sense for me to keep 2 dresses.
I also purchased a Watters sash to add some "bling" to the dress. The dress was purchased for $1,700 and the sash was an additional $500.