For many women, the wedding dress is as big a deal as the ceremony itself. It’s something they will repeatedly look back on through photos and videos as part of a momentous day in their lives.
Each bride will have a design in mind. Some of them exude enough glamor to make the cover of Brides Magazine. However, others are more on the quirky side, and you’re about to see some of the most unique ones.
Some of you may find these dresses to be massive eyesores, and we see where you’re coming from.
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A Dress Made With Plastic Cup, Knife, Plate, Spoon And Fork
It's absolutely fabulous. Looking at the setting, she's in a place where there aren't any fancy dress shops and no-one's got much money. It's brilliant, it really is.
Beautiful, creative and original. Anyone with money can head to Vera W**g and pick up a dress, but it takes imagination, resourcefulness and true love to get married in styrofoam. This speaks to me more than any million dollar wedding would. Long live the newly weds!
Thats amazing. Only if you break it down can you tell what its made put off, otherwise its just patterns and textures.
It Was A Crochet Crochet Kind Of Wedding Day
This is showing talent. This is nothing to be made fun of Bored Panda will sensor Crack, s**t, and s*****e, but they're happy to be mean
This is fricking amazing - I love it. Must've taken forever! Labor of love.
And 100% unique to , and the brides maids dresses to ❤️
Load More Replies...Woman In Sheep's Clothing
I mean, if this couple had been raising and herding sheep this would be a sweet homage. Dress doesn't actually look bad
Scenery is gorgeous, sheep is cute, woman looks fantastic. I see no problems here
Load More Replies...Oh come on, that is pretty cool. And the dress looks nice, the bottom half is quite pretty and very unique. I wonder if it's very hot with that dress, but hey if she doesn't mind...
It would be lush in winter mind , and the sheep haven’t been shorn yet so it’s still cool weather . I’d wear it. long as it was my sheep it came off , (farm born n bred lol )
Load More Replies...Wedding dresses are supposedly symbolic of purity, innocence, and a fresh start. According to Georgina Scott Bridal, they also denote the bridal family’s wealth, something that has been prevalent since Medieval times.
A Super Couple
This looks like fun! Weddings should be more personal and less "instagram aesthetic" fodder
Corpse Bride Wedding Dress
BP says "absolute worst wedding dresses". I say "absolutely stunning but kind of out there wedding dresses".
Bingo --- Granted, it's not for me....but it makes them happy and it's very well done.
Load More Replies...Balloon Bride
Good point. Red wine would be better. Dress would be more resistant to that.
Load More Replies...And in the post-ceremony reception line, lots of guys will be carrying pins and lit cigarettes.
Like the train on a wedding dress, I suspect the balloon portion is detachable.
Load More Replies...White wedding dresses have been around since the early 1920s. However, they only became an established tradition in 1957, according to Vogue.
“Even in cultures where white wedding dresses are not the norm—such as China, where traditionally red symbolizes luck and prosperity—some brides change into white dresses for official photographs,” an excerpt from the article reads.
Some Of My Favourite "Unique" Vintage Bridesmaids Dresses
You are missing something in your life of you don't click the link to the original post on Reddit and scroll the rest of the 12 pictures. This is the tamest one!
Nevermind the dresses? What about the HATS? (Okay, I do mind the dresses - the cut in particular -but I think the coloured baIIs might look great in another pattern)
Load More Replies...Everybody wore things like that in the 70's, you can laugh about it now like in 40 years time people will laugh about the clother YOU wear today... same same...
I sure as hell didn’t were stuff like that lol even as a kid back then wouldn’t even have had them as bloody curtains !
Load More Replies...Finally got to the bad ones ,rest above are stunning , ar the ballon one eek
Light-Weight Wedding Dress
They look like they're happy and having fun, why do weddings have to be so expensive and prissy? I see no need to go into years of debt for a one, maybe two day show-off
I made my own wedding dress. It would have cost me like 160 dollars if I would make it now. Most expensive dress I ever wore and it was totally me.
Load More Replies...I'm more concerned about what he's wearing. Definitely business at the top and party at the bottom.
My Big Fat Pink Wedding
This is straight up from My Big Fat G***y Wedding. The bride is as insufferable as she looks.
Load More Replies...Tell me you're an Irish traveller wedding, without telling me you're an Irish traveller wedding.
It's a giant dress. I think this was actually her prom dress.
Load More Replies...Many women choose to preserve the sanctity of their wedding dress and refuse to use it again. However, others have found creative ways to rewear their gowns from their big day. One of them is Sarah Godfrey, who went viral on TikTok for how she repurposed the corset of her dress.
Hot Topic Wedding
I like the dress. What I want to know is why are all the men wearing Joker make-up?
It's not Joker makeup. They are juggalos*. That means they're fans of the hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse. They were very popular in the 1990s. *EDIT: The pic is kind of pixelated and hard to make out, but I suppose the mens' makeup could just be regular old "skull" makeup and not juggalo makeup, but IMO it looks more like a juggalo design.
Load More Replies...The dress is gorgeous. It's not Hot Topic. It's Jugalo. Very very different
Oooo I love that dress it’s stunning ,as is the woman wearing it ,
The Perfect Wedding Dress Doesn't Exi
OK, it's funny. But in 30 years are you going to look at your wedding photos and feel glad you dressed like that?
If she has a good enough sense of humor at the time of her wedding to wear it, then yes I'm sure she will
Load More Replies...Definitly A Very Different Cupcake Stand. I Thought It Was So Much Fun I Had To Share It With You All
I have had my photo taken in a bodice and skirt like this, it was for promotion of a Baking/Cake Decoration exhibition.
What was it like to have EVERYONE eyeing you hungerly!?
Load More Replies...Advertising. It's just a bit of fun - although, the whole "objectifying a woman in this way" is more what I'd associate with the 1960s and 70s, not the .com and later eras... 😬
Load More Replies..."I'm afraid I might not be in the centre of attention at my wedding, what with all those other prettily dressed people around..." - "I got you, sister!"
When you wear this dress there is ALWAYS dessert available. You just have to take each succeeding one from the opposite side of the dress so she does't fall over.
Load More Replies...Please don't fart, please don't fart, please don't fart... 😅
In an interview with Vogue Australia, Godfrey refuses to accept the notion that rewearing a wedding dress should feel sacrilegious. Most of the people who commented on her video agree, as she got mostly praise.
“Daring to rewear one’s wedding gown feels in line with the idea that, yes, the wedding is a life highlight. But no, it’s not the only one,” she said.
This Wedding Dress
It's spectacular. Obviously, just for the ceremony then change for the reception. Admittedly, it wouldn't suit me, but then I'm a guy.
There are these kinds of dresses where it is relatively easy to remove the hoop and lower piece, turning the ballgown into a stylish evening dress for the party.
Load More Replies...Isn't that true of a lot of big wedding dresses though?
Load More Replies...A Wedding Dress That's Hard To Stomach
Julie: I agree. Her expression makes me think the dress style was someone else's choice.
Load More Replies...Wait, hol’up… i’m pretty sure I saw this a really long time ago on a post about bad prom pictures?
I can verify. That's how I first saw it years ago. Poor girl. I'm sure she has not enjoyed being internet famous for two decades when heavily pregnant.
Load More Replies...I saw this many years ago on a site showing "ill-considered" prom outfits.
Pregnant wearing a silk sheet , n looking like she’s just entered hell, poor girl 💔forced marriage. ?
Can You Imagine What The Rest Of The Wedding Was Like?
On a scale of unique or not unique, how much is very unique?
Load More Replies...Yup. The reception was going to the poll booths and voting for a dumpy orange fàscist bàstard.
Old timey term for girl is preggo and dad is forcing the marriage...with a s h o t g u n
Load More Replies...This tacky. But it is just my opinion. As long as she is happy with her dress
I don't mind the pattern per se, but with the context of it being hunting camo: yes. The veil looks bad in any context. I also suspect that the whole wedding theme may be centered around hunting (mommy's dress might indicate that), in which case: eugh!
Load More Replies...When the theme of k*****g animals becomes the theme of your wedding ? Wow
Now, we’d like to hear from you, ladies. What are your honest opinions about the dresses on this list? Do you see yourself wearing any of them? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
She Didn't Start The Fire
Exactly. I'm starting to get bored with bored panda. All these posts mocking people and celebrities are so negative. I came here years ago because it was a bright happy site nad perfect to start my day off with a smile. Now I down vote half the posts because they're so mean spirited
Load More Replies...Reminds me of Rengoku from Demon Slayer.........or Guy Fieri.....
Handmade Wedding Dress
It's bad because it doesn't fit her. It's messy and looks like a franken-dress, but if it was properly tailored to her body it would help.
Okay, this is one of few of which I'm not a fan. It looks like several white things have just been sewn together hoping for the best (and the best didn't eventuate). I hope she had an awesome day, though, and if she feels good in it then that's the main thing.
Someone once said "it looks like she covered herself in glue then ran through [primark]" - this one ran through a haberdashery.
Load More Replies...Did she sew different dresses as one or maybe scrap or leftover pieces? It looks sooo scattered!
It looks like she grabbed everything in the house that was white and made a gown
Load More Replies...Someone cleared out their scrap fabric for this one. Too much going on at once.
An Interesting Wedding
Wifey lol , can’t see the grooms one I assume it says husband , the other one says I’m the best man ,
Load More Replies...A Home Depot Wedding
I uhhhhh - I have feelings about this. mostly curiosity. you know...... "Why?"
I recently saw photos of a couple having a Bunnings (Aussie Home Depot) wedding.
I Uh... Made A Wedding Dress Out Of Taco Bell Wrappers
Wow, such talent! No one needs to fuss over this, I am sure nobody is wearing this to an actual wedding. Impressive though!
I Take Thee, Minion
Maybe this was the "I want to show my wedding dress but don't want to expose my identity" picture? Lovely dress and she looks beautiful (minus the minion hat, lol), though I do wish that, generally, larger ladies would watch Curvy Brides' Boutique (UK). A sleeve is not necessarily the most flattering thing on a larger woman.
If you are going to wear a strapless white wedding gown, leave the black bra straps at home.
Cabana Is Sooooo Sad Today... His Crush, Mama June Got Married Over The Weekend
Are you diggin the camouflage wedding dress as much as we are?
Black Bra To Wear With My White Strapless Wedding Dress? Check
Colleen Glim: my sense of style is out of line with most people. But here, I reckon the dress would work if she'd worn a matching bra. In any case, they both look happy - so, isn't that what matters?
Load More Replies...Probably couldn't find one that could hold herself up without being a bustier.
Reminds me of a wedding we went to years ago. The bride and bridegroom were so big they couldn't get their arms around each other and their first dance was a waddle. The evening do ended up with a big punchup.
The Undercut Of Wedding Dresses
I don't know if I love it or hate it but, if anyone can wear it, she can.
One of those dresses you order online and it's just a few scraps of fabric sewn to a tshirt.
Load More Replies...Tore Up From The Floor Up
As soon as I finish this sentence I'll check with Google images to see if this was at Burning Man. Unfortunately and useful info is buried under a flood of ugly dress results, but when I added [burning man] to the search the AI response said (agreed?) that the "unusual setting" might be Burning Man. If it was there it's a far more conservative outfit than many of the others.
Load More Replies..."In 2004 when we married at Burning Man, to express my enduring passion for my husband and for plastic bags, my wedding dress was fashioned entirely from recycled materials: the bodice and net skirt were sourced from the thrift shop, white single-use plastic shopping bags were gathered for the bow and the hoop of the skirt, transparent plastic dry cleaner bags were knitted for the shawl, pieces of white plastic collected from Kehoe Beach embellished the trim and tiny swirls of pink plastic bags were fashioned into roses to decorate the tiara."
Amazing how many people said Burning Man. That was my immediate thought and I've never been and never would, and don't think I'd like it. So odd.
I've never been to it, either, but we obviously both know about it. A post added after mine suggests that it was at Burning Man, but there's absolutely no question that the area looks like the BM location.
Load More Replies...This Was The Gem That Came Across My Feed Today. Speechless. Needless To Say, I’m Still Looking
Was going to say the bra but even that is twisted.
Load More Replies...Yeah, that's definatley a Super Trooper outfit.
Load More Replies...Depends on how it looks from the other side (front), maybe not too bad
Friend Said This Belongs Here
Interesting Wedding Dress
So...what's wrong with this one, other than the fact the poster did not like it?
Compared with a few of the previous, this one is a gem. A bit poofy but it’s not horrendous.
Disaster Mermaid Gown
You do you, but if you're going to wear something see-through I'd suggest that giant granny panties isn't the right statement. It's okay if you need XL or XXL panties, but I'm sure you can find them in red, or in black (lace), or, well, almost anything else.
As a fellow girl with wide shoulders and slim hips - Dress needs a deep square cut décolleté and loads of fluffy stuff on the skirt! Also the sleeves need to be a little bit longer. I hope she tried the champagne one behind her next
Maybe something with a middle part that doesn't show her under parts...
Load More Replies...The bottom prt looks good. It’s only the middle part which looks shine-through which makes me conclude, that this might be the underdress only without the part that comes on top
Yes, the worst thing about this dress is that it is poorly made with bad material
Load More Replies...I think she's a bit too straight-figured to be wearing a mermaid dress (not even diving into the whole undies thing). She needs something that gives her more shape. A-Line or tea-length would look beautiful, I think. And as Kristiina says, something to show off those lovely shoulders. (Edit: 'Shape', not 'shame'. Shame on me! 🤦🏽♀️)
When she asked her gran to make her dress, gran be like "Sure, I work at a photocopy shop but sure"
Interesting Wedding Dress
Bad combo and not very flattering for her body shape. Could look quite nice if worn by a different person with suitable “decoration”
Yeah, makes her look like her legs have been cut off and replaced by those of a child.
Load More Replies...The bloke with the crew cut and leather coat gives it the russian gangland vibe.
Load More Replies...There is something not right about this picture, and I'm not taling about the dress.
The woman in the back seems to be a mannequin?
Load More Replies...Mmm. I've just paid attention to the figures in the background. I'm getting "zombie movie" vibes from this scene... 😉🤣 (probably very unfair of me, but never mind - the folk in the picture will never know)
Mostly, these lists of "women wearing clothes" irritate me. This one? I loved it! I don't know why, but I did. Most of the outfits were rather good, and the ones that weren't - well, "an attempt was made", yeah? 🤣
BP: "Lets shame women in dresses" (as usual). Fellow Pandas: "Wow, cool, creative!" 🖖👍😺
Load More Replies...Shaming people for questionable taste when like a third was either genuinely good or normal...
I enjoyed this thread because I genuinely loved a lot of the dresses. As I said in a post above, I think that even if, say, the post's title is negative, it doesn't mean that the whole thread has to be. The vast majority of the comments were supportive and nobody was outright mean (so far. I'm sure that'll change if, erm, *some other* people come here). At the end of the day, I really enjoyed seeing peoples' creativity, skills and uniqueness, and hope that they all had an awesome day. No shaming here.
Stop putting b******t titles on this article. Just call it "original wedding dresses".
Why shame people for their taste or style ? Why judge people on how you view their social standing ? It's sad that this is how BP thinks this is acceptable entertainment.
Mostly, these lists of "women wearing clothes" irritate me. This one? I loved it! I don't know why, but I did. Most of the outfits were rather good, and the ones that weren't - well, "an attempt was made", yeah? 🤣
BP: "Lets shame women in dresses" (as usual). Fellow Pandas: "Wow, cool, creative!" 🖖👍😺
Load More Replies...Shaming people for questionable taste when like a third was either genuinely good or normal...
I enjoyed this thread because I genuinely loved a lot of the dresses. As I said in a post above, I think that even if, say, the post's title is negative, it doesn't mean that the whole thread has to be. The vast majority of the comments were supportive and nobody was outright mean (so far. I'm sure that'll change if, erm, *some other* people come here). At the end of the day, I really enjoyed seeing peoples' creativity, skills and uniqueness, and hope that they all had an awesome day. No shaming here.
Stop putting b******t titles on this article. Just call it "original wedding dresses".
Why shame people for their taste or style ? Why judge people on how you view their social standing ? It's sad that this is how BP thinks this is acceptable entertainment.
