It Seems That Wedding Gowns With Pockets Are Still The Best
Oh! And us, obviously. We loveeeee gowns with pockets. Scroll on for more about that, but first, a little background on a simple tweet that’s getting CRAZY attention RN.
Last night, Londoner, Esther Kezia Thorpe, posted a photo of her beautiful bride friend on Twitter, along with a PSA-type tweet that read “STOP EVERYTHING so one of my friends got married yesterday and she had POCKETS ON HER WEDDING DRESS which is just the best thing I have ever seen.”
Now, of course, the bride was gorgeous, with one hand slipped into her Suzanne Neville pocket, as she sipped on pink champagne with the other - just like the wedding gods intended - but who could have ever thought the picture + nod to ‘the best thing I have ever seen’ would get so much engagement in the 24 hours that have since followed?!?!
Former brides, bridesmaids, grooms, brides-to-be, and wedding enthusiasts alike, liked and commented on the thread. Many sharing photos from their own wedding days, when they, too, wore pocketed gowns and only had the best things to say about it.
Basically, what we all learned, in nearly 6,000 retweets, over 23K likes, and 315 comments (and counting) is that there’s a sisterhood of brides who rocked/plan to rock pockets for their big days, and it’s a club you definitely want to be a part of. Because, while the design detail is hardly #somethingnew - the wedding world has been p. obsessed with pockets for years now - it seems like everyoneeee just got clued into the trend after seeing this. And for bridal gown designers who’ve been perfecting their pockets for years, you guys are going to be flooooooded with followers from here on out ((not like you needed it though 😉)).
Here are a few reasons we’ll always keep the pocket trend in our back pockets…
It’s for sure a trend that will get a ton of play next year
Practicality for days.
If you read through the thread (and yes, I’ve stalked it lots), you definitely get the point of practicality - especially when people ask ‘why does a wedding gown need pockets?’ Umm… to keep ALL of the bride’s important things on her at all times. Tissues, lipstick (although, we wouldn’t recommend that, could get messy), handwritten vows, etc. Especially if she doesn’t want to tote a clutch around all day.
Sure beats stuffing anything ‘between the boobs all day & night,’ arewerite @sehsmiffy?
One bride even commented that she was soooo happy she had pockets to hold tissues - not only to dry her tears - but to blow her nose. She and her hubby were both super sick for their wedding day.
A place to put awkward hands.
Also works for the brides who don’t know what to do with their arms/hands in photos. I could have done well with them on my wedding day (my sister is always saying how weird I look with my hands in photos). When you’re standing up at the altar, getting ready to say your vows, it’s so normal to start getting nervous, and wind up playing with your hands. So, instead, just nonchalantly drop them into your pockets.
Also, looks pretty editorial/model-esque, when you’re posing from the side, one hand tucked into your pocket, with thumb out, head tilted, and a little low key lip bite… just sayin’!
Looks good on lots of looks.
We dig the pocket trend on more tailored looks like jumpsuits and rompers, it’s runway-fierce for sure, but on ball gowns with high-low hems, pockets are perfectly-practical and so damn pretty. Really, it’s just a fun way to bring some casual vibes to an otherwise formal occasion. Mixing refined with relaxed is always #goals.
And LBH, if it can hold some wedding 🍰, too, then it’s ACTUAL goals. One of the commenters said his wife used her pockets for cake, and if he hadn’t asked her to marry him before that point, this would have sealed the deal. 🙌🙌🙌🙌 thank you for that, from all of us.
We rounded up some of our favorite pocketed looks from the Gram in a while… and they’re just so good. Easily one of those things you never thought you’d need for your wedding day.
