Although full-length gowns are dramatic and beautiful, mini wedding dresses are a comfortable and pretty alternative for the party portion of the evening.  Kari from Modern Girls in Vintage Pearls knows something about dancing the night away, after her recent nuptials in Kelowna, British Columbia.  Here she prepared to kick up her heels with her new hubby, Derek, in this Club Monaco cami and skirt, embellished with rose florets.

Mini wedding dresses

With a few feminine accessories from Saskia P, Nine West Canada, Kate Spade and Anthropologie, Kari was wedding reception ready.

   

Would you don a mini wedding dress on your big day?  Here’s another wedding reception dress idea with a dramatic back, if you’d like to see.

Kari’s hair was styled by Lyana Gibert of The Art of Beauty

Cami & skirt are available at Club Monaco

Textured neck piece by Saskia P, Mauritius

Cierra flats in robin’s egg blue from Nine West Canada

Sparkly clutch from Kate Spade

Gold double-stranded headband from Anthropologie

Images of mini wedding dresses:  Tara Whittaker Photography