Wedding guest outfit - help!

[Mooordgirl]

Reviving this thread as I have a few weddings to go to this year. Dressing fancy is really not my thing and I literally have no idea what's appropriate. Does anyone have suggestions where to look? Is it inappropriate to wear a bodycon dress to a wedding? What about a black or red dress? Short dress? Shoulders out? I have so many questions

Any of the suggestions in the above comments are good.

Closet London is a brand i've bought a few dresses for weddings from. Rixo dresses are lovely if your budget allows. Reiss is also lovely, but agsin can be on the expensive side.

Black or red are totally fine, I'd only wear to a winter wedding though.

In terms of length, i wouldnt go only shorter than just above my knee. Bodycons dresses are lovely for a wedding, would you be comfortable in one all day and with a big meal though? Shoulders out is totally fine for any wedding i've been too (All catholic church) but that could different where other religions are involved?

Hope the above is helpful, if you see anything you like but are unsure of, feel free to post a pic here for opinions - bear in mind of course that anonymous people can sometimes have a lot of opinions!

 

[Mysteryy]

I'd also love some of your go to websites and brands for wedding guest dresses. Feel like I've got everything possible from ASOS so need to branch out now

 

[BettyCrockerr]

Reviving this thread as I have a few weddings to go to this year. Dressing fancy is really not my thing and I literally have no idea what's appropriate. Does anyone have suggestions where to look? Is it inappropriate to wear a bodycon dress to a wedding? What about a black or red dress? Short dress? Shoulders out? I have so many questions

What kind of weddings are they - religious/formal/indoors/outdoors etc

any colour is ok but obviously don’t wear white/cream or anything that could be mistaken for “bridal” wear!!! I’d try to avoid wearing black personally but obviously if you want to, that’s cool.

if you are only going to the evening party and it’s a disco/live music type thing then a body con dress might be ok. I personally wouldn’t wear that to a full day wedding (service/meal/party)

if you don’t particularly like being “dressed up” then look at jumpsuits - a nice jumpsuit with heels/hair up/jewellery etc can look lovely. Or a nice pair of dressy culottes or wide leg trousers with a nice pair of shoes and top?

 

[The Devils Arse]

I'm going to a wedding in April, at quite a fancy place. Have purchased the attached dress a year ago when her wedding was originally supposed to be, hope it still fits :-/

I am really self conscious of the tops of my arms, (no idea why I bought a sleevless dress but there you go) any ideas what I can use to cover them? Also colour of bag and shoes? I normally just wear black so any colour is a bit of a minefield for me.

Thank you!

 

[BettyCrockerr]

I'm going to a wedding in April, at quite a fancy place. Have purchased the attached dress a year ago when her wedding was originally supposed to be, hope it still fits :-/

I am really self conscious of the tops of my arms, (no idea why I bought a sleevless dress but there you go) any ideas what I can use to cover them? Also colour of bag and shoes? I normally just wear black so any colour is a bit of a minefield for me.

Thank you!

Get a nice big pashmina to use as a cover up for your arms. I’d probably go for a silver colour shoe. Nude bag.

 

[Giggling Squid]

Hope you don’t mind me joining into this thread…

Help! I’m going to a wedding in a couple of weeks, and all I have is pale, floaty summery dresses. I don’t want to buy another dress but need something to keep me warm… any ideas? Not sure a pashmina will cut it as I’m a cold person

 

[Kim Mild]

I'm going to a wedding in April, at quite a fancy place. Have purchased the attached dress a year ago when her wedding was originally supposed to be, hope it still fits :-/

I am really self conscious of the tops of my arms, (no idea why I bought a sleevless dress but there you go) any ideas what I can use to cover them? Also colour of bag and shoes? I normally just wear black so any colour is a bit of a minefield for me.

Thank you!

That dress is gorgeous, I would wear that.

Pashminas can be bought cheaply from ebay.

What do you have already in your wardrobe? Neutral shoes like nude or tan or gold or silver.
Because the dress has no pattern, even an embellished bag would go , if you already have one.

Hope you don’t mind me joining into this thread…

Help! I’m going to a wedding in a couple of weeks, and all I have is pale, floaty summery dresses. I don’t want to buy another dress but need something to keep me warm… any ideas? Not sure a pashmina will cut it as I’m a cold person

Leather jacket? I've worn mine as guest to a wedding when the weather hasn't been too promising.

 

[BettyCrockerr]

Hope you don’t mind me joining into this thread…

Help! I’m going to a wedding in a couple of weeks, and all I have is pale, floaty summery dresses. I don’t want to buy another dress but need something to keep me warm… any ideas? Not sure a pashmina will cut it as I’m a cold person

Look for a long duster style jacket/kimono jacket
It’s long, dressy, will go with a floaty summer dress but will cover you up and keep you warm? Maybe wear tights under the dress and closed toed shoes or make it a bit edgy and wear some cool little boots and a cosy biker jacket over a summer dress?

 

[The Devils Arse]

Get a nice big pashmina to use as a cover up for your arms. I’d probably go for a silver colour shoe. Nude bag.

Thank you! Ha silver and nude will be a shock to my wardrobe!

That dress is gorgeous, I would wear that.

Pashminas can be bought cheaply from ebay.

What do you have already in your wardrobe? Neutral shoes like nude or tan or gold or silver.
Because the dress has no pattern, even an embellished bag would go , if you already have one.

Thank you! I was a bit worried as its so different from what I always wear. I have black shoes, black bags etc...

I'll take a look online this weekend I think x

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I bought some wedding dress outfits from vinted but unfortunately none fit
I want to try and avoid buying anything really as I want to save money. I have a plain black dress and some black heels that have large silver jewels on the heels do you think this would be ok to wear?

 

[Kim Mild]

I bought some wedding dress outfits from vinted but unfortunately none fit
I want to try and avoid buying anything really as I want to save money. I have a plain black dress and some black heels that have large silver jewels on the heels do you think this would be ok to wear?

Yes. You should look like you at a wedding, not a wedding stereotype. Are you a guest or the bride?
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[Former_Antelopee]

Yes. You should look like you at a wedding, not a wedding stereotype. Are you a guest or the bride?
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I thought it would be but I've not been to many weddings so wanted to make sure