A "non wedding" wedding dress!

[Lj8893]

My mum is getting married, she's in her 50s and its her 2nd wedding so she doesn't want a white bridal dress. She has something in her mind but has yet to find what she's looking for, so I'm bringing the challenge to you clever people!

Her idea is a long evening type gown, with sleeves, in either a gold or a green or purple/red. She doesn't have a budget as such, but ideally less than £500 but she will pay more for the right dress!

Show me what you got

[MrsLettuce]

Oooh, lovely! What size does she take?

[themessyapron]

How dressy does she want to be? I would personally go for knee length rather than full length.

Purple blue with sleeves www.net-a-porter.com/intl/product/394358

Metallic but not gold and if she has decent legs www.net-a-porter.com/intl/product/390764

Hm not really much else on Net a Porter. They have a knee length red V Westwood but prob isn't dressy enough for you. Not much full length

You have to sign up but have a look at Wish Want Wear. They hire out fab designer dresses you usually wouldn't be able to afford buying.

[Lj8893]

She wants to go quite dressy, just not white and obviously bridal! She takes a 16 but is hoping to be a 14 by the wedding (sept).

Ill see if I can find something that's similar to the idea she has for an example.

[MrsLettuce]

too floaty?
too plain?
if it was a winter wedding this could be so elegant.
dramatic?



Whatever she chooses, it's generally wise to buy a little big and have it altered to perfection.

[MrsLettuce]

This is sleeveless but would be amazingly flattering

[Lj8893]

Ooo I love the 2nd and 3rd ones, have sent her the links!

[FadBook]

Ann Bolan is a nice designer. My DM wore one of her collection when she got married to my DSdad. We also sold it on and got about 1/3 of the cost back.

[harbinger]

The third one, Ariella Rafaella dress is stunning. Wow

How tall is DM?

[Lj8893]

She's about 5"5! She really likes both those dresses I have sent her so we are on the right track!

[Lj8893]

The Ann Bolan dresses are nice, but possibly a little too mumsy. I don't mean that in an offensive way, they just arnt quite right for my DM.

[harbinger]

She is tall enough to look beautiful in either.

[Lj8893]

I'm trying to convince her on the velvet one, I can totally see her in it!

[MrsLettuce]

It is lovely. Leaves a massive shoe budget too

any of the versions of this? Heavy on the £££ though

[Lj8893]

Oh wow that's stunning!

[burnishedsilver]

The velvet one is fabulous. It reminds me of something Helen Mirren would wear.

[Laska42]

A dream dress just in case she wins the lottery before hand!

[Laska42]

.. perhaps its a bit Pippa though...

[Lj8893]

Ohh that's lovely but the price is ouch!!!

[FracturedViewOfLife]

Purple lace?

It's not as nice as that gorgeous Temperley one though.

[Lj8893]

Ooo another one to send her! Thanks!

[Laska42]

nice also fracturedview , but a bit of a shame about the seams down the front ..
Yes the Temperley would be heaven LJ but so many ££££s .

[MrsLettuce]

you never said blue was an option!

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Will look further if it's a colour she fancies. I'd no idea she fancied lace either. Are there other colours she'd consider?

[schmee]

I LOVE that Temperley one. Lower in the price range, how about this www.ghost.co.uk/dye-to-order/taya-satin-and-lace-dress.html?color=159

It's individually dyed so loads of different colour choices and makes it feel a bit special despite the price tag.

[Laska42]

I love that first one Mrs L.. quite wish I was getting married again now...