What should I wear over my wedding dress if it's cold?

[DorothyBastard]

I'm getting married in September and although I'm hoping for summery weather, I'm not relying on it. I'm wearing this dress.

I'm 29 (will be 30 by the wedding), a size 16, and pale with ginger hair. The dress is loads more 'bridey' than I had expected to go for but I love the shape it gives me. I thought I'd pick something tea-length and retro looking as that's a bit more my style. The wedding colours are grey and yellow.

I'm just not sure what to wear over it. A shawl or pashmina just feels a bit old fashioned and traditional. So I've been thinking of a yellow or grey cardigan, to make it a bit more casual?

[MrsLettuce]

That is utterly lovely! To my eye it does have a vintage feel so I'd be very, very tempted to go with a lovely shawl, I think it'd really compliment the dress and maybe it could become a christening heirloom

[Aliceinvodkaland]

that my friend is one beautiful dress probably the best dress i have ever seen on a style and beauty thread well done

[Meow75]

I think a cardigan will spoil the look but a shawl or pashmina will be lovely. I'd just be a little concerned about finding the right colour.

[Aliceinvodkaland]

i think a shawl maybe www.crochetconcupiscence.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crochet-shawl-pattern1.jpg

[Aliceinvodkaland]

somethinjg like that?

[rm00054]

Bright yellow or baby yellow? I reckon that could work really well if the yellow isn't too pale.
I had a wedding dress very similar to this and had a bright red shawl (matching the bridesmaid dresses), it worked really well and was warm enough for my October wedding. I mostly liked it because a shawl was really easy to put on and off and didn't need smoothing over so it sat nicely (I had a bow & ribbon at the back of my dress) so wasn't too much faff.

[Meow75]

Could find something here though ...

Pashmina options

[Universal]

Beautiful dress! It's lovely and unique but also manages to be elegant and classy.
I wouldn't wear anything over it. Adrenalin will shield you from the cold.

[Meow75]

If you know a knitter or crocheter, now might be a good time to get friendly and see if they can rustle up a little something for you.

[SweetPeaPods]

That is one gorgeous dress. To be honest I doubt you will feel the cold. My dress was strapless and we were outside for pictures (in the rain) but I didn't really care. Monsoon used to do some nice bits though so worth looking there. Have you got the dress at home so you can try different cardis etc?

[Aliceinvodkaland]

you will know what to wear you obviously have excellent taste

[DorothyBastard]

Oh wow, thanks all . I'm thrilled with the dress and even more thrilled with the fact I got an ex sample off eBay for a third of the price!

I've sort of discounted anything crochet as the top is all lace and I'd thought that the two textures would be too busy?

I take what's been said about cardigans, I think I'm just retreating to my comfort zone in shoving a little cardi on over whatever I'm wearing.

The yellow I was thinking of is fairly bright, definitely not pastel, but not egg yolky either. A sunny yellow.

[SquidgyMummy]

I think a white (faux) fur shrug is the way to go.
A friend wore one at her wedding in October and it was gorgeous. Totally vintage looking, maybe you could get a vintage brooch to fasten it with.

Lovely dress btw!

[Casmama]

Please don't wear a cardigan with that beautiful dress, it would be a travesty.

[Casmama]

Sorry x posts

[PomeralLights]

I had a similar dress and chose a faux fur shrug - although I was in February, so definitely needed warmth! I found that knitted things didn't complement the lace whereas fur didn't 'fight' with the high lace neck, if that makes sense. Sure you can get grey/silver faux fur if you did fancy something like that

[PotatoesPastaAndBread]

squidgy is right, faux fur shrug would be beautiful

[Justinepants]

There is a lovely page of similar ideas here, including a couple of yellow ones.

I think ballet wrap styles work well over a wedding dress. I had a lace chiffon one, as my dress was quite plain and a friend had a very sweet angora/mohair one.

[littlewhitebag]

You won't be cold. You just won't. I think a light pashmina in case of emergency but you won't need it.

[DorothyBastard]

I had considered faux fur but thought it felt too wintry for a September wedding.

I'm a knitter so now I'm thinking I could knit a shawl using some mohair type wool so it looks sort of like this, but yellow and shawl shaped.

[DorothyBastard]

And good to hear from so many that I won't feel the cold , if anything I'll probably be a bit hot and sweaty!

[eurochick]

Stunning dress. A contrasting wrap in case you are cold would work. No cardies though! A faux fur stole would also work. But I bet you won't end up wearing anything over it.

[MissSmiley]

I got married at the end of October and it was really cold. My dress was sleeveless and I didn't feel the cold at all.
You'll be fine without anything. But the fur things do look gorgeous.

[PotatoPolly]

Hi Dorothy I got married March last year and there was ice on the ground. My dress was strapless and I can honestly say I hardly felt the cold at all! By the photographs you'll be wearing your satisfied/relieved/excited/elated invisible jacket... I wouldn't buy or make anything as chances are you won't use it!

[MrsAtticus]

Oh that's gorgeous! I think with the shape of it a bolero would look nice. Hope you have a lovely day.