Is this dress suitable as a wedding guest?

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Black tie wedding in November. I want something I can potentially wear again but is also formal as it’s at a v snazzy London hotel! Thanks :) I would wear a high heel not a wedge sandal like the model!

It’s lovely, but some would say it’s not the done thing to wear black to a wedding.

I know that’s my worry and that it could look dowdy. I’m only 33 and will be dolled up though!

I went to a black tie wedding and more than half the females were in black! It's a lovely dress

Lovely! Definitely acceptable for a wedding.

Perfect for a black tie winter wedding

I think the style and colour is fine for a black tie wedding but have you seen/felt the fabric? It may not be dressy enough?

Lovely shape, but is it really made of wet-suit material? I would worry you would be sweaty (or rather, I know if I wore it, I would be uncomfortably sweaty).
Perhaps order it and see how it feels. But it is a lovely dress and appropriate.

Could you have cream or coloured accessories? A fascinator? Then I think it will be lovely, go for it!

I personally wouldn't wear black to a wedding, but I know things have changed and it's acceptable. I think it's a nice dress with a good shape. Don't wear high heeled court shoes or any kind of stilleto, though, it would look odd. Find something interesting with a block heel or a wedge.

Scuba material?

I don't like the way it gives the model side boob on show, but it's ok and might be nicer on someone it fits better. I can see that it might suit a posh London hotel wedding.

Nope

Actually, pp make good points about the fabric, it may not be comfortable.

I'd say a cautious yes If you glam it up with some accessories. Id go for gold high heeled sandals, a glam clutch bag, nice jewellery

I think that's lovely, and I've worn black to several weddings. I've always spoken to the bride first though, just to make sure they'd be happy with me wearing that colour.

I love that dress (I’m 50 though, that might put you off). Could you maybe wear a wide, coloured cummerbund type belt/sash to brighten up the unbroken blackness?

What the hell is happening in her sandal

Scuba fabric is like thick Jersey I believe, wet suits are made of neoprene. I think its nice, but would dress it up with a strong jewel toned accessories, so Ruby, emerald or a strong purple maybe?

I don’t think it’s actuality made of neoprene! “Scuba” means a smooth faced ponte type fabric doesn’t it?

And what on earth does she have under her arm in picture 4?

I once accidentally bought a dress in that fabric and it was the most unflattering thing ever. It didn’t sit nicely and it made me look 10 stone heavier (I’m 5ft 4 and a size 10 for reference). If you’re model-esque it will probably look lovely but if not I would suggest having a back up option.

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What the hell is happening in her sandal

Wow. That is a Big toe

I love the sandals in the second pic with the little heel. A bit more stylish!

Unless this is a black tie wedding I’d say no, there’s something bad luck about wearing black to a wedding.

I know the shoes the model are wearing put me off a bit makes it look dowdy! Interesting @crumble82 I think I’m similar proportions to you I wonder if it would make me look huge!

@Bluntness100 it is a black tie wedding!