To ask if this dress is suitable for a summer wedding reception?

[weddingdilemmadress]

I’ve been invited to a distant relative’s wedding reception in two weeks. I love a chance to dress up, so very happy to just be going to the reception 🤣

I have had a dress picked out for weeks, but all of a sudden the weather has turned and we’re now forecast 27 degrees for the next three weeks solid. So it’s not really suitable anymore!

I have purchased this dress for summer anyway, but just wondering if it would be suitable to wear to the wedding too? If I’m to wear it to the wedding I’m thinking some chocolate brown low heels and a chocolate brown bag

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/butter-yellow-shirred-halter-neck-tizzy-midi-dress-d255470ylw?variant=54446738637185&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Nobodys_Child-UK-PMax-All-DT%2BTA-SE-ePmax-Tier+4&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20969365384&gbraid=0AAAAADQCJIVgR7Rdb5LO6Cg_gUNsN3MH4&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3qLSBhDaARIsAFTiVh6J_GIY15syXSWZsbMTeCSXfps-4TEFH8KBREkJ3wVaQ_dGhwcqhM0aApZOEALw_wcB

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I agree. Don’t sweat it, @weddingdilemmadress - no one will remember, or care.

Dress it up with some ‘statement’ in your face jewellery, wear gorgeous but comfortable shoes/sandals, and enjoy the day. 🥂

I also think it is perfect for what you describe. You definitely should take the temperature / weather into account.

It isn't like you are MoB or MoG - you are absolutely fine to wear it. It is very pretty and very suitable.

I don't think there's anything 'wrong' with White shoes for a wedding, weddingdilemmadress but I'd personally go for more of a silver with this dress.

I dont think half the people responding to wedding threads on here have been to anwedding in the last 20 years. Every thread is filled with people putting links to the most old fashioned or dreary dresses they can find.
Having been to several weddings in the last few years I would say Style and beauty is the last place I would come for advice.
OP your original choice is fine. I have seen either that dress or very similar at the last couple of weddings I have attended.

This dress has a similar back but slightly dressier top, is £45, would look elegant with a gold bag and heels.

https://www.newlook.com/uk/womens/clothing/dresses/womens-race-dresses/light-yellow-embroidered-halter-midi-dress/p/946787188?extcam=UK_PPC_PLA_Designer_Core__Google_MT__DV_m_CID_1930161284_AGID_188396156810&ppccam=PLA_NW_g_LOC_9045782_DM__TID_pla-2479044754035&ppcfeed=FIID__PRID_9468666&_cclid=Google_Cj0KCQjw3qLSBhDaARIsAFTiVh51rZ6x6JsHn93lzj9dlWjJYEohx0aS6sybsJ0f8wkxfh6hSAZPedQaAsMpEALw_wcB&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1930161284&gbraid=0AAAAAD2UatM7AZMW5oLdvQ73ZWS7jOgBm&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3qLSBhDaARIsAFTiVh51rZ6x6JsHn93lzj9dlWjJYEohx0aS6sybsJ0f8wkxfh6hSAZPedQaAsMpEALw_wcB

The Newlook dress is beautiful but I still prefer OP’s choice

An evening do for a distant relative - I think the dress is fine. It's a the more relaxed part of the day, most of the wedding party will be letting their hair down by this point. And no-one will care about your dress. Most of them won't know who you are or be in the slightest bit interested in what you are wearing.

Have a great time.

I didn’t realise weddings were such serious business to be honest 😂 it’s been ages since I’ve been to one!

Nor me. I think the last one I went to was pre-covid. That was evening only at an outdoor venue, I think I wore something summery as well.

I used to bow to perceived expectations of dress codes and spent many occasions in uncomfortable clothes and shoes.

As long as I am clean and won't scare the horses, I don't care anymore and I would swerve an invite that stated a dress code or colour.

Apparently I’m also wrong and I’m not going to the reception? I don’t know! I’m at the age where everyone I know either got married ages ago (and I was a bridesmaid as a child), or they’re not married yet, without plans to get married. So I have no frame of reference and I’m not keen to spend ££££ on a dress! I’ve ordered this, and I think this will work for both the wedding and then summer after

https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/catalina-midi-dress-2615824002

The poster has a 2nd post:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5550474-which-dress-for-the-evening-do-of-a-wedding?page=1

In my day if you got an invite to "the reception" it was for the evening. Cold buffet usually included.

A "wedding" invite was the ceremony, meal afterwards and evening.

But language changes so I have no idea what they are called now. I would have to go by the arrival time shown on the invite.

That's really nice, although the first one is suitable as well. Just accesorise.👍

Yes, as I said in that post I posted in style and beauty after this one because they generally do better recommendations.

Christ it’s all so confusing isn’t it? I would say the wedding is the whole thing - the ceremony, meal, speeches and the like. Then the reception is the evening but

It is a bit too sundress like rather than wedding like.

What’s a “wedding like” outfit?

I thought it was a pretty dress suitable for numerous occasions.

To be honest that’s almost what I’m after - a sundress that with some heels and a nice bag looks good for a wedding, and then I can also dress it down for day to day

https://amzn.eu/d/06VxtjNN

I have this and it is really lovely. Haven't worn it for a wedding reception though.

Lots of colours / patterns to choose from and suits your budget (and mine).

Yeah and I can see now that you're only going to the evening do so it should be fine!

Wedding like to me is more formal/smart rather than casual. But I can now see that op is only going to the evening do so more casual will be absolutely fine.

Same here, I don't even know why I clicked on this thread but I'm astonished that so many people think a perfectly nice dress is unsuitable for a wedding. I haven't actually been to a wedding for about 25 years but have one this month. I bought a dress because I don't own anything weddingy and now I am wondering if it's grand enough?
It's fairly plain but summery.

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Looks fine for a wedding to me with heels and jewellery, it will be lovely. If it's super hot people will be more casual anyway.