How casual (dresswise) can you be at a wedding?

[Fio2]

Just a bit of advice really. I have a wedding on saturday and need to get new outfits for me and the kids. My daughter age 4 and son and 2 1/2. I just dont want to waste money on clothes we will hardly wear again and wondered how casual we could get away with? I was thinking for my son maybe linen trousers and a casualish shirt and for my daughter just a summer dress, or pretty top with casual type skirt. For me I dont know. Can I get away with linen trousers and a niceish top? Advice please!! Will be off in a while to see what I can find.

Also all the dressier stuff I have is black, is this still a no-go for weddings? TIA

Dinosaur, you will look lovely. As for me, I may well make the excuse to shop, you never know

'East' has some fantastic jewellery etc. Great value. Although the clothes are quite expensive some of the necklaces are cheaper than Accessorize and much more unusual.
Kizziex

Fio have mailed you the photos (couldn't find any batteries, was ripping house apart as dd asleep and stupid rechargeables had run out, then I remembered my trusty Rabbit.... ROFL!!!)

Fio dresses in the post arriving by 12 noon tomorrow!

I love you cd and my husband said you are lovely too

Awwwww !!

God I hope you like them!

Hope you can cope without the furry friend

Oh well remembered, must go and replace that battery again

Has it arrived yet Fio? Am getting all excited now!

I have missed the bloody delivery man, why does this always happen? I am going to go a long walk to fetch it now..is this a way of getting me to slim into the dresses CD?

OH NO! Hope they have it there by the time you get there

God why does that always happen?

Thanks CD, They both look lovely!!! I am so excited now - just have to decide which one to wear I was dreading that they werent going to fit or something! You are an angel

Now better put some clothes on! I am sitting here in my bra and pants on the computer in full view of the windows LOL

Thank you thank you thank you

Oh and the necklace and the bag are lovely too! I will feel really posh!

This is really lovely! Can you post a photo Fio?

yes I may do if I am brave enough

what a nice thread! CD you are lovely. Yes please, photos Fio (and not of you in your bra and pants - put the dress on please)

Oh I don't know if you did one in your bra then Beety could give you bra advice!

I'm so pleased you like them!

How was the wedding Fio?

did someone say cd was nice on here? strewth

Cod faced witch

she is VERY nice is CD

NO beety that's you!!!

So Fio how was the wedding?? Where are the photos of you in my dress?

sorry havent had time until now to post! Yes the wedding was lovely, must have cost an absolute fortune though. Everyone said I looked lovely My stupid husband didnt take ANY of me with the digital camera so I will have to send you one through the post that my mum took woth her camera! All our photos were of the kids and he seemed to take loads of my Gran?! I wore the first dress with the pashmina. It looked lovely and everyone commented how nice it was! My Auntie asked my Mum how I had managed to afford it My Mum thinks you are lovely too CD

Thank goodness for you CD, everyone was dressed to the nines so it was a good job I didnt go casual afterall.

Erm just one thing.... I will have to reimburse(sp?) you for the necklace because my little girl tugged on it and it snapped I feel really guilty about this. I will try to look for one tommorrow but if I cant find a similar one I will send you some money?

Oh I am very cross, it cost me at least £1.99 from Accessorise!! Please don't bother, I couldn't really wear it anyway as I was allergic to the cheapo metal. Plus dh bought me beautiful grey pearls when dd was born so wouldn't wear that one again anyway! Glad you had such a good time!