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Can anyone make some suggestions for my friend who is getting married but doesn't want a wedding dress please

30 replies

bishboschone · 02/10/2010 15:11

She is size 10, lovely colouring..auburn curly/wavy hair..think Julianne Moore( i think thats her name..ill google)..5ft 4 ish. Very small wedding with a meal in a pub afterwards. I am thinking green but we can't find anything. I know some of you have great ideas so can you help please

OP posts:
JiggeryPopery · 02/10/2010 15:13

butt nekkid?

Original poster
bishboschone · 02/10/2010 15:16

thank you for your input jiggery Wink

OP posts:
brimfull · 02/10/2010 15:19

toast
or this

maybe not dressy enough

NorkilyChallenged · 02/10/2010 15:24

I recently wore this to my own v small wedding with tea afterwards and felt fab in it. It's a shiny dark blue/navy kind of colour though it looks purple on this photo

Couldn't find anything nice in green, which does sound like it would suit her colouring. I found my dress thanks to a fashion advisor session at John Lewis, so that might be worth a try for her? It was free and brilliant!

catinthehat2 · 02/10/2010 15:35

but the ivy colour

catinthehat2 · 02/10/2010 15:37

[[http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/product/Liberty/Dresses/Emerald-Asymmetrical-Silk-Dress,-Vivienne-Westwood-Anglomania/48730 £££]

catinthehat2 · 02/10/2010 15:42

£££

intersting frocks on the LIberty site

theslumbertaker · 02/10/2010 15:49

i love the one posted by catinthe hat

this in nice although not sure ont he random frill www.coast-stores.com/PALOMA-SHIFT-DUCHESS-SATIN-DRESS/Dresses---view-all/coast/fcp-product/2143404212

would she suit red? this is lovely www.net-a-porter.com/product/76894

theslumbertaker · 02/10/2010 15:51

the liberty one

theslumbertaker · 02/10/2010 15:54

does it have to be green

catinthehat2 · 02/10/2010 15:59

Coast one wd look good in photos esp if she has a good bosom.

catinthehat2 · 02/10/2010 16:00

V Westwood stuff also looks v good on tinies with big chests IMO

theslumbertaker · 02/10/2010 16:06

sorry the whistles link didn't work - i meant the 'bea' green dress

otherwise if flexible on colour, i love this www.coast-stores.com/ELITA-ONE-SHOULDER-MAXI-DRESS/Maxi-Dresses/coast/fcp-product/2334341115

this is great fun - its like shopping for my own wedding dress all over again Smile

minibmw2010 · 02/10/2010 16:09

If she did decide she wanted a pale dress to be more bridal, this is an amazing dress, its more champagne coloured in real life ...

Coast dress

moragbellingham · 02/10/2010 17:30

long
too dark a green?
stunning!

what's the budget?

tethersend · 02/10/2010 17:52

Here

Here

Here

Here

Apologies if I've repeated anyone's, haven't had time to check links

employmentlawquery · 02/10/2010 20:30

I think this is arresting and lovely.

employmentlawquery · 02/10/2010 20:36

PS I really like the Westwood and Lanvin ones.

Ohforfoxsake · 02/10/2010 20:49

A dark green bombshell dress from Whirlingturban.com? Sorry can't do a link on iPod. I got my wedding dress from there. Loved it!

mole1 · 02/10/2010 21:06

This site does more evening type dresses - green ones include:

this

or this

FiveOrangePips · 02/10/2010 21:11

What kind of pub?
Does she have a particular style?
What kind of clothes does she normally wear?

I wish this site had existed when I was getting married here - lots of choice, unusual dresses and well there is probably little chance of someone else turning up in the same dress.

Another place to look is shopstyle - you can shop by occasion, style, colour, price etc.

Carrie06 · 03/10/2010 09:32

I am wearing the symphony maxi dress in purple as a bridesmaid dress in December. I also tried on the green one that someone has linked to above and it's gorgeous and reduced in price as well!