Wise ladies of S&B - I've bought this dress for a winter wedding in Dublin and now think it may be a bit well..safe and boring? Any ideas how I can dress it up or any other suggestions??

[incognita]

Have a wedding in Dublin. (Church wedding then hotel and swing band in the evening).

Went to Phase Eight yesterday and they had 25% off, don't get much time off to go shopping and try things so had a panic and bought these-

vera dress
shoes
scarf

Now thinking may be too matchy matchy and not v exciting?

Love the dress, really nice but I would prob go for a different colour shoe and maybe a chunky bead necklace

Yeap - dress is lovely - and adore the name

But would get different shoes and perhaps a dramatic cuff and nice clutch bag.

Yes it is a little samey

I would go for a textured jacket (fur)and probably silver heels. But thats just because I adore silver shoes

Thanks yes was thinking the shoes may be too much blue! What colour show would you go for? Will look for a chunky necklace. Need to find a coat/long cardigan for the church I think.

oh silver - hadn't thought of that. Black fur jacket?

shoes?

would go silver shoes too but not black for the jacket, grey fur?

Have you seen any? Having a look but have only found black and cream

this kind of thing for a wrap?

not sure it would keep you that warm though!

this?

or this, but possibly a bit bett lynch?! lloks nice on model though

should be looks! and those shoes are really nice, tempted by them myself!

Yes to silver shoes and pale grey fur cape, if you can find one. Big silver cuff.

www.marksandspencer.com/Marks-and-Spencer-Faux-Bolero/dp/B0044VRTR8?extid=af_a_Content_79682 another cape

Thanks - loving those wraps, might have to do some online ordering thanks mrsmoores

looking for a silver cuff now, nice idea

Would go for pewter/ dull silver shoes rather than bright silver - think the ones incognita linked were the sort of colour I mean.

Q like this pewter cuff

deep red patent shoes, red bag and a big red rose as your corsage.

Nice chunky red necklace or chandalier earrings.

Yes, also think dress is lovely and that Ava peep toes are v good option. Esp if going for grey fur wrap. Love that '50s glam look. Deep red lipstick would be perfect, w min eye make up.

I would advise that you take your dress to try on silver/pewter shoes...

That is what I had planned to wear to a wedding recently and it just looked a bit meh.

It really should have worked, but it didn't.

Good thinking BigTeuchLittleTeuch. bunnymother, that's a look I love, think will go well for this wedding as bride and bridesmaids v glam!