Is this dress too boring for a wedding?

[fruitcorner]

Here from Hobbs www.hobbs.co.uk/product/display?productID=0112-5407-3579L00&productvarid=0112-5407-3579L00-NAVY-12&refpage=dresses/smart-dresses

How could I make it more interesting? It fits really well but it's just smarter than the look that I was going for - the wedding will be fairly relaxed I think. Does anyone have any ideas?

Funeral Yes wedding no way

Depends how you accessorize it TBH, I mean it's always going to be a very formal dress but it'd be festive enough for a wedding with less formal acessories - for example silver sandals, a patterned shawl maybe this in the navy (you need to click the swatch) and a bright bag.

or

coral sandals, striped scarf and a cream oversized clutch

If you feel great in it go for it!

Lovely dress but if the weather's bright and sunny, all the accessorising in the world won't make this say "wedding". I think it'll look like you've used a lovely dress but something you just have in your wardrobe, not something special for the day.

Yeah, that's true.

It's beautiful, but it depends what kind of wedding it is. If it's a city register office followed by lunch at a smart restaurant, that dress (with suitable accessories - Procrastination, I love the idea of coral sandals!) would be perfect. If it's tepees, homebrewed cider and a shaman from Glastonbury, you might feel a bit over-formal!

Erm - I disagree with my last post!

I do, in fact, still think that it can be just grand with the right accessories - coral sandals, the zara scarf and a good big clutch in a neutralish colour (say cream or beige) and it'd be quite appropriate.

I don't think it's the right look for a wedding. Looks like a work dress to me.

The Davina is a work dress too, I've seen that recommended for weddings about 3472 times...

I adore that dress. I want one now!

But, I don't think it is a wedding guest dress. You don't have to go all floral and Per Una, but it is too sombre for what should be a happy occasion.

I like it, simplistic and linen, which will be cool. Try a bright fluro modern necklace from COS or h&m , with one of their handbags which have a bit of fluro in too. What shoes have you got to go with it? There are some on primark, featured in the Libertylondongirl blog which I think would go well if you haven't any.

Ah, it's navy....not black.

It.....might....just.....work!

I think it's nice for a wedding but probably better if you are blonde?

You could offset it with a pretty hat or some of those IC shoes. Classy and understated with fun and pretty thrown in. I think weddings are one of the few times you can't look too smart. The casual ones always look out of place IMO.

May I disagree, Bunbaker? When DP and I finally tie the knot, it will be a very grown-up affair (city register office and smart restaurant) and I would be very happy if our female guests were wearing that sort of dress - with appropriate accessories. It totally depends on what kind of wedding fruitcorner is going to. I hope she comes back and tells us ...

I like your dress, what about fancy hair do , beautiful bright scarf, handbag, sandals huge brimmed hat, it could be the basis for a lot of coloured accessories in your favourite loud colour
I dont see what is wrong with using a good basic dress and accessorising

A bit boring and severe.

I like this more but only if you like green

i really like green but I am sorry that green is putrid nilbyname

dark colours are elegant and can be accessorized well, not everyone feels comfortable in floaty flowers n pastels

You are wrong Aura - that green is lovely!!

I like that green but it depends on your colouring.

The original dress might be a bit plain for a country-type wedding, but for a city one would be great, I think.

Thank you for all the replies and the different views! Wedding is not very formal, it's in hotel but will be relaxed rather than posh. Ideally I would wear something less stuffy but I haven't found anything that suits so far. I actually tried that green dress on in Hobbs ( and the rest of the other dresses there! ) but wasn't convinced. What about this dress, solar but less worky?m.hobbs.co.uk/product-detail?productid=0112-5363-3501L00&productvarid=0112-5363-3501L00-NAVY-10&refpage=search-results&view=3&searchpage=1&pagesize=12&searchterm=Caroline
Or this reiss one ( but slightly see thru)
mobile.reissonline.com/shop/womens/womens_new_arrivals/thena/bright_blue/
Thanks

The Reiss one is very pretty and I can imagine you'd wear it again loads.

I think the dress in the OP is way more suitable than the ones in your last post.

How about this or this? from damsel in a dress. this is quite like the reis one but less day-ish (loads of bargains on there).this? looks balck online but is navy, quite a few in budget on there actually.

But, the original hobs dress really would be fine.

Oh, the second hobs dress is navy too - thought it was black. So yeah, that's doable. Looks ever so middle aged though, would be fiine for mother of bride / groom.

The Reiss one the OP linked to is VERY suitable for a wedding, I think ? the model in the picture is even styled a bit wedding-ly.

Thanks for all the comments, food for thought, veering towards Reiss one now ....
Enjoy the sun everyone!