Do these dresses look ok to wear as a wedding guest?

[untinctured]

I've narrowed the choice down to two dresses that I like. I will probably order both, try on at home and send one back. Do you think these would be suitable for a fairly posh wedding in June?

[ManonLescaut]

Yay, the purple one's awful, I'm glad you kept the blue one, it's nice.

[justabigdisco]

Martin could you add a link to your blue one please?

[member]

I've never heard that body con wasn't acceptable for a wedding , I mean I can understand if the dress was really short and your boobs were falling out, that wouldn't be appropriate. Dress 2 is just like a sheath dress though, it's modest.

Is this no body con a "thing" in rl or a MN thing?

[MythologicalPersonage]

I've tried on both dresses. Unfortunately I don't like the purple one as much as I did. The colour is more of a dark plum than a bright purple. Also, the orange flowers are much brighter in real life. The other thing is that the pockets stick out around the hip area adding unnecessary bulk. I am going to return it.

The blue one fits well and I like the colours so I will keep it. I don't think that I will wear it to the wedding though.

[SuperFlyHigh]

My honest opinion, I don't like the first one, too dressing-gowny for me, perfect for parties etc you may be able to swing it though with right accessories etc but not posh wedding in my opinion, 2nd one is nice but too body con.

The one martin linked to is perfect though!

[untinctured]

I like that one too Martin.

I'm waiting for the two dresses to arrive. I will update when I have tried them on.

[MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff]

Here's another blue one from ASOS.

[Floisme]

I bloody love the purple one. Less keen on the blue one but that might just be that stupid pouty look on the model's face.

No, they're both pouting aren't they - scrap that. I think maybe it's because the neckline on the blue one is quite high so you'd probably need to be flat chested to carry it off. In fact it might depend on boobage which one suits you best as one is quite a deep V neck and the other is high.

I like Manon's link too but yes, depends on your colouring. That's probably why I like the purple one - it's my colour.

[untinctured]

Nannyplum so annoying when that happens. It might be worth checking back in a week or so to see if they have more stock. You would think they would stock summer dresses well into July.

Believeitornot I will assess the material when it arrives. I guess that this can vary between different dresses.

PestilentialCat I would like that too!

ManonLescaut I'm not sure about the print on that one. It would probably be too pale against my skin.

[Nannawifeofbaldr]

Manon that's actually very pretty.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Love the purple, but will depend on the fabric.

[ManonLescaut]

Personally I think the purple one is awful.

As a dress I much prefer the blue, but I agree bodycon's not necessarily appropriate for a wedding.

How about this?It's like the blue but a bit more demure.

[PestilentialCat]

I'd like the purple one in the blue fabric

[Believeitornot]

The only thing I'd be wary of is the material. I went to a wedding last year and the Asos stuff was a bit grim so I sent it back.

[nannyplumislostinspace]

Just went to order the purple one but its out of stock in my size!

[SpringSpringSpring]

Thanks for the link!

[untinctured]

User Asos do a Curve range that looks quite good. Worth a look.

I agree NapQueen. I think I would get more wears out of the purple one. It is much more versatile.

[untinctured]

Thanks Iona. There's no shame in returning items, it's not just sizing issues that lead to returns. There are plenty of other reasons.

For those who are interested here are the links:

ASOS Dress With Kimono Sleeves In Floral Print
ASOS Floral T-Shirt Scuba Bodycon Midi Dress

[LillyVonSchtupp]

Spring they both look like ASOS photos to me?

Agree with be majority that the purple one is the nicest OP. Really lovely in fact..

[NapQueen]

1. Because it'd be spot on for a wedding and then in the winter could go with opaques for a night out.

[user1463996941]

They both look wonderful. I have 2 weddings this year and I won't fit in normal dresses at the moment.

[SpringSpringSpring]

I really like the purple one - where is it from?

[NannawifeofBaldr]

OP can I ask where the purple on is from?

[Iona1651]

They're both lovely - wish I had the body and confidence to wear either of those. We've a christening (I'm Godmother) and a wedding, both in August but wouldn't dream of ordering and the shame of having to return because of not fitting in either.

I'm sure you'll look amazing in either one. x

[untinctured]

Thanks everyone. I think the purple one is my favourite too. I would look for a nice fascinator to match if I wear that one. I like the blue one but probably agree that it wouldn't be a great choice for a smart wedding.