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Super stylish ladies opinions sought on this for wedding guest....

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Bellsandwhistle · 25/04/2019 16:14

So be honest and let me know what you think. Also what would you think if you saw this on someone? Who do you think would wear this to a wedding? Eg age etc

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Bellsandwhistle · 26/04/2019 20:40

So dress arrived today and I’m going to try on as postage cost me £10!! Bit scared to in case I love it and you lot tell me I can’t wear it!
So far only one vote to wear it!!

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SandAndSea · 26/04/2019 20:43

This is the dress to wear if you hate the bride, want to hurt her and make the wedding all about you. Please don't.

thefirstmrsrochester · 26/04/2019 20:45

I love it OP and so long as you don’t accessorise with a tiara and veil, you won’t be upstaging the bride.

MrsMozartMkII · 26/04/2019 20:48

Keep it! But don't wear it to the wedding.

ultrababy · 26/04/2019 20:52

Same designer.

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Tavannach · 26/04/2019 20:53

Who do I think would wear that to a wedding?
Small wedding - the bride.
Medium to large wedding - the bridesmaids.

There's no way I'd wear that if I was a guest.

thefirstmrsrochester · 26/04/2019 20:59

Styled like this isn’t bridal. It’s a seriously beautiful dress.

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Tavannach · 26/04/2019 21:03

It’s a seriously beautiful dress.

Which is another reason you shouldn't wear
it to a wedding. VERY bad manners to upstage the bride.

Sparkletastic · 26/04/2019 21:16

Great for an older bride.
If you like it and are not an older bride get a dressmaker to copy it in a colour. Navy would look lovely.

Shelbybear · 26/04/2019 21:31

Oh it's lovely. I'd say maybe age range late 30's to 50's. Someone that is quite elegant, probably tall to carry off that length and well tanned would look good with the colour.

Shelbybear · 26/04/2019 21:34

I don't think it looks bridal either, go for it!

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Bellsandwhistle · 26/04/2019 22:29

Oh Shelbybear that’s about 3 of us who think it’s okay!! I really never thought bridal but maybe mother of the bride?!! I’d wear it so simply def no tiara!!
I’m size 12 tall and elegant is my favourite look. Some people have said uptight and waspish which is fair enough but I’d say classic and timeless👍

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Bellsandwhistle · 26/04/2019 22:31

Also I’m 45 amd an older cousin to the very beautiful 33 year old bride who is going full on bridal and huge wedding if that helps.

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peaner · 26/04/2019 22:36

I'm Irish and I agree that this is fine to wear, especially if its a big Irish wedding. Nobody will mistake you for the bride! It's beautiful - go for it.

Survivingchipandkippee · 26/04/2019 22:38

I don’t think the style is too bridal at all. I live in Ireland too and I’ve seen guests wear similar styles. It’s just the colour up top that I’m put off.

agteacht · 26/04/2019 22:38

Also Irish and think it's perfect for wedding. Colour slightly questionable but I'd risk it. Maybe coloured fascinator or shoes?? It's very dressy... but that's what you need!

cheeseandpineapple · 26/04/2019 22:43

Beautiful dress. Need to have skinny toned arms to pull it off!

Maybe check with bride if she’s ok with you wearing cream and beige?

It would work as a bridesmaid or maid of honour dress too.

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Bellsandwhistle · 26/04/2019 22:48

Oh yay a little more support! I’m really dressy normally so it’s not a huge departure from usual style but I am listening to the colour comments!!

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mais · 26/04/2019 22:49

Irish here too and it’s fine for a wedding - it’s really elegant. I always think the dresses I see on here for weddings are much more understated than what you would see at an Irish wedding! And we’re not so worried about wearing cream/pale colours either.

Highchaparral · 26/04/2019 22:53

Also Irish and if you wore that to my wedding I would be seriously pissed. It’s actually the same length and shape as my wedding dress was. And I had a big wedding. Sorry. It is a beautiful dress but even if you don’t bear a resemblance to the actual bride- you bear a resemblance to a bride and will look very try hard. Judging by your posts though you’re going to wear it anyway?

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Bellsandwhistle · 26/04/2019 22:53

I do think Irish weddings are different from English so that’s why I’d hoped it might be okay. First few English weddings I went to I was surprised at how underdressed they were compared to big Irish ones. Also the presents were way less than what you’d give in Ireland so I could have saved myself a few quod over the years😂😂👍

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Bellsandwhistle · 26/04/2019 23:01

No really not decided and haven’t tried on yet so actually hoping it won’t fit or look good on and that will be that!!
If someone had worn to my wedding I honestly wouldn’t have batted an eyelid other than to say nice dress! I honestly didn’t think for a sec about what guests wore on the day and there were a few in creams and taupes at mine. Must look out photos as I think my aunt (the current brides mother) wore cream to mine! And my mil wore taupe. I honestly was not remotely bothered as aunt 15 years older and mil 45 years older so I’d never have thought bridal. So interesting that lots of you do. I was seriously worried about looking like a mother of the bride never ever expected oeople to think bridal!!

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babysharkah · 26/04/2019 23:16

It's nothing to do with being Irish, I'm Irish, but that dress beautiful as it is is bridal. If you wear it I fully expect a post on here from the bride "my cousin / friend tried to upstage me in my wedding day!"

Sparklyshoes16 · 26/04/2019 23:34

Beautifully classic older bridal I'm afraid...definitely in Navy that would look amazing!! I recently went to a wedding where we had to where evening dresses/Tux's...one of the guests wore a floor length White Satin/Taupe ball gown very beautiful but ALOT of people were commenting (even my husband on the way home in the car commented and he's one to never notice anything like that) that if they didn't know the bride they would have thought she was the bride...it's bad form to wear white please think about your colour choice/style more wisely if you want to keep the peace.

AliceRR · 26/04/2019 23:36

Can you really not see that the dress looks too bridal?

^^