Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Style and beauty

Looking for style advice? Chat all about it here. For the latest discounts on fashion and beauty, sign up for Mumsnet Moneysaver emails.

Original poster

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

213 replies

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

Super stylish ladies opinions sought on this for wedding guest....
OP posts:
Thread gallery
13
AliceRR · 26/04/2019 23:40

If you are really determined to wear it could you at least ask the bride first what she thinks?

Just before I got married one of my cousins texted me and mentioned they were thinking if wearing something white or cream (can’t remember which but my dress was cream) and I replied saying I was wearing that colour and kind of hoped I’d be the only one!

similarminimer · 27/04/2019 00:09

I think if you are obviously older than her (a generation) then it's cool and classy.

SweetestSugar · 27/04/2019 00:16

You clearly:

  • are going to wear it
  • are not going to take people's opinions on board
  • do not care about the fact it is the wrong colour and a bridal silhouette

So why bother starting a thread?

beanaseireann · 27/04/2019 01:17

I'm Irish and I think it's fine for a wedding. It's very elegant

fiadhflower · 27/04/2019 01:28

Irish too and think the style/shape is absolutely fine for an Irish wedding. I’ve seen similar at lots of Irish weddings in the past couple of years. And yes, Irish weddings are much dressier than English ones usually.

Do wonder about the colour looking a bit bridal though so I probably wouldn’t wear it. But maybe styled with a headpiece like in the picture, it might be fine.

Let us know how it fits!

Cafeculture · 27/04/2019 07:27

I'm neither English nor Irish.
I was just struck by the cut and elegance of the dress. It never occurred to me it was bridal and I don't think it would appear so if the bride is wearing a full-length 'proper' wedding dress.

NiteFlights · 27/04/2019 07:51

The cut, colour, fabric and the embellishments all combine to make it very bridal. It’s from a MOTB dress designer! It’s not simply a light-coloured dress.

If I saw someone wearing this at a wedding, no matter how lovely they looked (and I do think that styled well it could look elegant), I’d think they were an absolute weirdo.

Don’t do it OP!

pineapplepatty · 27/04/2019 07:56

It looks like you're a wannabe bridesmaid if you wear that.

azulmariposa · 27/04/2019 08:00

I think it's a MoB dress, or MIL who wants to upstage the bride.
I would say it's for a much older woman than the OP, probably someone in their sixties?
If it was another colour it wouldn't be so bad, but why risk upsetting the bride? Return it and get a different dress.

Pinkyyy · 27/04/2019 14:17

*You clearly:

  • are going to wear it
  • are not going to take people's opinions on board
  • do not care about the fact it is the wrong colour and a bridal silhouette*

I have to agree with this.

kbPOW · 27/04/2019 14:25

Bit scared to in case I love it and you lot tell me I can’t wear it!

Vast majority of people have already said it's a complete no-no. I'm not sure why you posted as I get the distinct impression you're going to do it anyway.

Ihatemyseleffordoingthis · 27/04/2019 14:38

At 45 it's too MOTB but overall I think its a bit odd and not in a quirky good way. I like the silhouette, but the colour combination is kind of awful, and potentially really draining, and the embellishments on it are weird - it could be stylish without them - its quite a severe dress with prissy little details on it. In white the cap sleeves make it look a bit t-shirty from a distance.

NeverTalksToStrangers · 27/04/2019 14:44

I'm Irish too and think it's fine.

The English won't even wear black to weddings, which is such a stable over here. My best friend wore a cream strapless dress to my wedding. She looked fab.

NeverTalksToStrangers · 27/04/2019 14:44

Staple*

BentBaastard · 27/04/2019 14:48

Try it on and show us please.

I honestly wouldn’t have thought to look at what others were wearing at my wedding.....

🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

It’s beautiful.

EdWinchester · 27/04/2019 14:49

It's gorgeous and not remotely bridal imo. I would wear it.

Original poster
Bellsandwhistle · 27/04/2019 16:18

I am taking opinions on board I really am. I’ll try on and hope it looks horrid on! Can’t try on till no make up as terrified of marking it!!

OP posts:
Alsohuman · 27/04/2019 16:32

I don’t know what kind of weddings most people go to but it doesn’t look remotely bridal to me. Accessorise it with black or navy and it will be fine. I’d wear it if I had the figure for it.

Pinkyyy · 27/04/2019 17:14

Black and navy would look horrible with this.

Flobochin · 27/04/2019 17:41

Simply no!

Super stylish ladies opinions sought on this for wedding guest....
Alsohuman · 27/04/2019 17:43

Navy would look lovely.

escapade1234 · 27/04/2019 17:47

Aside from the cut and colour, it’s just a bit too fabulous! You shouldn’t really be looking to be the very best dressed person there. It’s someone else’s big day.

escapade1234 · 27/04/2019 17:49

I’m English but have Irish family on one side so I do know weddings are much dressier over there. And it’s fine to wear black at an Irish wedding whereas in England I suspect that would be considered quite insulting, probably more so than wearing white.

Atalune · 27/04/2019 17:57

Does it come in a different colour way? Great dress and silhouette, but it does look like “it’s my second wedding I don’t want to be a bride bride” dress

Bodear · 27/04/2019 18:04

I live in Ireland and I would have been upset and insulted is someone had worn that to my wedding. I genuinely don’t understand why you would risk upsetting the bride / making a bit of a show of yourself. It’s totally unnecessary.