Non wedding dress for wedding...

[TheGoodDinosaur]

I'm 38, a size 10-12, weight sticks around hips and stomach (especially as a result of lockdown ugh) pale skin, dark hair, green eyes, I think my legs and bum are quite good.

Would this be ok for a register office wedding in December? It's just me and my DP so don't want a wedding dress as it seems a bit OTT for the occasion.

I've spent so long slobbing around lately that any clothes that aren't elasticated at the waist seem fancy

Advice very welcome

Picture would help

I think that's lovely!

That's a lovely dress!
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!

Very sweet. Congratulations!

Ooh yay, I'm feeling encouraged by the positivity, thank you!

Very nice. Congratulations x

Maybe a bit summery for December?

How about

I found this at John Lewis & Partners. What do you think?  https://www.johnlewis.com/adrianna-papell-metallic-lace-dress-silver/p4831090?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&sshare=jlappioss_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

The style of the dress is lovely but I have similar colouring to you and the colour would wash me out. I tend to suit more “royal” colours - like navy, a more emerald or forest green, royal blue. Does it come in any other colours?

I found a gorgeous clothing company today, which has some beautiful dresses in a similar style:

www.fromfuture.com/products/robe-mi-longue-cache-coeur-satin-femmes-branchette-amand?variant=31586730803283

Yes, I did also worry about the season but then any dress will be chilly I suppose? I'm not keen on the adrianna papell one - I feel the style would drown me a bit although I like the higher neckline.

And I definitely suit navy, it's a colour I buy a lot of. Whites/creams do wash me out and I was hoping the green would be enough colour not to do so.

I've found that plain navy occasion dresses tend to look a bit dark and drab and maybe funereal, and anything with patterns on just isn't me

Ps, no it doesn't come in any other colours

I just found I can’t wear anything remotely pastel-y. I had my “colours” done and they are all bolder colours. Since then I have noticed (from past photos) that pastels wash me out. You can always try and see what you think.

What about a colbalt blue?

Like this colour?

Yes, lovely!

And it's fine for December indoors. You could wear a lovely cream furry jacket over it for getting there.

The strong colours are not as pretty or weddingy in my view.

What I find hard is I look at a dress and I think, gosh, that's lovely. But I just can't see it on me. I'm quite a quiet shy person, so anything bright is too 'look at me'.
I wear mostly black grey brown khaki and navy. Which sounds so dull

What about something in this colour?

By the way I like the first dress you posted

Lots of Ghost dresses that might suit, they tend to come in lots of colours but look special enough and not businessy/funereal eg, this one comes in 7 colours shown in navy just for you

Thank you . That red is nice, good winter colour too

Haha @Defiantly41 thank you! I'll have a look

What about a bit of velvet to go with the December mood?

This is Boden by the way.

How about this one