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Opinion on these dresses for a wedding please

56 replies

TwoBreakingIntoOne · 05/03/2021 13:26

www.phase-eight.com/product/katia-sparkle-maxi-dress-20509545614.html

www.phase-eight.com/product/fiorella-frill-hem-wrap-dress-20766309914.html

I said before my usual style is maxi dress/skirt clumpy boots or flatform sandals so if i got one i think it would be clumpy flatform sandals
I am not young. Over 50

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shinynewapple21 · 05/03/2021 17:19

I prefer the first dress but the second one more suitable for a wedding .

huuuuunnnndderrricks · 05/03/2021 17:23

First one is a bit evening for a wedding , green one is nice with good accessories if green is your colour as it's not got a pattern .

TwoBreakingIntoOne · 05/03/2021 17:25

I'm not sure I could carry the green off. I usually wear a much darker shade if I wear green and I'm a bit ruddy

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tara66 · 05/03/2021 17:31
Thinkle · 05/03/2021 17:35

If I wore the first dress I would get any contrasting clutch bag in a bright and/or sparkly finish (probably from accessorise) and some Art Deco earrings from my favourite (slightly pricey) Toolally.
I wouldn’t try and match colours I’d just make sure they complemented each other

PursuingProxemicExactitude · 05/03/2021 17:35

Don't hate me, but neither of them is either fashion forward or in any way interesting. They're just standard special occasion frocks.

I'm picky so I'd be a bit disappointed if anyone wore them to my (imaginary) wedding.

Age should never be a factor in what one chooses to wear - but the older I get, the more committed I am to only wearing the best, fiercest, most uncompromising, non-ingratiating clothes I can.

Mylittlesandwich · 05/03/2021 17:45

I wouldn't have liked you wearing the first to my wedding but that's because my bridesmaids were in black full length dresses. Most people don't have that issue though.

Go for whatever one will make you feel most comfortable, if it's neither of those then keep looking.

Mylittlesandwich · 05/03/2021 17:48

Actually I wouldn't have cared. You would have looked like my bridesmaids though.

MuddleMoo · 05/03/2021 17:51

1st one good for an evening do

UntamedWisteria · 05/03/2021 17:51

I love the second one.

I would buy it now if I thought I'd have anywhere to wear it too!

Dayafterday · 05/03/2021 17:54

I love the first one but it’s more for a glam evening do than a wedding. The second one is nice enough but I wouldn’t wear it.

TwoBreakingIntoOne · 05/03/2021 17:56

I'll keep looking
I guess the danger of a solid colour is that I could either look like the Queen or a bridesmaid

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adhdpunchbag · 05/03/2021 18:00

I like the black one. Green one a nice frock but not very special.

ParisJeTAime · 05/03/2021 18:03

Green one is lovely! I'm not keen on the first one.

MoreMorelos · 05/03/2021 18:05

First one, it's not like a bridesmaid dress, if I had somewhere to go I'd buy it myself

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/03/2021 18:13

Green - lovely.

Not a fan of the first one at all, sorry.

Whatalottachocca · 05/03/2021 18:16

I think they’re both lovely. The first one would be perfect for a daytime wedding and the second would be good for you the evening.

Eaumyword · 05/03/2021 18:29

Both lovely but I really, really like the green one. It's very elegant and I want it now!Grin

FreshFaceTime · 05/03/2021 18:31

So... hypothetically... if someone had clicked on the link for dress 2, loved it and immediately ordered it and had black shoes in a similar style to the model's... what bag would work with it??

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/03/2021 18:41

@FreshFaceTime

So... hypothetically... if someone had clicked on the link for dress 2, loved it and immediately ordered it and had black shoes in a similar style to the model's... what bag would work with it??
Leopard print clutch?
FreshFaceTime · 05/03/2021 18:42

OMG really?? Actually have one of those!!!

GoLightlyontheEarth · 05/03/2021 18:44

The second one. The first one is dull and not a good colour for a wedding.

LawnFever · 05/03/2021 18:44

I much prefer the green one Smile

ElderMillennial · 05/03/2021 18:46

I prefer the first dress but I think the second one is more wedding appropriate.

I think it would be okay to wear the first one if you want to.

FAQs · 05/03/2021 18:51

The first one is an evening dress, it’s not really suitable for the day. 2nd one is more suitable.