Too casual for a wedding

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I want a dress I will get use out of after the wedding. I bought this the other day The colour really suits me and it's more floaty IRL . Do you think I could dress it up with heels or belt etc ?. The wedding is church /hotel do . Please could I have opinions/ ideas . TIA .

I think you could bling it up. Heels and matching bag, stole/wrap, maybe a fascinator?

Hmm ... Hobbs has several other green frocks that might be more suitable for a wedding.

It's the button down front, combined with the faux-safari style pockets and something about the cut of the armholes. Plus the fabric. Altogether it really is more 'kicking back in the garden with a friend at the end of a long day' than important celebratory occasion.

I would think it is too casual, more of a day dress. Think you can do better

Could you change the buttons?

Agree that it is verging on too casual but I think you can rescue it. Light coloured jacket, classic jewellery rather than big blingy stuff, and some really good sandals - no espadrilles!

Headgear always makes outfits look more weddingy. You could do it, it could look quite funky.

This would be more dressy, but still completely wearable elsewhere.

Or this one though they have limited sizes now.

I think the Hobbs Tara dress is more versatile really - it has actual pockets and you could easily dress that up or down depending on what you wore with it.

I think @MayIDestroyYou first link is much of a muchness tbh.

OP, you'll need to get the texture right. Metallics wouldn't be right, I think. You could go bright (orange/watermelon/hot coral/fuchsia) or subtle (navy /cream).

I think it's a lovely dress. Unless it's a big-deal society wedding that will be photographed for the mass media or you are part of the wedding party, a dress that you are comfortable and happy in is much more important. You'll look better that way in any case!

It’s a safari style dress which is meant to be casual. Therefore not wedding guest suitable in my view. Bbq would be appropriate.

For a wedding choose a dress with no buttons up the front which are obvious and no pockets. There are far more glamorous shirt dresses about which when put with a straw hat and bag look very smart.

It does look too casual in the picture. Maybe post a photo of it in real life.

I like it
TBH though I’m a woman who doesn’t have winter/summer clothes my winter clothes are my summer one with a cardi on! Go with your gut

These are from Boden and are much easier to dress up.

These two as well. I think blues with straw/raffia works well. The black and white one is wearable all summer. Small black hat and shoes/bag and it’s easy to dress up. The green one ditto. I have not checked the quality of the fabrics but they all look smart enough for a wedding and very wearable after.

No photos! Try again!

It’s not too casual no ( unless it’s a society wedding). Were you planning on wearing a hat or not? I personally wouldn’t want a pashmina or fascinatior - they’re not to my taste and not very modern. That dress is very simple and a simple hat could work if you wanted. ( although lots of people don’t wear hats now) I don’t understand the need to morph into a different person when you’re going to a wedding... wear what you feel good In.

Is it linen? I wouldn’t wear linen to an occasion as it creases too easily and looks a bit messy after you’ve sat down.

It looks too casual tbh.

I'd go for neutral accessories. www.cosstores.com/en_gbp/women/accessories/shoes/product.square-toe-leather-pumps-orange.0906817002.html
If you wear hats, a hat like this www.jjshouse.co.uk/Ladies-Classic-Raffia-Straw-Straw-Hat-196120437-g120437/?utm_term=120437&utm_size=OSFA

I think it is a great dress and much more ethical to buy something that you will get lots of use from. It has clean simple lines.
@Palavah has a good suggestion with watermelon coloured accessories.
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Like these.

Personally I would wear a coral style necklace, with a matching shoe and bag. I tend towards flamboyant!

Thanks for the replies. The dress is made of Lyocell so won't crease . I'll try and post a photo wearing it later . Weddings are few and far between nowadays so was looking for something to get my wear out of

Why would you get use out if a safari dress and not a standard smarter summer dress?

I love the idea of a society wedding! Who on MN goes to one of these? Tatler pages anyone? Seriously, there’s casual and then there’s day dress smart. Looking smart and accepting a wedding isn’t a bbq or going for a bite in a gastro pub helps make decisions about what to wear and wearability afterwards. I would feel a bit let down if guests at a wedding reception in a hotel wore a casual safari dress. Lyocel does crease.

I think it's quite casual, but I'd be fine with someone wearing it to my wedding. We are quite a casual and relaxed couple though and want a relaxed vibe at the wedding.

I guess it all just depends on the bride and groom and you know them better than anyone on here. If it's a normal, mainstream dress-up kind of event then I think it might be too casual and they may think you could have made more effort.

You could always wear a hat tho. Hats make everything better.

I’m not convinced and at £149 it’s not cheap either.

I also own this [the pink one ). Not worn yet due to lockdown was supposed to be for holidays. Think it might be back to the drawing board !