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This dress as a guest of a wedding?

128 replies

Chipsandchesses · 22/08/2021 10:10

Is this too sheer and / or too bridesmaid-ey for a wedding I’m attending (in March Grin ) I plan ahead….
www.thereformation.com/products/winslow-dress?glCountry=GB&glCurrency=GBP&gclid=CjwKCAjw64eJBhAGEiwABr9o2AEJ3t60wRFvU1ILN_vt8YKbVH0qBI9X-BDSwwOCwpq-h7mX9NhQWRoCk3YQAvD_BwE&color=Emerald

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aerosocks · 22/08/2021 11:21

I'm thinking that it's a bit too flappy. The wedding is in March, a month renowned for high winds, and I reckon you might have a bit of bother controlling it...

Franklyfrost · 22/08/2021 11:27

The green is totally fine for a wedding you won’t look like a bridesmaid if they’re not wearing the same colour (maybe ask the bride). You will however freeze if in the uk and it’s doesn’t look like the type of dress that would be easy to pair with another layer. So maybe think about finding the perfect second layer if you like planning ahead/ being warm.

GemmaRuby · 22/08/2021 11:30

I love it. Don’t think it’s bridesmaidy… just check that the bridesmaids aren’t wearing green

Franklyfrost · 22/08/2021 11:31

Also, I love these threads. No wedding invites for me this year so thanks for sharing the dress choosing fun.

diddl · 22/08/2021 11:31

If a long dress is essential then I think fine in the green.

OldTinHat · 22/08/2021 11:41

It looks like a fancy dressing gown!

godmum56 · 22/08/2021 11:46

I am seeing green and its fab.....not with the flowered hairpiece for a wedding though and not if the bridesmaids are also in green but apart from that go for it.....but yeah, in march think about thermals!

godmum56 · 22/08/2021 11:48

PS get it in black and stand up and do the "it shouldda been me" thing Grin

Magissa · 22/08/2021 11:48

Link defaults to white then I realised so many different colours. The pale colours are definitely bridesmaidy. The Green is gorgeous. Go for it.

FoxgloveSummers · 22/08/2021 11:55

I think the chance of everyone at the wedding seeing your pants (due to transparency + wafty skirt blowing about in the wind) is 100%, so it depends on the formality of the wedding and how comfortable you are with that. I don’t really get these transparent dresses, are you supposed to wear a smaller dress underneath? If you have one and it’d work, go for it.

NB I got married recently and didn’t give a stuff whether anyone wore short or long dresses or trousers or jumpsuits etc. If you’re friends with the bride maybe check what colour she’s planning to wear though.

OnwardsAndSideways1 · 22/08/2021 11:57

Green is gorgeous and perfectly fine.

I don't get this too sheer/showing leg type thinking- I want my guests to look attractive and have fun, not be wearing knee length skirts at an 'appropriate length'.

I find the wedding 'rules' really weird on MN, and I've never heard of any of them, except perhaps the don't wear a long white dress (although as a teen I wore a short white dress to a wedding and no-one fainted, it was pretty obvious which one was the bride).

SageRosemary · 22/08/2021 12:01

The link took me to the dark green, it is lovely, I presume you won't be accessorising with a large floral hair piece!

Coronado2 · 22/08/2021 12:03

It linked to a dark green dress to me which I think would be fine for a wedding. Maybe a bit bridesmaidy, but as long as green isn't the colour of the actual bridgesmaid dresses I'd go for it.

ComeonJulia · 22/08/2021 12:05

I’ve got a dress very similar to this which I wore to a wedding. It’s gorgeous and I don’t see how a dark green dress is not suitable for a wedding?

It’s stunning! Go for it!

Ellarain · 22/08/2021 12:07

It's beautiful and not at all bridesmaidey. I've a wedding in April and this would be my style and I love the colour too.

Elenasbracelet · 22/08/2021 12:22

Dark green looks good to me - Reformation do lush dresses

Enjoy the wedding!

RubyFowler · 22/08/2021 12:25

Green one is lovely and just worth a check that green isn't the colour scheme, otherwise go for it, styled appropriately.

ADreadedSunnyDay · 22/08/2021 13:03

@ErrolTheDragon

I agree - looks like a dressing gown to me too. I would avoid this dress OP simply because of the potential for numerous 'wardrobe malfunctions', not because it looks bridal ....

Puffalicious · 22/08/2021 13:08

I think it's GORGEOUS and would definitely wear it to a wedding. The green would look amazing with bright shoes too.

PintOfBovril · 22/08/2021 13:10

I love it OP. Not bridesmaidy at all IMO. Beautiful x

CatCup · 22/08/2021 13:11

Green one seems fine for a wedding.

ShuddaBeenMe · 22/08/2021 13:12

Mine linked to white. I thought you were on the wind up. Then I saw the green, that's okay.

LavenderAskew · 22/08/2021 13:23

Fabulous dress. Perfect for a wedding guest. Colour is gorgeous.

If you wear the floral headdress then it could make it seems like you want to be a bridesmaid, but I presumed you aren't planning on getting that too. 😃

Chrysanthemum5 · 22/08/2021 13:29

Well I wouldn't but that's because my family are bonkers and insist it is unlucky to wear green to a wedding (apparently the bad luck lands ok the bride and groom not you though!) if you like it wear it - take a coat though as it's March Grin

EmmaGrundyForPM · 22/08/2021 13:32

I'm seeing the green one. It's gorgeous. I think it would look stunning on a bride (I wore a green dress to my wedding). Not so sure about it as a dress for a guest.