Wedding guest outfit - trousers

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Asking for my mother, who isn’t on MN.

We’ve got my cousin’s wedding coming up in June and she’s struggling to find an outfit. She’s 70 and 5ft 8 and, as she has some mobility problems, would prefer to wear trousers and flat shoes.

The problem is, wedding guest outfits seem to be dresses, dresses and more dresses!! The results for “wedding guest trousers” (the ones that don’t come up with menswear) are all tight, high-waisted ones aimed at much younger women.

Does anyone have an ideas for a suitable trouser-based outfit? The wedding is at a nice country hotel, so relatively dressy, but as the aunt rather than the mother of the bride, she won’t be front and centre in photos. Any ideas?

Some nice ones here that might suit...

https://www.phase-eight.com/clothing/occasion-jumpsuits/

Especially the Caitlyn Lace...

The last 2 weddings I attended, I wore a silk jump suit and a pair of silk trousers with a silk shirt.
Max Mara often have beautiful silk trousers with matching or co-ordinated tops.
Try a search on Zalando for your requirements?

I remember at the 2011 royal wedding, the “style” commentators picked up a woman in a trouser suit. They were horrified. It turned out she was part of the behind the scenes team.

But screw that.

If your mum would prefer trousers then that’s a perfect choice. I’ve seen photos of celebrity weddings (the cooler ones) where trousers were worn. So go mum with the kecks 😊

Sorry, I realise that was no practical help. But I really hate the traditional snobbery. Good you mum gets her outfit and had a great day

Thank you 🙂 But I should have said, a jumpsuit wouldn’t really be suitable as she walks with a stick, so would struggle getting it up and down.

15 years ago, I was the mother of the groom and wore a peach coloured, silk trouser suit.
Just attended a wedding this week where the Maid of Honour wore a striped navy, wide legged trouser suit with 90's hair and huge pearl earrings. She works in fashion and looked fabulous. No one nowadays needs to conform to old-fashioned ideas of what people should wear at weddings.

If you search for "dressy trousers for women UK" you will get a lot of hits.

There are several chiffon-y ones in pastel colours from a company called cicinia (which I've never come across before) which are clearly designed for weddings/occasions.

There are quite a lot of other options, from budget (Dorothy Perkins)

Dorothy Perkins Wide Leg Trouser - Blue | very.co.uk

to very bright

Never Fully Dressed Women's Abstract Straight Leg Trousers - Multi | TheHut.com

also Monsoon Lauren Wide Leg Trouser - Blue | very.co.uk

through to £££
ralph lauren trousers women - Bing - Shopping

I'm not a fan of jumpsuits (and certainly would not wear one to a place where loo provision is unknown)

I found Boden quite good for 80 year old MIL last year eg https://www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/fluid-wide-leg-trousers-fox/sty-r0298-red?cat=C1S22_G963

Also have a look at Gina Bacconi on John Lewis eg I found this at John Lewis & Partners. What do you think?  https://www.johnlewis.com/gina-bacconi-wilma-2-piece-suit-with-asymmetric-cascade-ruffle-blouse-wide-leg-trousers-navy/p109238265?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&sshare=jlappioss_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=
Or something like this https://www.freemans.com/products/together-blush-sequin-3-piece-set//A-17S352226?PFMrsn=browse&PFMMref=false&PFMpsp=own&PFMM_lpn=2

https://www.freemans.com/products/together-jersey-3-piece-set//A-61D042224?PFMrsn=browse&PFMMref=false&PFMpsp=own&PFMM_lpn=5

Might something like this do? Otherwise, try Zara for silky/satin patterned wide leg trousers.