What do you wear to a wedding evening do?

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QuickGuide · 03/05/2023 21:21

I'm not bothered that I haven't been invited to the whole thing, tbh I didn't expect to be invited at all. There are lots of people I know going and it will be a fun party.

However, I'm really not going to spend the whole wedding guest thing on something I won't wear again and in any case, do you dress for a wedding or for a party when just going to the evening do? Do usual rules about black/red/white apply?

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TruthRevolution · 03/05/2023 21:24

Less dressy and formal than a day guest.
Do you have anything in your wardrobe OP to save you buying something?

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QuickGuide · 03/05/2023 21:26

I've got party clothes or probably more accurately, slightly dressed up night in the pub clothes and summer bbq dresses. I don't have a wedding outfit, but not sure that's what I need anyway?

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TruthRevolution · 03/05/2023 21:34

Is it a formal venue?

monotonemusings · 03/05/2023 21:34

Do not wear white

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QuickGuide · 03/05/2023 21:35

TruthRevolution · 03/05/2023 21:34

Is it a formal venue?

I don't know if you'd call it formal, not a stately home, but one of the hotels locally that's known for being a "good" wedding venue.

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Wavescrashingonthebeach · 03/05/2023 21:36

Just wear a nice dressy outfit, classy rather than tarty, not black or white and yeah I'd probably avoid red too. If in doubt err on the side of more modest.

EatTheDamnCake · 03/05/2023 21:40

I'd avoid all / mainly white or maybe bright red, but I am sure I have seen people in lbds at evening parties after weddings and nobody batted an eyelid. I generally do follow the rules about weddings, because I'm overly cautious. But I'd say relaxing a bit for the evening do is fine.

TruthRevolution · 03/05/2023 21:52

I would wear black or possibly red, depending on the style. I'm in Scotland though and remember a thread here ages ago when the general consensus was that the dress code for Scottish weddings seemed to be less formal (not sure how true it is though!)

Last evening do i went to, I wore an emerald green satin midi wrap dress, orange block heel slingbacks with a small leopard clutch bag, leather jacket over the top. Styled my hair wavy (mid length bob) and nice jewellery and makeup. This was also a 'wedding hotel' TBH by the time the evening guests arrive the day guests have all taken their heels off etc.

VenusClapTrap · 03/05/2023 21:59

I’m struggling with this too. I’ve got a wedding evening do coming up and I haven’t got anything that’s quite right.

TruthRevolution · 03/05/2023 22:14

One of the summer BBQ dresses might be OK, when is the wedding?

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