Christmas wedding guest dress. No idea what to wear

[emilyofnewmoon]

Am going to a wedding Christmas week. Not been to a non spring/summer wedding before so i have no idea what sort of dress to wear. Sparkles or just a smart dress in winter colours? Can anyone guide me towards something suitable please?

Clothing size, budget, venue?

Where do you usually shop?

Limitations - tall / petite / particular colours / proportions / superstitions / etc ?

I'm going to a wedding on 28 December and I think I'll be wearing a blue velvet dress. It feels glam and festive without being too "Christmassy".

Sorry, I forgot the important stuff. I'm 5'4 8/10 brunette. Budget is around £150 but ideally lower but could go higher for something perfect.
Venue is a wedding venue type place , think it's a Christmas theme.

I was at a wedding on the 22nd a few years ago and all the women were in long party dresses, more like black tie night out. Loads of sparkles

How about these? They all seem warm enough for a winter wedding. What colours do you usually go for?

https://www.phase-eight.com/product/isla-metallic-pleated-knitted-dress-221930070.html#q=Long%20sleeve%20dress&is=true&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=221930070&pos=50

www.phase-eight.com/product/jasinta-tapework-midi-dress-221775000.html#q=Long%20sleeve%20dress&is=true&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=221775000&pos=56

https://www.phase-eight.com/product/stella-bronze-plisse-wide-leg-jumpsuit-221976491.html#navAjax=true&imageType=model&is=true&sz=60&start=60&q=Long%20sleeve%20dress&isSecondPage=false&pid=221976491&pos=70

Don’t really know the level of formality you’re thinking of. Obviously velvet would be great; you’d probably find you hate the sight of anything sequinned once the festive season is over. Something vaguely metallic?

This is an amazing dress:

https://www.cos.com/en_gbp/women/womenswear/dresses/product.draped-cap-sleeve-midi-dress-beige.1183360001.html

This is less than your budget limit - you could maybe use the rest for a suitable accessory.

https://joanieclothing.com/fey-metallic-knit-midaxi-dress-gold.html

This is actually Christmas in a dress:

https://sisterjane.com/collections/dresses/products/sonic-sequin-mini-dress?edit=one

Some great choices thank you but none of them feel like me. What about this? Would it be suitable?
https://www.karenmillen.com/viscose-woven-metallic-thread-maxi-dress/BKK14387-1.html?color=105

Or this?
https://www.jdwilliams.co.uk/shop/joanna-hope-floral-dobby-angel-sleeve-maxi-dress/ii587/product/details/show.action?pdBoUid=9010&optionColour=Print&pdpClick=true

Neither would be unsuitable, but neither feels quite now. They both seem a few years out of date - like something you’d forgotten you owned, but have just rediscovered in your wardrobe.

I think this lovely and entirely suitable for a winter / Christmas wedding.

IMO and as someone who had a Christmas wedding. It’s a great opportunity for something a bit more glam than the usual wedding guest attire (I actively encouraged it) but also you want to feel like you so if you prefer to wear a more winter version of your typical guest attire (which I’d say this fits the bill) then do that.

I went to one a few years ago. I wore a long green dress that had diamonds on the torso from Dorothy Perkins. I borrowed a faux fur jacket from someone and it was perfect.

I'm wearing this to a winter wedding.

https://www.reiss.com/style/ST183816/C48291?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3vbMtLGsggMVAntCh0cNga5EAQYASABEgKssfDBwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#C48291

@emilyofnewmoon I think they are both suitable and elegant.

I wore this to a wedding on 27th December last year: https://www.asos.com/prd/202003638?acquisitionsource=pasteboard

What about any of these?

https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/by-anthropologie-long-sleeve-v-neck-metallic-midi-dress?category=dresses&color=066&type=REGULAR&quantity=1]

https://mintvelvet.com/products/black-print-midi-dress

https://mintvelvet.com/products/silver-sequin-midi-dress

You don't need to dress too warm just wear a nice coat or wrap to arrive , as inside venue will be warm. I think as long as has sleeves and not light coloured or floral for winter wedding . I'd think jewel colours

This is lovely

@emilyofnewmoon both the dresses you have posted are lovely! With a blingy clutch and heels or even heeled boots you will look fabulous!

This is lovely.

Not my idea of Christmas or wedding, I would wear it for work.

The second mint velvet one is lush.

I've been to a few winter/Christmas weddings and I don't really remember anything being different in what the guests wore. At lot of it takes place inside anyway.

Wyse have so many great options if budget works (often a fair bit of s/h on Vinted too)

https://www.wyselondon.com/collections/dresses?page=1

Both of your choices are stunning and would be lovely for a wedding..

I like both of those. I think I prefer the Karen Millen as a dress for an occasion as it's bolder, but the Joanna Hope is pretty, might be a bit too lightweight for winter?