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Wedding (Bridal) Outfit- short/pear 42yo

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sunlovingcriminal · 21/01/2024 07:44

Right- need help.

42 yo- size 14- pear shaped 5"2. Quite small busted, but ample of waist and thigh! But of a mum-tum.

I have similar colourings to someone like Sophie Ellis Bexter (who people say I look vaguely like- if you stand far enough back and squint!). Quite fine wispy mousy brown hair.

Me and DP are getting married in June. Very informal registry office do (with our teenage boys and one witness each). Followed by a party in a barn, not overly fancy, food and a band type affair.

Second marriage for us both.

Don't want to wear a wedding dress. The thee boys are going to wear chinos and smart shirt each (shirts will be a mismatched as would like them to select their own).

I'd love something green. It's a colour which suits me and my eyes and hair.

But I have very little style (wfh, dumpy day to day look!). Any ideas on an outfit that would make me look pretty/cool/gorgoeus....?!!! I was thinking green dress, maybe some sort of green goddess woodland hair accessories. Or maybe something more edgy- blazer dress, pink shoes... really really clueless!!

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sunlovingcriminal · 21/01/2024 07:51

Just to say, I'd quite like my arms to be covered a bit too- can't quite pull off the elfin strapless dress look that I did when I was a size 10 in my twenties!

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bobomomo · 21/01/2024 08:28

I've got my eye on this one:

www.needleandthread.com/collections/bridesmaid-dresses?filter.p.m.custom.sleeve=Long%20Sleeve&sort_by=manual

They have lots of long sleeved dresses in their bridesmaids section that are perfect for a rustic wedding.

I'm still undecided on white vs colour and proper bridal vs high st myself! But I marry later in the year and I'm older

sunlovingcriminal · 21/01/2024 08:42

These are beautiful!

I'm going to order the mid summer lace one and see how it fits.

... and you may have also tempted me away from green!

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sunlovingcriminal · 05/02/2024 15:36

@bobomomo just to update. I ordered that one (plus a couple of others) and had to send them all back as they ran small.

I ended up ordering three more which came today; and they are all beautiful but think it's between two final dresses.

But I did have to go for a size 18 instead of a 14 or 16 (usually I'm a 14), as they were not forgiving. The one that you linked to has quite restrictive arms/sleeves so just to warn you (if you have slender arms you'll be fine!)

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