Outfit suggestions for Muslim wedding reception needed please

[TheBlonde]

I am intending to shop with skinny toned best mate on Monday
The only item of dress code confirmed is no stiletto heels due to ancient floors in venue which pretty much rules out every shoe I own

where are you living? Do you need a whole outfit or just shoes?

Lucky you - IME they are hugely lavish affairs, so you need to be pretty dressy. They won't expect you to dress in line with their customs, but I would avoid anything too short or revealing. (sorry you prob didn't need telling that)

I was browsing in Aldo yesterday and they have some lovely high wedges, which could solve the shoe problem.

Beige or grey, remember

oooo yes, remember we decided you werent allowed to wear any colours!

WendyWeber/Pukka -

I have some shoes that would probably do but aren't fashionable anymore
More worried about the clothes tbh

mehdismummy - live in London

just want some ideas before we go so i have something to aim for iykwim

there are some great shops in finsbury park that cater especially for dresses and shoes. Sorry did not see your previous thread when and where you going?

i dunno where the idea that you cant wear colours come from but i have been to many muslim weddings and the dresses have always been anything but grey! Just mentioned it to dh who is muslim and he laughed at you cant wear colours!

It is in a couple of weeks time
They are having their civil do and religious ceremonies before hand. We are going to the wedding reception in London at a stately home type place

would black be a no-no?
or would some black be okay?

should DH wear black tie or just a normal suit?

in algeria the bride changes seven times! And the dresses are amazing and certainly not grey or beige! Finsbury park have some stunning dresses i have actually brought a dress for mil from there to wear to a wedding obviously check with the couple but i cant personally see it being a colourless wedding

black is a no no. It would be like wearing black here. Suit is ok for dh

All clour and glitter and sequins and embroidery....

if you are in London, then why don't you go window shopping in tooting/southall/finsbury park? You might find something you like?

Even if you don't want to go the whole hog with a salwar kameez you may find a top you like that you can wear on trousers or a skirt.

fontalle road in finsbury park is great for dresses. They have some really lovely shoes too.

mehdismummy, the beige/grey was a joke, from an earlier thread TheBlonde started about an outfit for this wedding!

oh sorry wendy the last thing i wanted to do was offend you. Did not see previous thread.

theblonde, stick with what you would wear to any wedding. youneed to be comfortable. but, if off theshoulder, then wear something like a little shrug or something. skirts dont have tobe floor lentgh if you dont want them. just dont wear teeny tiny miniskirts.

Thanks everyone
I find weddings a nightmare to dress for at the best of times but I'm sure I'll find something

noo, mehdismummy, not offended at all - I just didn't want you to think that I thought that muslim weddings were dull colourless joyless affairs