Help!! Wedding outfit

Madamlulu · 2024-03-07T19:58:32+00:00

Hi I've been invited to a POSH wedding in early spring and it will be cold! I spend all my days working from home and need some serious ideas of how to pull off looking decent. I am prepared to put a good budget behind the outfit but I realise I need a coat, bag, shoes and everything which would end up costing a fortune!! Any ideas of how to put a really beautiful dress with a coat that still makes it look stylish and bag, jewellery etc? Oh I don't know where to start! 😩

GreyDuck · 07/03/2024 20:06

When I went to a cold wedding I wore a maxi dress with thermal leggings underneath.

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Madamlulu · 07/03/2024 20:40

Thank you

FYI I think I need style advice rather than warmth advice.. have no clue on where to start with an outfit

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StrangeNew · 07/03/2024 22:44

Maybe consider hiring all or some parts of your outfit? This might be helpful:

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IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 08/03/2024 01:10

Unless the entire event is taking place outdoors I wouldn't bother allocating part of your budget towards a coat, unless your budget is unlimited and/or you want a new coat. You need a coat to get to the venue or venues but you're not going to be wearing a coat at the reception.

So far as anything else with no specific budget nor any indication of what you might like, it's a bit random.

I've got a wedding in July and I'm thinking of this dress. I already have it in sky blue pink cotton and I love it. So far as jewellery I have a lot of Victorian and Edwardian jewellery and some good modern stuff but I don't particularly pair jewellery with outfits.

So far as bags, any small, neat, unobtrusive leather bag, of which I have several by Radley, will do. The dress is the main event. Same with shoes- there will be something suitable in my wardrobe

Dress I'm thinking of getting for a wedding

I mean you could look on the usual suspects of LK Bennett, Hobbs, Monsoon, Phase Eight or Reiss. I'm not posting links for them as you can easily find them.

Or if higher budget, Susannah , not my cup of tea but they fit the bill.
Susannah

Or if you're a bit more adventurous then Alémais
Alémais
Or this
Wiggy Kit Sputnik dress

Ridley

Serious budget.
Anna Mason

Erdem

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luby345667 · 08/03/2024 06:07

An idea for wedding

luby345667 · 08/03/2024 06:19

Instead of black shoes you could have pop of colour and have pink heels.

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Madamlulu · 08/03/2024 16:27

IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 08/03/2024 01:10

Unless the entire event is taking place outdoors I wouldn't bother allocating part of your budget towards a coat, unless your budget is unlimited and/or you want a new coat. You need a coat to get to the venue or venues but you're not going to be wearing a coat at the reception.

So far as anything else with no specific budget nor any indication of what you might like, it's a bit random.

I've got a wedding in July and I'm thinking of this dress. I already have it in sky blue pink cotton and I love it. So far as jewellery I have a lot of Victorian and Edwardian jewellery and some good modern stuff but I don't particularly pair jewellery with outfits.

So far as bags, any small, neat, unobtrusive leather bag, of which I have several by Radley, will do. The dress is the main event. Same with shoes- there will be something suitable in my wardrobe

Dress I'm thinking of getting for a wedding

I mean you could look on the usual suspects of LK Bennett, Hobbs, Monsoon, Phase Eight or Reiss. I'm not posting links for them as you can easily find them.

Or if higher budget, Susannah , not my cup of tea but they fit the bill.
Susannah

Or if you're a bit more adventurous then Alémais
Alémais
Or this
Wiggy Kit Sputnik dress

Ridley

Serious budget.
Anna Mason

Erdem

Edited

Thanks for the advice. I like some of those erdem ones so will take a look at that. I hadn't heard of it. Not keen on susannah either..

Yeah it IS outdoors in a cold cold place so do need a coat as part of the outfit!

I'm wondering actually if I could hire one and a bag?

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YouSayChorizoIsayChorizo · 08/03/2024 17:03

IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 08/03/2024 01:10

Unless the entire event is taking place outdoors I wouldn't bother allocating part of your budget towards a coat, unless your budget is unlimited and/or you want a new coat. You need a coat to get to the venue or venues but you're not going to be wearing a coat at the reception.

So far as anything else with no specific budget nor any indication of what you might like, it's a bit random.

I've got a wedding in July and I'm thinking of this dress. I already have it in sky blue pink cotton and I love it. So far as jewellery I have a lot of Victorian and Edwardian jewellery and some good modern stuff but I don't particularly pair jewellery with outfits.

So far as bags, any small, neat, unobtrusive leather bag, of which I have several by Radley, will do. The dress is the main event. Same with shoes- there will be something suitable in my wardrobe

Dress I'm thinking of getting for a wedding

I mean you could look on the usual suspects of LK Bennett, Hobbs, Monsoon, Phase Eight or Reiss. I'm not posting links for them as you can easily find them.

Or if higher budget, Susannah , not my cup of tea but they fit the bill.
Susannah

Or if you're a bit more adventurous then Alémais
Alémais
Or this
Wiggy Kit Sputnik dress

Ridley

Serious budget.
Anna Mason

Erdem

Edited

Lolz wearing a 'Doomed voyage' print dress to a wedding 😁
It is gorgeous though!

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Madamlulu · 08/03/2024 17:44

luby345667 · 08/03/2024 06:19

Instead of black shoes you could have pop of colour and have pink heels.

Thanks for the advice x

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Original poster

Madamlulu · 08/03/2024 17:46

Strange new - thank you so much for that article!!! Renting sounds fab.. Will take a look at these places tonight! x

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Bigearringsbigsmile · 08/03/2024 17:50

What do you like? Colours fabrics etc?
What are you like? Tall, short, busty, thin, chubby etc?

And the whole wedding will be outdoors?

PlumPeony · 08/03/2024 17:55

Get a coat from vinted -black long coat, should go with everything. When you know about dress, you could probably find a bag from there as well, or high street has some good evening bags at a reasonable price.

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Madamlulu · 08/03/2024 18:07

Bigearringsbigsmile · 08/03/2024 17:50

What do you like? Colours fabrics etc?
What are you like? Tall, short, busty, thin, chubby etc?

And the whole wedding will be outdoors?

So I'm not sure what I like but I love quality fabrics and unusual prints I think. I just love quality but don't buy much as never go anywhere. So for example I love Me and Em and like this one

www.meandem.com/roses-print-panelled-midi-dress-green-light-cream-ink-blue

But maybe it's a bit drab?

I'm only 5 foot 3 and a size 10 - very flat chested but big bum!

I thought I could buy a coat on vinted.. so good idea to the other poster - thank you xx

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londonmummy1966 · 08/03/2024 18:55

You could rent a coat - I'd look for a really good brand like Max Mara so you know the cut will be good. Advantage of renting is that you could go for a more fun colour than if you were buying - this one would be good over the Me& Em dress - although I'd be wary of Me & Em quality these days I had one where the seam frayed the first time I wore it and the same happened with the replacement.... https://byrotation.com/products/max-mara-pink-coats-clp1egljr006jrf0scwe7ta2r

More formal weddingy type https://byrotation.com/products/max-mara-gold-coats-cla0yzroz00054uue0afg094y

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Madamlulu · 08/03/2024 19:07

Nice ideas London mummy thank you. Yep love the idea of renting some stuff. Means I can go way more luxe with my budget and I won't wear again anyway xx

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itshappened · 08/03/2024 20:10

If you like Erdem then have a look at Zimmerman and vampire's wife