Is this too casual for a wedding reception guest?

[fourelementary]

Hello I am an evening guest at a wedding and I am not a very fancy person at all so wearing a dress feels like a fancy step already… I have this dress. I am a curvy mid-40s mum… I have this in a 14 and it looks nice. But is it too casual? I think I’m worried as a colleague just posted a FB photo of her on holiday and is wearing the same dress just as a day dress…

if anyone has suggestions of shoes to wear or whether an accessory would be nice- these would be very much appreciated. I am guessing TOMs are a no-no 😆

I think it’s fine for an evening do.

I think it’s fine.

What are TOMS?

Its fine for as an evening dress. I'd just be worried it looks very see-through in the 1st pic with the legs apart, so maybe wear a slip underneath. I have no idea what TOMS are, but you could wear skin toned heels or pick a colour from the flowers in the dress to accessorise with.

Dress fine, toms no 😅

It's fine. Not very exciting but fine.

If your colleague is attending the wedding best to check she won't be wearing the dress!

I'm guessing Tom is her DP and she was wondering about whether to wear a pair of his brown brogues.

It's fine. Toms are canvas very flat shoes.

I think it’s perfect for a wedding reception.

Its fine . These days I'm all for dresses you can dress up or down . Such a waste buying dresses that will be only worn a couple of times to special occasions. .

The dress is fine for a wedding. Pop a bit of makeup on and style you hair more than you usually would and that will make it look fancier.
For shoes I’d do a pair of low block heeled sandals / court shoes.

It3s a great so-called-summer wedding evening do dress! And I agree with the pp commenting on the practicality of buying dresses that can be worn on multiple occasions, so that two thumbs up from me.

What colour please?

Dress fine...Toms no

Probably a nude shade or you could pull the green from the dress and do a nice emerald green. Or if you wanted to be a bit fancy go for sparkles. Or you can take the pink from the dress and go for a nice deep pink colour. There’s lots of choices that will look fab depending on how bold you want to be!

It’s a lovely dress and perfect for an evening do, but you could wear it again lots of places too. Have a great time!

Op I have this dress & have worn it to a 50th & a wedding. I wasn’t sure if it was dressy enough to wear to a DofE presentation at Buckingham Palace so didn’t, but several other women did wear it & they didn’t look out of place. So as long as you’re not going anywhere posher than the palace it’ll be perfect!