Is this too "gowny" for a wedding?

[Whenthechipshitthefan]

DH says its too much. Hoping to wear it to 3 weddings... its so over my usual budget so...
Catholic church/smart hotel
Outdoor wedding /barn next spring
Chapel /Hotel wedding by the sea in Summer

And any suggestions of how to make it suitable.

It's truly stunning but maybe a bit much for a wedding guest, particularly the barn wedding. Is there a midi version of the dress? That would be more suitable and less gowny.

Something like this https://www.theprettydresscompany.com/new-arrivals-c12/new-arrivals-c14/the-pretty-dress-company-hourglass-off-the-shoulder-pencil-dress-p621#attribute%5B1%5D=122

This is gorgeous (and a bit cheaper!) But is the red too much?

It's a bit OTT and the red color means you won't be missed! I'm sure there are some occasions it would absolutely be perfect for tho

I think it’s beautiful and perfectly fine. There again, I love dresses.

The long red is too much for any of the weddings. You'd look like a bridesmaid.

The Ralph Lauren cocktail dress is great.

The last Pretty Little Things one isn't suitable for a catholic service or really a chapel service. You need your shoulders covered

I personally would feel out of place at a wedding in a dress like that- it's something I would wear to a formal evening event like a ball or new years eve party.

That is a lovely dress. I wouldn’t wear bright red to a catholic service without getting approval from the B&G. It may be frowned upon by other guests or even the wedding party. Something like this in this burgundy would be better.

I wouldn’t wear red to a wedding

😂😂😂😂

As if you have to cover your arms for the Catholics.

Great dress but not a wedding guest dress unless it’s black tie, not usually the case?

Stunning but I do think too much for day time weddings, barns and churches.

It’s gorgeous but it’s a black tie event dress. Perhaps you could get it shortened? It’s the full length that makes it conspicuous. And it’s way too much for a barn wedding.

Ignore comments on Catholic Church suitability, they’re nonsense.

@Whenthechipshitthefan
If the wedding is black tie, yes. If it is the beachy/summer/barn weddings you are describing, no. The fabric and length will look out of place compared to the typical florals, pastel/muted colours and lightweight fabrics most guests associate with daytime weddings.

Maybe the primrose would be after colour but maybe too close to ivory? Depends if it if was more yellow in real life.

Or what about this pink one? Slightly different at the top but a similar vibe.

https://clubllondon.com/products/adrina-dark-pink-draped-one-shoulder-midi-dress?_gl=11ynj8fb_up*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlvW2BhDyARIsADnIe-I-KTno_5TnhQK8_rIVJqEFcQhZ0Y7AOD1aIO4SU8G2NH5TZbH2AasaAjoeEALw_wcB

Lovely dress but imo too long for those occasions. Looks like a dress you’d wear to a formal evening do.

It used to be a thing that you didn't wear red to Catholic weddings. Might be out if date now and you can?

It wasn’t a law. They don’t arrest you or anything . Make you do penance. 😂

Bright red bombshell dress might look a bit unusual at 3pm on a summers day...if it's a very bright red. I know we often see gaudy colors at weddings but maybe not red.

As long as the dress isn't giving saloon girl in a cowboy movie vibes.

It's beautiful but definitely not for a barn. I agree with your husband.

It's lovely, but personally I would put it in the evening wear/black tie category rather than weddings.

We had a barn wedding a few years ago and whilst that dress would have looked lovely, it would have looked very out of place compared to what everyone else was wearing

I think it's beautiful, but red is a no in many cultures because it's reserved for the wedding party. Some cultures think it's an "I slept with the groom" declaration. For me it's a "look at me" colour, which is inappropriate for a day wedding. I wore a long red dress once for a black tie wedding BTW (Scottish, formal, all wedding party women in white etc), but for the vibes you describe I don't think it's suitable.

Ever heard the saying better overdressed than underdressed

Its lovely but I agree its too much - how about this one https://www.mytheresa.com/gb/en/women/self-portrait-off-shoulder-crepe-midi-dress-red-p00955670?dplink=true&utm_source=sea_pla&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=google_sea&ef_id=CjwKCAjwufq2BhAmEiwAnZqw8kOgwsh3vZ5nGcGgEnnlWmwnd1rCtLua3neloiFUpu4-unQ2ZpWcuxoCVccQAvD_BwE&chn=sea_shopping&src=google&cmp=17304731262&tarea=gb&tar=&ag=&ptyp=&feed_num=P00955670-3&gclid=CjwKCAjwufq2BhAmEiwAnZqw8kOgwsh3vZ5nGcGgEnnlWmwnd1rCtLua3neloiFUpu4-unQ2ZpWcuxoCVccQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Pw-lclohwanHyIKDvZM5ELlzIn&gad_source=1&slink=1

It doesn't look suitable for the weddings you have described, especially the ones in a Catholic Church and a barn!

I think that there are other dresses out there which will be perfect!

Do you have any others in mind?