Thoughts on this dress for engagement party lunch?

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Would this work for a fairly relaxed family engagement party (lunchtime) in an Italian restaurant? Wondering if a bit formal / workwear-ish...

www.shopcider.com/product/detail?pid=103176151&style_id=1159653&sku_id=1279782&currency=GBP&local=en&country=GB&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_campaign=pla-gb-cate-dress-mbtb&link_id=a19ee0f34a994088885f045c1d194880&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtsa9BhAKEiwAUZAszaGYz75JWTgglMwh6J3wbQigZBNRLbBWKL920t7R1hScCbH-wpcf5BoCtaEQAvD_BwE

Love your dress far more than any others suggested here. It's cute.

Boden one is very casual day dress, I wear dresses like that going to the shops in summer. Hate Nobody's Child, their dresses are horrible, frumpy, ugly, milkmaid-y with those awful massive sleeves. Monsoon one is ugly floral.

Wear yours.

I'm not sure if you're being serious or sarcastic but I like it.

I like OP's dress best out of the alternatives

It's very Sister Jane, but very well priced too. What's the quality like with Cider? Is it Temu, Shine esque

The quality doesn't seem great at first look and feel (the dress arrived today) it's unlined, not got a quality, heavy feel to it and has a loose thread or two. That said, it looks alright on if you don't get too close!

It seems to be the knock off of this dress: https://uk.sandro-paris.com/en/p/short-tweed-dress/3607171727377.html?utmsource=google&utmmmedium=cpc&utmcampaign=blk-uk-shopping-femme&utmmterm=&utmgroup=156716120595&gaddsource=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtsa9BhAKEiwAUZAszQyAM8xIc8S2yS4OPyDEGIIPXOmpvf7rUylsZpkX4e5JZv5W6PpYjBoCJ3cQAvDBwE

That's quite shocking. The Sandro dress is a cotton and viscose mix and lined. What a rip off of their idea.

Thanks. I always thought they were cheap quality from the pictures ( my mate raves about them on FB and won't have it that they're a bit rubbish)

Totally wearable for the lunch.

I like the style but would go for a lighter colour, something like one of these (New Look and River Island)

Thanks for the tips, really like Coco Fennell dresses they're glorious.

Spotted a couple on Vinted that may work!

are you a guest or the financee?

I'm a guest

This ‘bee’ dress was the one I particularly had in mind based on your OP: https://www.mywardrobehq.com/coco-fennell/bee-dress/P7841?srsltid=AfmBOopSeFiQfMTHu6QLlCUkCFfyjFUfXyVtHLPH_UHtNwSueprQ6b-D

Looks like there are some on eBay and Vinted

@PlumpAndDeliciousFatcat thankyou! yes that one is on Vinted in my side, it's very cute

The original dress is pretty awful imho. Cider clothes are poor quality and the company's products are considered to be very environmentally unfriendly.

Although to be fair I guess you could say that about all fast fashion.

It’s cute. I like it.

Ooh that is a lovely dress

You will look like a waitress rather than a guest.

Me too - don’t like any of the alternatives, especially the Boden, yikes!

Agreed.

Sorry OP, I'm not keen. But I don't like that sort of style anyway. And it's definitely got waiting staff vibes.

It seems to be a divisive dress!

Personally I think if you love it, get it. It's not about anyone else and it's certainly not inappropriate for the occasion.

Oh my, the bee dress is so, so pretty!!! 🤩

That’s gorgeous. I would have chosen something similar