Wedding guest - farm rio

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Hi all! Can I wear this to a summer wedding? I’m early 40s, short but never wear heals (flatforms are ok), a chubby size 12. I’m also close family and a witness. I REALLY struggle with this kind of thing - formal clothes just never seem to work for me. Any other suggestions?!
Also, what are Farm Rio like from a quality perspective?
farmrio.uk/products/fruit-garden-scarf-orange-midi-dress?_pos=302&_fid=6b1e0de1d&_ss=c&variant=47527455392058

Oh, give over, @minnienono! It’s a normal Summer dress. And - newsflash - some families love bright colours! Even in photographs!

Weddings should be about exuberance and unlimited joy. Not timidity and disapproval. 🍋

It really isn't. It's a normal summer dress.

Contrary to S&B wisdom, a broad neckline and giant sleeves flatter my shape. I think it's often much better to lean into your natural build than try to 'minimise' yourself to some standardised formula.

Completely agree with this.

I love the dress and think it sounds perfect for the wedding you describe. Square necks are very flattering on me but sadly I know orange does nothing for me.

I would describe it as a joyful dress. Hope it looks great on you.

I love farm rio and this would work for a summer wedding. Quality of their stuff is very very good.

Sorry to be a party pooper, but I don't think this is a good call, it reads very beach dress to me, not wedding dress at all, will be overpowering in photos.

For a summer wedding, that is perfect.

As for shoes, green, pink, gold, white. Not orange. Yellow could be fab.

I love it OP, maybe we can get a picture when you try it on? (Chop off you head if needs be)

Farm Rio are quite expensive and not beach dress fabrics. They are a higher quality than that.

You have chosen really well - its gorgeous and absolutely spot-on suitable. You will feel fabulous in this. As I'd never heard of the label, thank you for the link.

Absolutely gorgeous. I'd definitely wear it to a wedding.

The dress is really striking. I love the colours and print. If you say the style suits, I'd say go for it.

You will stand out in the photos 😂

How will you do your hair?

For those who have bought Farm Rio, what is the sizing like. Do they come up tall?

Some of the dresses look like they would need someone tall to carry the detail.

I asked their customer service what the typical height of their models is, and they told me 5'10".

I don't have any of their dresses (yet!), but I have some shirts, a jumper and swimming shorts. I did try on and return a dress last year. I'd say their sizing is generous. I'm 5'9", broad-shouldered and strong-featured, so bold patterns don't drown me, but FR have a lot of designs that are more delicate, and it looks like several of their maxi dresses are ankle or mid-calf length on the models.

Beautiful dress! Doesn't read 'beach' to me at all, too formal for beach wear imo.

Gorgeous. Perfect for a relaxed wedding. I might get one too...

That dress is gorgeous.

@TheLeadbetterLife thanks for replying. I am taken by the midi and maxi dresses. They are long even on the models and if you say the sizing is generous, I suspect my 5 ft nothing self will be swamped. Oh well😬

@blueshoes - it’s obviously difficult if a dress has been made with a placed print - very hard to shorten without ruining the effect. (And it’s a credit to Farm Rio that they take such care over making their clothes.)

But there are some like this with a more random print - this could easily be shortened in the middle section above the hem ruffle. Don’t give up!

https://farmrio.uk/products/tiny-yard-brown-butterfly-midi-dress

https://www.meandem.com/cotton-paisley-print-short-dress-belt-light-cream-red-multi?_gl=11lpmlmb_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoJC-BhCSARIsAPhdfSjFFDLAqaBUgmpYkqt030B2vonoUwwalpXv8O6XtZepdlSRQlL6hjoaAppgEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAADtaHAKxMBbbzSaEjyWWACmCETDD8
Love the Farm Rio stuff especially the maxi length stuff, a lot of it is glamorous enough for a wedding.
Me & Em still have summer stuff from last year on sale too.

@BlossomBlossomBlossom make sense about the print. That is a sweet dress.

I love Farm Rio and have 7 outfits from them (although I do find the quality is variable -- I think the quality for exported dresses is better, while the dresses are much cheaper in Brazil but seem a bit lower quality). Depending on your style, you could definitely wear them to a wedding (love the dress you chose even though it is not my style).

PS yes, the maxi dresses are long (but easily shortened, at least the ones I have) and the midis are maxis on me (5'4).

(On other brands that have been suggested, I only have one Rixo dress and was not impressed; decent materials but did not look flattering on me. Zimmermann is gorgeous but so expensive for what it is, I have a couple of swimsuits but only one dress but what a dress, such buttery soft silk!)

Some people would carry that off brilliantly. Make sure you are one of them. (I wouldn’t be one of them, it’s not so much the boldness of the colours, more the puffed sleeves which have never done anything for me).

I have this one! Isn´t it beautiful?! Just jumping on the thread to share the Farm Rio joy. I don´t even have a wedding to go to I just loved it and bought it.