Is this dress okay for holy communion? Is it even nice?

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Bought this dress but now that it’s here, I don’t know if it’s okay for holy communion or if it’s even nice. Thoughts please?

Sorry but it’s pretty horrible. Something my nan would’ve worn 50 years ago . Where do you live? In Ireland people get pretty fancy for communions.

Confirmation and first holy communion are 2 separate things in the Catholic Church. I took FHC at age 7 and confirmed age 14

Holy communion - yay
First holy communion - nay

can you tell us your budget and style/body type requirements op? I am not a huge fan of the dress, although it prob looks better on, the hive mind of MN can maybe find a few options.

Where I am, it tends to be more formal-to dressy, so a notch under daytime wedding guest, but a few rungs up from Easter/Christmas....although lots of people are more casual now, lots of people don't dress up at all

www.newlook.com/uk/womens/clothing/dresses/womens-graduation-dresses/light-blue-brocade-puff-sleeve-shirt-dress/p/938630845

this is just an idea, this is my taste, I am not saying it's trendy and it depends on what you'd feel comfortable in

I like this https://www.next.co.uk/style/su870637/aw8683?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23099951489&gbraid=0AAAAADm_5UWfXVaiXlSAPtrmwDgtwqZNG&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5MqxodHwkgMVWJdQBh1JWjJBEAQYDSABEgLDpPD_BwE

Are you Irish Catholic? I'd probably recommend jazzing it up a bit if so. You might get away with it with heels / blazer / tan, but if you have time to keep shopping it would be no harm.

You are right and my memory served me badly. I did both simultaneously as an adult.

DD and DS took their first communions aged 7. DD was confirmed aged 13/14, DS chose not to be.

I stand corrected.

First communion in the Anglican church is a nice dress, not necessarily a white dress or even a party dress. Parents dress up for it no more than usual.

It’s awful.

I honk you’d have to see it on to give a fair idea.

I really don’t like it, I also don’t think it’s conservative enough for the occasion.

I think it needs to cover your shoulders and top of arms also it's too low neck. You need something more modest.

Looks a bit low cut for a first communion

No it’s awful

Sorry op no it’s not very nice. Ok for sunbathing in the garden but not a dress for an event.

It’s not nice at all. I love a nice dress, this isn’t. It looks scruffy

Protestants don’t do communion at all.

Is it for you Op?
Anyway it’s ugly

I don't like it reminds me of Cath Kitson bags and the two colours don't work together, but the style with a jacket or cardigan for church would fine.

Oh yes they do.

In response to the OP. The dress is too casual and too summery. Won't you be cold in it?

Never heard of it happening, but fair enough 🤷‍♀️

It happens every Sunday, and depending on the church, on other days too!

Not suitable for the child (girls wear a white dress, you can also hire one), also not suitable for the mother (parents dress up!)

Protestants definitely don't make their Communion.

And isn't it obvious that this is for the mother of the child. Of course the child will be wearing white if it's a girl , boys wear suits etc. Honestly 😂

Not keen op sorry, it's a bit too booby for church.