Is this outfit too much for an Irish church wedding in May?

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Another wedding guest one sorry!!

I am part of the grooms family. I will be doing one church reading and will be in a few pictures. I bought this and loved it. But now I am thinking it is too much? I am a size 14, 5'6'' tall, my bum/ bust measurements are equal and my waist is defined. I'm 36

Irish church wedding in May

https://www.coastfashion.com/product/coast-one-shoulder-ruffle-crepe-midi-dress_bcc09391?colour=red

So after all the reassurance you've received from S&B experts on Irish weddings you've chickened out.

All along you knew it wasn't really suitable!

Why did you write this? It makes you sound like an awful person.

No, if you read her posts, she was asking because she was having a dip in confidence. But do you feel better for putting the boot in? Or are you crowing that all the Irish people who commented are in the wrong?

Edited to say: While the OP may have changed her mind about the dress, it doesn't change whether or not it is suitable for an Irish Catholic wedding. It is.

A lot of older people would not wear red to a wedding as the old wives tale of 'blood and bandages' with the brides dress, and a bad omen. Don't know if that's still the case though, have a lovely day whatever you wear

I think the dress is very flattering on you and you'll be absolutely fine at an Irish Catholic wedding, but you need to feel comfortable and I don't get the impression you are.

Credentials: Irish catholic who got married in a Cathedral in Ireland 23 years ago, I wore a white strapless dress, the Mother wore bright red from head to toe, including a giant hat 😂

What a dreadful comment.
And god knows theres been some nasty stuff on this thread but you sure take the biscuit.

I’m Irish and I can tell you it’s totally fine! Wear what you are happy in! X

Its not right for a wedding AT ALL!

This is hilarious. Unless it was your wedding (was it?) the “MIL” was either the mother of the bride or the groom. It’s like calling her MIL is just another way to put a snobby boot in

The dress is lovely on you.
I've never to an Irish wedding but I really want to now. Full on glamour and fun are right up my street.

I like it!

I think with your lovely figure you could find a dress that does more for you. If anything I’d go lower on the neckline/shoulders and without the frills. You already have gorgeous curves so you don’t need a big frill over the boobs. simpler, lower and more fitted and you can add a cover up for church if you like (or not). The colour is lovely.

I'm Irish. It's not remotely inappropriate but I don't really like it that much. It's not terrible but you have time to find something nicer and less senorita.

I dunno why everyone is saying you'll be cold. May often has the warmest weather here (and our summers are shite).

The horror on mumsnet at wearing glamorous, shoulder revealing, bright coloured or black dresses to weddings has amused me for years. Oh and the comments of "noone should be looking at you" is such bollocks. Most irish women love looking at all the style at weddings. I'm just as likely to comment on a fab outfit on another guest than the bride's dress.

It’s totally fine for an Irish wedding and those bright colours are par for the course too! But I agree with the other posters, I don’t really like it and it is a bit fussy and I think maybe that’s why you’ve asked for opinions as you know yourself you could get nicer maybe? Maybe no asymmetric detail but the same colour? It sounds like it really suits your colouring from what you e described! Good luck and I’m sure you will be fab x

Are you the Irish spokesperson now for fashion and weddings?

It doesn’t matter where the wedding is in the world. It’s not suitable for a church wedding.

Card-carrying, fully paid up, middle-aged member of a traditional CofE church here. And it isn't unsuitable at all. It's more flamboyant than I would wear but that's just my personal comfort. Not that I consider it inappropriate.

I can't comment on an Irish Catholic church wedding but many people have and also said it's fine so I believe them.

Are you the world wide fashion police for all church weddings!🫣😂😂😂 God help us all if you are!😩

Hi.
Youre incorrect. Its fine for an irish wedding and i suspect a lot of other places
There arent any actual laws in the uk and ireland governing what one can wear to a wedding.
So its fine to wear, if thats what one wants to wear.
HTH.

😃

Have you been burnt at an Irish wedding? 😁

It’s absolutely fine to wear to church, it’s Ireland not Iran you don’t have to cover your shoulders, but i don’t like the asymmetrical floaty bits, i think they’re a bit frumpy, sorry! And there are nicer colours for a spring wedding too.

Think it's lovely, especially as it's likely to be great weather. Having been to Irish and UK weddings, people tend to be far more dressed up for the Irish ones. UK ones are often smart but more like clothes I wear to work

Go for it OP, you'll fit right in

As an Irish person this dress is grand

oh my god 😂
This needs to be moved over to the legends side.

As an Irish person person this is thread is just giving
The guna is grand, the colours is grand, you wont stand out

Are you the spokesperson for church celebratory attire? Because it's very much suitable for that, in Ireland.