This dress for Spring wedding with "wedding chic" dress code?

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Would love your thoughts on this dress for a Spring wedding at a nice hotel just outside of London, with a "wedding chic" dress code please.

I've tried it on and it fits very well and is flattering and can be styled dressier with some jewellery and nice heels. Is it occasion-appropriate?

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@Wildgoat What? Side eye me? What royalty wears purple? It’s not reserved for them. At a winter wedding a darker red is just perfect. Bright scarlet is ok really. Everyone will know you are not the bride!

IME people that go to weddings in jeans will likely ignore any instructions re. dress codes

@Tiddlywinky They would not get an invite from us! No chance.

I've worn a vintage black Biba maxi dress with cream & gold beading to a wedding - as bridesmaid! My sister - the bride, who wore cream - helped me choose it ...

And I wore a black dress with a vintage silver & gold lurex cape top over it to my best friend's wedding. Both couples are still happily married a couple of decades plus later - so I don't think I cursed or brought misfortune upon their unions ...!!!

I also know plenty of people who wear some or all black every day. They aren't or weren't Goths. It's quite common in many design professions like fashion or architecture, for instance.

I've never heard of "wedding chic" before, either! I wouldn't know what it meant, but wonder if it means floor length, evening type wear?
Perhaps your suggestion is too informal?

You'd be surprised...

Realistically, I've seen people show up in day dresses for weddings that are clearly evening affairs in venues where dressier attire would be much more appropriate.

By day dresses I mean pastel colours with sprigs of daisies, or butterfly motifs, shirt dresses in once crisp but sadly wrinkled cotton by the time the reception began - dresses you might wear to a fancy picnic with espadrilles on your feet.
(The lack of wrinkling is why polyester/ chiffon is a popular choice for more dressy occasions).

@OlympicWomen No it doesn’t. Black tie is the description for evening wear. So evening jackets for men and evening wear for women: long, midi or palazzo trousers. Younger women/girls - short and fabulous if you have the legs!

Wedding chic is what people wear to something like Harry and Meghan’s wedding. The dresses do not have to be floral sprigs - the traditional tea dress. The reference to chic is trying to say don’t wear crumpled linen, anything you have worn repeatedly for 15 years and try and be the best version of yourself. Personally I’d avoid the dress/bolero sets and cardigans. No workwear but a plain dress with added interest is just fine. Not black or white. Trouser suits in summer colours are chic too. I’ll try and find a few ideas.

@OlympicWomen These are all Me&Em but I think they represent wedding chic. I’d probably ditch the black shoes. Pale yellow is very “in” at the moment and you never go wrong with pinks and blues. Go for an interesting fabric and a flattering cut. They also do a fab pointelle one in yellow snd white stripes. These dresses will all look great with better accessories suitable for a wedding.

Thank you, @MeetMeOnTheCorner ! I'm definitely coming to you for style advice for my next wedding outfit! 😊

@OlympicWomen That’s very kind of you! Here to help.

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It’s lovely op! Perfect for a spring wedding! I remember moaning at my male cousin on my wedding day cos he didn’t wear a suit but it was light hearted banter! I had a winter wedding and everyone generally looked lovely! Unlike my mams funeral when certain people turned up looking so scruffy when I was absolutely affronted… but then I’d never wear jeans to church or leggings and that seems increasingly common these days!

@Mammyloveswine I think what you wear depends on upbringing. Do you dress for you - or the occasion? Most people dress for the occasion and I do think dressing purely for yourself is selfish when you know others have requested something else on an important day for them.

@MeetMeOnTheCorner I always dress for the occasion and wouldn’t dream of going to a funeral in leggings and a jumper!

I wouldn’t call a dress with huge flowers on it chic. Boho chic maybe…

I wore black to my own wedding. I'm not and never have been a goth.

I wore a purple Vivienne Westwood figure of eight dress to a wedding. My dress has lasted longer than the wedding.

Sorry but it’s my opinion! “Wedding chic” is so meaningless. May as well have said “ dress like a wedding guest” which is pointless - Weddings are semi formal by design. You only need to stipulate if it is a super formal venue (black tie for example), a certain “theme”, or super informal (muddy field, wellies).

@NamechangerageAh it’s your opinion, that’s okay then. But I didn’t ask for opinions on the dress code, or how it makes the bride and groom sound.

Thanks to everyone who shared thoughts about the dress. Decided to send it back as the price point felt too high for a polyester dress. Back to the drawing board …. love the Me & Em and other suggestions on here.

I think most people will dress up for a wedding anyway, and those that don’t, won’t just because the invitation tells them too. We got married in the Oeak District. One of my friends walked (as in hillwalking) there from his parent’s farm and I was delighted to see him, walking boots n all.

The second one was better. The first one was ok. I don’t like splits though. You have to be careful when you sit down, cross your legs etc that the split doesn’t rise too high.

You’re very grumpy.

Well, that was a worthwhile comment 5 days later 🤣🤣

& no I wasn't grumpy. I just think it's rude to tell your guests to 'dress up' for your wedding like they're incapable of dressing appropriately for a wedding 💁🏻‍♀️