Can anyone help me find a special dress for dd aged 5 to wear to a wedding

[CountessDracula]

She is not going to be a bridesmaid/flower girl but it is her first wedding and she is really excited. She is going to be there for the whole thing

I would like to get her something really lovely, she would like sparkly I think. She looks great in pink, cornflower blue, yellow, in fact most colours (she has blonde corkscrew curls, huge blue eyes and pinky cheeks!)

Anyone seen anything around?

Having used this as an excuse to prowl around websites, it looks as if this summer most places are doing rather wishy-washy colours (viz. the Cyrillus dresses page eg) - and it sounds like your daughter would suit vibrant/jewel colours ...

Have you looked in Zara? I find they do nice bright colours, & always have a range of dresses.

CD you do realise you have to tell us who's 'won' this game (if anyone) don't you?

I too would be wary of anything which looks too much like a bridesmaid's dress.

sweet

how old is DD, CD?

Maybe a couple of those are a bit too bridesmaidy
loads of choice on that site though !

what about this?

stand down, just re-read thread title

doh sorry - i thought you said she IS a bridesmaid - I need a coffee...

sorry - white/cream is for bridesmaids only!!! back to boden suggestions!

this?

this would have been my top choice aged 5

and this one can only be worn to a party/wedding, surely

oh, and another cute one

Wellies you are getting well into this - maybe I could afford to send DD parcel post - she gardens (see profile picture) as well as wearing cute dresses?

it's a deal (it was the gardening that did it for me!) - let's go halves on the postage although she will have to bring a bigger watering can, ok?

This is a great thread, my DD is nearly 5 and going to a wedding at the end of August. Its by SIL's, so need something special.
Now I have loads of suggestions, courtesy of CD

OK, but the wheelbarrows belong to DS and he would object if she took those as well (and she is very fond of her very own Daddy-bought-it-for-me pink watering can!)

We got our dd matching dresses from bhs they were beautiful and only £30!!

There is a French company called La Fiancée du Mekong which makes gorgeous, original, lively things out of Vietnamese fabrics - example here - I have a dressing gown from there and love it.

It doesn't have an online site at the moment but here is where it has shops (all in France, but just in case you have a friend nearby or are visiting).

my 5 year old wore this to a wedding last month It's lovely because there are layers underneath so the skirt flows out when they spin on the dancefloor like five year olds tend to do.

My DD1 (6) was just bought this by my in-laws, and it is gorgeous, not sure if dressy enough for the wedding?

Sorry I had to go out for lunch
wow
thanks for all your responses
I will trawl through them

ok
Don't like satin, It reminds me of the vile princess dresses!

Not really keen on the voile netty look either

I love some of the cottony ones but I know she really wants sparkles! That first monsoon one that lazarou posted looks the best bet at the mo

Wedding is in the US in back end of beyond so I am guessing they won't have a monsoon

Saw this in Monsoon the other day

It looks much nicer in RL. I really wanted it for dd but have no need of a £44 dress for her this year

It's about time we had a goddam wedding in this family ffs I want to buy expensive gorgeous stuff for my daughter ffs

actually sparkly shoes is a v good idea
i will see if I can persuade her

x posts

hmmm no satin

will ponder further

that is sweet but the colour is bleagh

rather like this but am unsure of the shape, my dd looks better in stuff with a bit of a waist