Wedding Guest Outfit - BOLD dress code

[RascalQueen]

Wedding in August. Garden wedding, not going to be huge but one half is Irish.

I'm planning on wearing some gold block heels (no stilettos becuase of the garden).

The dress code is BOLD. Now, I'm more of a classic wedding guest dresser so this has thrown me a bit.

I'm 5'4'', blonde balayage hair, blue eyes (do not suit purples, yellows or orange). Late 30's, size 12-14 with a bit of a mum-tum.

I have ordered this jumpsuit but I don't love it - very heavy polyester which might not be great in August: https://www.nobodyschild.com/products/nc-x-lisou-pink-crepe-one-shoulder-jay-draped-jumpsuit-p255571pnk?_gl=15643js_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgr_NBhDFARIsAHiUWr4LtMTBA6jYu3cfM27m_iEhgVf8WFMb3aHtg4MEN0RaQE522HBYUqkaAjP_EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&gbraid=0AAAAADQCJIUMRZZKn5E7qngOHFvwhROfq

There is also a part of me that's considering turning myself into a human disco ball:

Option 1: https://www.asos.com/arrange/arrange-disc-sequin-halter-trapeze-maxi-dress-in-lilac/prd/209489937#ctaref-product_share_native

Option 2: https://www.asos.com/arrange/arrange-embellished-sequin-cami-midi-dress-with-full-skirt-in-soft-pink/prd/209554508#ctaref-product_share_native

I know some people hate dress codes, but they are such a fun couple that I really want to do the dress code proud and have some fun.

Have you decided what you are going to wear?

OP I got a very very similar jumpsuit from Karen Millen last week- fits like a dream and is really nice material. Might be an option if you’re looking for something similar

Avoid anything polyester, it’ll be really uncomfortable. The Farm Rio is gorgeous, just wonder how much linen creasing you’d get.

That dress is hideous. Looks like the doll my granny used to hide her toilet rolls under!
all those tiers will make anyone not a stick insect look like a mountain.

The Farm Rio is basically the same colour and it’s not polyester!

This?

some great suggestions already though!

https://www.whistles.com/product/silk-blend-taffeta-maxi-dress-39910.html

I was meaning the sequin ones the OP was looking at

This is so cute!

Just a word of warning since I didn’t see anyone mention it yet… those dresses with the large, hanging sequins that you’ve linked to tend to make a LOT of noise. Depending on the thickness of the sequins they’ll either tinkle or clatter constantly with every little movement. I personally wouldn’t wear one to a wedding because I wouldn’t want to be holding my breath to keep my dress from interrupting someone’s speech. They also shed sequins everywhere throughout the evening. 😅

And some chave where the upper arm meets sequins…

The more I look at these the more I dislike the jumpsuit and the more I like the 2 dresses. Please let us know what you finally choose.

I would take bold to refer to the colour rather than style.
Not sure where you are from but, in Ireland definitely an effort is put into wedding attire, not something you would wear casually. I have been to weddings where the American and English guests were more casually dressed in outfits that we would wear day and daily.

I think first and foremost you want the chosen outfit to be something thatakes you feel good and makes you smile when you look in the mirror.

Look at makes like closet london. Joli moi, never fully dressed, girl in mind (this is a bit more casual but lovely never the less).
Next online has lots of dresses for weddings and you can filter to wedding guest. Sleeve length, length etc. I did this and ordered about 40 dresses and found "the one" and noone else was wearing it at the wedding which was good

Agreed ^ Never Fully Dressed have some lovely bold outfits

I actually don’t mind the asos dresses, jumpsuit is okay. Depends on how you pull it off. Never Fully Dressed is a great place to start though