What did you wear to your registry office wedding?

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I’m at a loss as to what to wear! I want it to be special and memorable, but at the same time I don’t want anything remotely bridal. I’ve got a gorgeous white blazer that I could wear, that’s as wedding-y as I could go - but then what would I wear this with?

It’s a very casual affair. PILs will be witnesses. There will be photos but not professional.

Would a bouquet (a simple one) be overkill? I quite like the idea of a fascinator, too, but same concern!

Special jewellery for the occasion or not?

Help an accidental/reluctant bride out 😩

(First marriage, mid-30s, if relevant.)

Thanks!

Don't worry at all about choices being "too much" I've seen people going into the local registry office in full merrangue dress, one in particular I remember did a twirl after getting out of the car. It's whatever makes you smile, really.

A kilt for moi..cream dress for DW.

We both wore jeans, t shirts (mine a Ramones one, DH an obscure role playing game he’d played since he was a kid), and our 2 adult kids were witnesses. Had already been together for over 20 years by then, so didn’t want anything lavish nor a multitude of gifts.

Do your wedding the way you want to!

I wore a simple white fitted-ish midi dress from boohoo, cost me £30, I had some silver heels and my friends got me (unbeknownst to me) a bouquet and matching posies for my daughters. They had little bridesmaid-style princess dresses with flowers in the hem and my husband wore a blue suit 😁

There was 5 from my side (parents and siblings) and two from my husbands. Absolutely loved it

Oh and my best friend lent me her beautiful tiara that she wore for her own wedding way back when

I wore a traditional wedding dress - it was a vintage one in white silk. It's a once in a lifetime (one hopes) chance to wear a full on wedding dress and I didn't intend to waste it.

This was we wore for our registry wedding. My dress was a Ralph Lauren cream lace occasion dress that I got from Tkmaxx for £25. DH got his suit from Next, DS in Navy from M&s and DSD dress was from Monsoon. Friends took photos and we had a sit down meal in a pub/restaurant that had a band on anyway afterwards for 20 people. It was in between lockdowns and we had a lovely day, didn’t feel over dressed at all.

You’re right, I shouldn’t worry about being too much. I guess I want a nod to this being my ‘wedding day’ without being too wedding-y. So I like the idea of a simple bouquet and the suggestion of flowers in my hair.

I still had my hair and makeup done professionally to op, who cares if people think you’re over the top, it’s your wedding day!

Lovely dress with pretty neckline, perfect for a wedding.

30 years ago I wore a strapless long dupion silk ivory dress and made a matching wrap. I had matching shoes and cream and pink flowers. I bought it from the evening wear department of Dickens and Jones but it looked like a regular wedding dress.

Meringue not merrangue!

Interesting that so many of you had a few people in attendance. Hadn’t thought to include more than the requisite 2 witnesses (who will be my PILs). I’ll look into the rules around this where we live.

I had 20 guests, to the ceremony and on for a meal afterwards.

I had 40 people which was the maximum.

Congratulations 🎊. We had a very small registry office wedding in April. I shopped my wardrobe & wore a cream RL maxi dress I'd had for years & a cream blazer with gold shoes. I had proper ( small) bouquet of flowers & corsage too, did own hair & make up. The best bit was going into a pub beforehand & the LL playing "I'm getting married in the morning" once seeing me & my family. It was brilliant.

Wedding photos were on phones, we had brilliant weather & had a lovely late lunch afterwards. It was a simple day but wonderful & it felt lovely as we walked through town (Bath) afterwards with loads of random strangers wishing us congratulations.

Enjoy your special day

P.s. I hadmy brother & sister in law as witnesses & my mum, so v small.

Congratulations OP! I wore this with a cropped blush Ted Baker blazer over it. I don’t have the blazer any more but still have the dress, I love it 🩷

Obviously that’s a model and not me 😂

I wore a cream Ghost dress from ebay. I made my bouquet from flowers in my garden. I had a big flower in my hair, pearl studs and a pearl bracelet that I wouldn't usually wear but they were a bit bridal. I also had a white clutch bag and some fabulous shoes. I'm glad I looked like bride albeit a low key one.

A friend of mine wore a beautiful emerald green gown on the basis that she would never spend that much on a dress again so she wanted to get something gorgeous. She succeeded and looked amazing. I wish I had done the same - I ended up getting a white gown as everything else I tried on my mum said, you don’t look like a bride… I didn’t want to look like a bride… everything else about the day was pretty casual, although I did have flowers and I did get my hair done for the first and last time. We had our surviving parents, siblings and a mate each with their families to the service and then we had dinner in a private room before getting a black cab home. The driver asked if we’d been anywhere nice, so I guess I didn’t look that bridal.
If I did it again, I think I’d go for a trouser suit like Amal Clooney wore over her wedding weekend.
Whatever you decide to wear, have a lovely day!

AGAIN ITS A Register office

it's not the office where they keep registrys. Jesus guyz

I wore a short dress from Needle and Thread

I don't think it's quite as clear cut as that?

Register office is the formal term in the UK, as used by most councils etc, but registry office is the informal - & more common - usage. It's not actually incorrect, as far as I know? And some councils actually prefer the term registration office ...

Was it the green Falconetti dress by The Vampire's Wife, by any chance? I've loved it forever!

Though I was once told off on another thread by a poster for suggesting something from the label - as her dresses had been "everywhere" in London a few years ago & were so commonplace & dated now ...!!!

I'm interested in style over fashion, so I couldn't give a toss. The clothes are beautiful.

What's your colouring - & what colours do you like/suit?