So.... mners....What should I wear to my sister's wedding????

[teafortwo]

My sister is getting married in April - so I have loads of time to look for an outfit... but formal dressing REALLY scares me and I have found myself getting really very extremely nervous about... well... what to wear???

It is an afternoon city wedding with a sit down meal followed by dancing and general partying to a Brit Pop band after. My daughter is a bridesmaid for it. The bridesmaids are wearing chocolate brown and my Mum has bought a beautiful brightly coloured and quite highly patterned dress from East. It is browns, blues and pinks. Tasteful and jolly. It is very boho chic!

My outfit needs to not clash with my Mum. My sister is not keen on me wearing something completely plain as her adult bridesmaid is wearing a simple but stunning plain brown cocktail dress and she wants her to stand out in the photos.

Another very lovely mner suggested this (see below) which I think is lovely... and kindly added - that I should ask in 'style and beauty' too!

www.coast-stores.com/fcp/product/-/ALLDresses/Matilda-Dress/2224644189

So I have taken her advice - Does anyone else have any good ideas???

Urrrmmmm... sheepishly calls mners please heeeeeelp!!!!

definitely look in LK Bennett. A mnetter suggested an LK dress for me for my sister's wedding and two of them were such a gorgeous fit, stylish without being too formal, that I would happily have bought either.

its pretty teafortwo but its 100% polyester - not sure you'll feel that fab in a polyester dress - sorry!

are you teafortwo of fooc fame?

patterned

I like that colour teafortwo, would go well with brown.

depending on your figure, thismight look good and fit in with the others

another lkbennett option

lk bennett look pretty dull on the website. But try one on. I was all a-wow

www.frockonline.com/Shopping/Womenswear/OccasionFrocks/tabid/738/CategoryID/738/List/1/Level/a/Produ ctID/1048/Default.aspx?SortField=ISBN+DESC%2cProductName

What do you think of this too?

I don't think it will look nice on. Looks bumfley round the hem. The fit will be crucial.

re heels - have you tried Clark's? I kid you not - they have some really nice shoes and they are incredibly comfy. I have a gorgeous pair of dark red open toe killer heels and have worn them to many a wedding without any wobbles or soreness - they're very soft leather and the style works well (will try to find a similar pic) and they have a tall but oblong rather than stiletoe heel - bit old now but I still love them

I was wondering pointydog - it was a test to see what you would all say!!!!

Sorry I was on the phone so not reading everything - give me a sec to look back at all your ideas!!!!

I STARTED A thead about this fab dress

i know it's too expensive but I want someone to buy it!!!

Yes - I am teafortwo from the foocs - had no idea I was famous !!!!

How exciting - do you want my autograph!!!

Here is my dearly beloved - the foocs thread!!!!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/living_overseas/613580-from-our-own-correspondent

I am daft aren't I live in the capital of fashion but clothes shops scare me a lot here (different sizing and makes I don't know whether to trust or not etc etc)so I wait until I am in the UK or internet shop!!!!!

I really should have name changed!!!!!

I think you are seeing a completely different side of me than the one I show the foocs!!!!

ggirl - that dress is beautiful.... lets for a moment dream..... aaaahhh lovely!!!!

I've bought the monsoon sell out eleanor dress and toast sylvie heels in dark blue for brothers wedding in oz in 2 weeks
Can't link as on silly iPod though
Looks gorgeous on though
Am being naff and having posh beckhams new short do too.

Piffle - I think you will look fab and Posh's hairdo is great!

So - This evening - I have eaten enough very dark chocolate, drunk enough red wine and seen enough beautiful dresses to feel a bit more zen regarding my sister's wedding and what to wear.

I have put LK Bennett, Peruvian and Coast into my favourites (I already know the monsoon address by heart). I will see if they deliver here or check them out next time I am in London village or my hometown!

I owe you all a big big thank you for taking the time to talk to me about dresses and weddings and a big apology to anyone who feels a bit let down by the weaker side of the foocs teafortwo!!!!

(teafortwo reassembles self and creeps back to do some reporting on the foocs thread!)

I love foocs - its so interesting.

Good luck with the shopping

Thanks traceybath! I will call on you for advice on shoes, bag etc etc nearer the time!!!

I would love you to post on the foocs - I am sure you have lots of interesting things to report from your area of the woods!!!!

I just showed all your ideas to DH. His favourite was the LK Bennett one!!!! He loved the pink one until he saw the price tee hee!!!

I better e-mail that to my sister too!!!

Once you're in LK Bennett you can then pick up some lovely shoes/bag.

LK has outlets at Bicester and Swindon which could be worth a look if you're close to them when you're back in the UK as very reduced price wise.

I wish my sister would hurry up and e-mail back - the suspense is kiiiiilllllin' me!!!

oooh - no no no I am not near either of those places!!!!

Just explained to DH the concept of an investment purchase! Ha ha ha - We are talking ourselves into me wearing that dress for the wedding!!!!

If my sister were to say "yeeaaayyy" and I did decide to buy that dress that is now in my....urmmm....online shopping bag... just out of interest.... traceybath.... or any other s and b bod.... what type of shoes, bag, hair style, make up would you go for with said dress???