Two weddings - Can I wear the same dress?

[Janet32]

I'm looking at the new David Emanuel range here and wondered if I splashed out and bought the beautiful red floral dress and cream jacket can I wear them to both wedding this year. Some of the same people will be there, does anyone really remember?

David Emanuel designer dress

I would say yes, not many people will remember what you wore unless your the sister of both brides or something. I bet the men wear the same suits. You could always wear a hat or something to one.

Yes of course! I wore the same outfit to nine weddings in a row a few years back.

I wouldn't rush to hats. My experience post Covid is that hats have become the preserve of the oldest only. Different if you love wearing them of course.

Really, did anyone mention it?

Yes and why not?

Those that will talk will talk and they are not worthy of ones time

You know how deep your pockets are and what suits you

if you are still feeling self aware, were a jacket etc fro a small time that was different but TBH, we do not give a flying ... what others think

At times when you work, you dont have time to shop for stuff - so stick with it and save your money

I would the dress Is lovely why wouldn't you wear it ? Pp is right men often wear the same suits .

Yes. Lovely dress! Have fun!

Love this, yes I need to be more uncaring what others think. Thanks for the pep talk @DistinguishedSocialCommentator 😀

I wore the same outfit to two wedding which were 3 weeks apart and within the same friendship group.

No-one said anything and I wouldn’t have expected them to either!

I thought it was wasteful to buy 2 outfits that would only get worn once. And it was a nice dress! So I wanted to get my money’s worth.

Most won't notice. A few will notice. Some will think it's a positive thing. No-one whose good opinion is worth having will think badly of you for it.

Nice dress! Thinking back to what my closest friends wore at the last few weddings and not a clue, except bridesmaids and one who had these really nice gold shoes (can’t remember the rest of the outfit though). Doubt anyone will notice so I say go for it unless you’re immediate family for both so it’s likely the photos will be sat side by side on your nan’s mantle piece or something.

Yes, I would. It's all about sustainability. First, check your own wardrobe because you may have something perfectly good there already.

No, of course nobody mentioned it! If they had, it would be them being rude, not me doing anything wrong. I loved that outfit so much, always felt great in it.

I suppose it's possible some people had thoughts - I do have one friend who is v stylish and I know she thinks it's a shame I'm so overweight, but I only know this because her rather nasty mother told me she'd made a comment about my weight to her. Not ideal but she would never have said anything directly to upset me. So I guess she might have thought ' I wish perm would buy some more clothes' but tbh I can't control other people's thoughts and won't try.

I tried that on yesterday and it is a nice dress. The spotted top and trousers in the same collection is what I ended up buying.
I wouldn't hesitate wearing it as many times as I liked, wedding or not.

I’d much rather have one stunner spendy dress than a few mediocre ones!

Go for it, it's lovely!

I've got three outfits that I've worn to multiple weddings and even some work events. I like them and feel good in them (both minor miracles) so I'm absolutely going to wear them. Sometimes I change up my jewellery and accessories to dress them up or down, but not always.

I'd much rather wear things I already own that I feel good in, it feels a bit wasteful otherwise. I'm not sure who makes the rules on having to buy something new for each occasion, but the only people that it really suits is the retailers!

If you find something you like and enjoy wearing, you'll feel so much happier in it and will probably enjoy the event more as you'll feel more confident. Don't worry about what others think!

Is it £28?

Yes, you can wear the same dress. You could style it slightly differently ( two jackets or jacket at one, shawl.at another) but it wouldn't matter if it was exactly the same both times.

It’s a lovely dress.
I‘ve worn the same dress to multiple occasions with the same friends and no one cares-why would they?
People are generally more concerned about their own outfits than those of others.
maybe if it was really unflattering and a good friend thought you’d look better in something else they might mention it if you had that sort of relationship?
but otherwise go for it and enjoy your saved time, money and headspace!

Gorgeous dress and no problem to wear it to 2 weddings - you can always accessorize it slightly differently each time.
FWIW the royals rewear clothes.......and are congratulated for it so go for it!!

we should all be doing this more. No one cares that Dave is in the suit he's worn for the last decade to every smart occasion! And its gorgeous. You can always change what you accessorise with but anyone who notices should only be commenting on how good it looks on you

I went to a wedding a few years ago and they'd put photos next to peoples names on the table plan.

Mine was my Facebook profile photo and I thought it was hilarious as I was wearing the same dress in it that I was wearing to the wedding 😂

People won't notice, or mind! Go for it

Definitely not ! ... An algorithm will pick up on some photgraphs that you wore that same dress twice , reverse image tou and find youyr socual media .... and after that you will be bombarded witrh carefully constructed advertising , which unconsciously forces you to buy more useless womens clothing ...and more , and more , and more , and more - ad infinitum

... And the resulting chaos in your wardrobe and vast accumulation of unwanted stuff that you don't actually want ! ! ! Early deaths of over-worked five year olds in Bangladeshi sweatshops , immense damage to the environment and overflowing landfills that eventually have to be traded to Turkish companies that throw your unwanted sh** into remote mediterranean beaches

" Yes of course! I wore the same outfit to nine weddings in a row a few years back. "

--- FLABBERGHASTED AND AMAZED ... are the understatements of the century . How incredible that there is some advice on here that points out the bleedin obvious , and by someone who clearly possesses common sense and is not living in a Barbie fantasy world of Sunset Boulevard.

Can a male guest wear the same suit to two weddings?

Of course! Gorgeous dress. Have fun and thanks for normalising not buying a new dress for every wedding 🙏