I am going to a very formal Catholic wedding in November. The bride is Phillipino and the groom is Korean. One of the ladies I work with suggested a elegant black dress and the bride-to-be almost had a stroke. She eventually told me to wear whatever I thought would look good, but I don't want to show up and the whole place look at me like I'm disrespectful of her and him. She said that the wedding will be formal enough that some people will be wearing prom dresses! Should I wear something long that has a slight train? What color would work that's not too dark(she said that they usually wear pastel and brighter colors)? Should I wear something that's very conservative(I'm 19!)? Help???!!!??
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expertplanner
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Aug 24, 2005, 10:05 AM
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Re: [jk_ms04] very formal November wedding..
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Dear JK:
The elegant black evening gown is a good choice to wear to a formal event. But skip the train. The only person who should be wearing a gown that has one of those is the Bride to be. If you don't want to wear black, then try navy or brown/mocha. Rhonda Allen, Bridal Consultant New Beginnings Weddings
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Aug 24, 2005, 6:39 PM
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I completely agree. One thing you may want to consider also is to be conservative. It is a church wedding, so modesty is an issue.
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Since you are 19 your dress should reflect your age, but at the same time be respectful that you don't feel you are offending anyone. Black is always a safe choice and is a classic look. Plus it will be easy to find a nice floor length cocktail dress. If you don't want to wear black I suggest, platinum or chocolate brown if you want to be safe. If you'd like to be daring and go with a color I suggest a kelly green (the new green that is everywhere this season) or purple. Both of those colors are very trendy this season, and it is always fun to wear a festive color to such a joyess occasion.
When I mentioned that you're age should be reflected...that is mostly for the style dress you pick. You shouldn't go super conservative since you are 19 and it might look like you are trying to look much older than you are. I also agree with the ladies...no train, that will be too much. I say go the department store and brouse through the evening wear department and look for a nice cocktail dress. I am sure you won't have a problem finding something cute that you can even wear again.
Wedding guest dress for formal November wedding..
