I am 24 years old and I will be attending a large wedding this weekend for my co-worker/friend.
I went shopping and bought a dress and found one that I HAD to have. It is a bit fancy and I have been told by only 1 person that it is TOO fancy. I brought it in to work for some advice and everyone thinks I should wear it! The ceremony will be held at 2:00pm inside a Church, and the reception afterward will be held at a Yacht & Country Club. I know my friend has very elegant and expensive taste. Nothing is stated on the invitation about what to wear.
I asked the bride for her advice and she stated that a lot of people are going kind of fancy, and even though the ceremony is at 2pm, the reception will continue through the evening and on into the night so a cocktail/evening dress should be fine. She thinks I should definitely wear it. I plan on buying a wrap to wear around my shoulders whil we are in the church. (or should I wear something different to the church and change for the reception?)
I have attached a pic of the dress. It is dark olive green and the detail you see is all beads and sequins. The pic does not come close to showing how sparkly it is!
Please help!
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Re: [ImKelleigh] What to wear to a wedding
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Dear Wants the Dress,
Beads and sequins are definitely formal evening wear. This could be a formal affair even though the invitation doesn't mention it. But, this dress is definitely not daytime attire. Plus, even with a wrap, this dress isn't church attire either.
The dress is lovely and I'm sure everyone loved it. But, honestly, who would really want to tell you not to wear it when you truly love it? The one person who told you that it was too fancy was being honest with you.
Think dressy, but conservative for the church. You could wear the same attire for the reception, which could also be classy and elegant.
Your dress could work for the reception, but I'm still thinking that it may be a bit much. The little black dress or its equivalent would be perfect. Your dress is a bit more formal than this. But, this is your choice.
Re: [Et.byRebecca] What to wear to a wedding
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I thank you for your quick response. I did find out that this is a formal wedding.
Looks I am going to wear the dress, expecially of the bride says I will fit in.
Thank you
Etiquette Now
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Nov 1, 2005, 11:52 AM
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Re: [ImKelleigh] What to wear to a wedding
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Any time.
Now even though the wedding is formal, the dress is evening wear. So, if you plan on wearing this to the wedding, add a jacket. I'm thinking that the wrap won't be enough.
This is a church, so we should consider conservative dress. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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