opinions on what to wear to a wedding

EKGibs · February 2013

So DH's sister is getting married March 9 at 5:30 pm. Its not going to be casual but not super formal either. All of my nicer dresses are more for warmer weather so I'm shopping for a new dress to wear. Around here March could be 70 degrees or it could have snow on the ground & could change in 24 hours.

So anyway, do y'all think this dress is dressy enough for an early evening wedding? It's at Dress Barn but I've never tried it on. Honest opinions are needed. Does it look age appropriate (I'm 30) or does it look older? Am I over thinking this?

Ok here's my next question. All of my black heels are summery. Would this dress look ok with black high heel boots or do I need to buy some pumps? sigh. I hate shopping.

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Roxycc55 · February 2013

I think that is very cute, age and venue appropriate. How high are the boots? Are they simple [not a lot of buckles]?

ETA: I agree with kklamb on the print pumps.

EKGibs · February 2013

kklamb10:
I'm a fan of the dress but I'm thinking no on the boots. I'd go with some fun heels. Try a print or color other than black. What are the wedding colors and do you know what the bridesmaids are wearing? That might help you decide if the dress is to informal or not. I got married the end of March and my bridesmaids actually wore black dresses so I have no problem with black at a wedding but some people might not think it's appropriate.

There are no bridesmaids & she really doesn't have a specific color. The place she's getting married at is doing everything (decor, cake, flowers). She won't have a problem with the black (DH's memaw might but oh well lol)

I think I'm with you on the boots. I didn't even think of doing a different heel though. I think that would be awesome especially if I can find a matching necklace or something.

EKGibs · February 2013

Roxycc55:
I think that is very cute, age and venue appropriate. How high are the boots? Are they simple [not a lot of buckles]? ETA: I agree with kklamb on the print pumps.

The boots are pretty simple but now I'm getting excited about some cute pumps!

EKGibs · February 2013

Ok one more question. Do you wear tights with pumps? I hardly ever wear dressy dresses in winter so I have no clue. I usually wear slacks or dresses I can wear boots with to church & I have never been to a wedding that wasn't in spring or summer.

alleycat39 · February 2013

The dress is cute! Some fun colored heels/pumps will dress it up and add some character to it!

EKGibs · February 2013

kklamb10:
When I saw the dress I immediately thought of something like this: https://www.target.com/p/women-s-mossimo-vivian-pointy-heel-cranberry/-/A-14101643#prodSlot=medium_1_6
or if you're feeling adventurous do a fun color like this:
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/sm+women's+zanee+leather+pump?prodId=dsw12prod4180174&category=dsw11cat240012&activeCats=dsw2cat40002,dsw12cat540001,dsw11cat240012
Sorry I can't make it clicky but I hope that helps! I'm kind of a shoe addict!

Oooh those are cute! I like the second ones better but I would probably wear the first ones more. And I like the price of the target ones (because I'm tight. DH tells me I could squeeze a penney & pop out a dime lol)

Smash2009 · February 2013

Dress looks perfect for the wedding. And I wear black to pretty much every wedding I go to. I don't think many rules apply any longer except of course, don't wear white.

I agree with PP....some fun heels! Maybe red or blue? I even have a pair of yellow in between mustard and standard yellow from Nine West, and they are precious. Good luck!

klbowie · February 2013

I love the dress. So cute and love the idea of fun pumps. I would say if it's a cold day wear tights if not then don't.

PinkCamino · February 2013

I think the dress is really cute. I would use accessories to make it stand out though. I'd probably pair this all with silver. Also, I'd really go for a flashy shoe. Something like this would look awesome

Mrs.E.07 · February 2013

I agree with everyone else. I like the dress, and think black for weddings is totally OK and I do it all the time. I also agree that you should wear heels instead of boots, and preferably a bright colored heel. I wouldn't wear tights, but you could wear nude stockings (as long as your shoes are closed-toed!) if it's cold.

EKGibs · February 2013

kklamb10:
EKGibs:
kklamb10:
When I saw the dress I immediately thought of something like this: https://www.target.com/p/women-s-mossimo-vivian-pointy-heel-cranberry/-/A-14101643#prodSlot=medium_1_6
or if you're feeling adventurous do a fun color like this:
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/sm+women's+zanee+leather+pump?prodId=dsw12prod4180174&category=dsw11cat240012&activeCats=dsw2cat40002,dsw12cat540001,dsw11cat240012
Sorry I can't make it clicky but I hope that helps! I'm kind of a shoe addict!
Oooh those are cute! I like the second ones better but I would probably wear the first ones more. And I like the price of the target ones (because I'm tight. DH tells me I could squeeze a penney & pop out a dime lol)
I would suggest checking Targets clearance section. I was there the other day and I saw some really cute heels for cheap! I love their shoes and never pay more than about 10 for shoes.

That price is right up my ally! I'm going to clinicals tomorrow & theres a target down the street form the hospital. I'm going to go check it out!

ellajune2012 · February 2013

I love the dress; it's very simple but you can easily make it dressier with the right shoes and jewelry. I agree that fun colored pumps would look awesome with it, but I would also add either a statement necklace or a fun chunky/blingy bracelet. EITHER, not both... don't overdo the jewelry otherwise you'll just look like you're trying to hard.

Something like this:

Or this:

Or one of these bracelets:

The images all link to their description/price on Piperlime. You can buy similar stuff anywhere I just went there to get some ideas for you. Or if you want to be more understated you could do simple earrings instead. But I do think you need *something* so it says "fancy" and not "going to work"

Obviously your choice of color depends on what color shoes you wear (I'd suggest not being too matchy though - you can always just do shades of black/grey, or silver or gold if your shoes are very bright and you don't feel comfortable playing with too much color)

And I agree with PP who said black for a wedding is fine... every wedding I've been to in the past 10 years more than half the guests are wearing black. As long as you're not wearing white or something too similar to a white dress you're good.

Hope this helps.

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