Girls, I need advice.

Pebbles · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:23

Are floor length dresses acceptable for an afternoon wedding? My sister is getting married in a couple of weeks, I've found something I reeeeally like, but its very 'evening', in fact the pink version is sold as a bridesmaid dress I think. Its green with brown detail (sounds awful, but its very priddy). The plan was/is to wear it with a little crocheted jackety thing and hat which both match the detail. The more I see it, the more I think Im going to come across as a wannabe bridesmaid (I was asked, but said no).

Edited to add a pic

dress

Yas786 · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:25

Not a ladeeee as such but i would imagine such a dress would be fine to wear at a wedding....

SexyBetty · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:29

Pebbles, Ive just the thing for you, Ive just done reading it!!!!

Ill email it shortly

Edit: Sent to BT addy, is that ok?

Desmo · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:38

I have to say that in all the wedding I've been to (and there's a bloody lot of them) I can't say that I've seen many women wearing full length dresses. I doubt there's any rules to it all but I'd guess it's not the done thing :/

Kell_ee001 · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:39

I think it depends on what the bridemaids will be wearing

Pebbles · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:43

Thats it

Desmo says no

Bumpoopants!!! I HATE clothes shopping.

SB, no, the linktastic one. The BT one is dead.

SexyBetty · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:45

Pebbles said:
SB, no, the linktastic one. The BT one is dead.

Linktastic?

Can I use the Yahoo one?

Pebbles · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:47

SexyBetty said:
Linktastic? Can I use the Yahoo one?

Yes, sorry. Forgot I changed my trust :rolleyes:

@ me

SexyBetty · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:48

Pebbles said:
Yes, sorry. Forgot I changed my trust @ me

Hehe, sent!

Let me know what you think, its quite a good read

Desmo · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:52

Pebbles said:
Thats it Desmo says no

But I'm not the be all and end all of wedding attire

TheMagicPirate · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:54

wey aye, thats like the dress I'm wearing to a wedding at the weekend.

Er...I mean the missus is wearing

Otacon · 12 Apr 2006 at 13:57

I'm with Kelly. To be seen to 'outdo' the bridesmaids doesn't sound like a good idea, but if that isn't the case, then I see nothing wrong in wearing a long dress.

basmic · 12 Apr 2006 at 14:00

Phantom · 12 Apr 2006 at 14:04

afternoon do's wear light, pastel-pale colours as not to stand out too much and take the attention away from the bride. pinks a strange colour to go with.. how about a pale purple/lilac?

evening do's you can wear darker colours.

long floor length dresses tend to be evening wear as you say but one other thing to think about is where you'll be wearing it. if outside on the grass you'll get the dress dirty and it wont it be very practical. i'd suggest going for something a little higher off the ground (not too high that you look like a tart mind - something which shows off the ankles perhaps). it'll also give you an excuse to buy some matching shoes to go with it AND show them off at the same time.

Pebbles · 12 Apr 2006 at 14:07

The dress I want isnt pink, its the same as that but in green/brown.

TinkerBell · 12 Apr 2006 at 14:11

I think you will look lovely in that dress, and i dont see any reason why you shouldnt wear it

BrightonBelle · 12 Apr 2006 at 14:13

edit: ignore me

Desmo · 12 Apr 2006 at 14:15

OK, having seen the pic I'm now proclaiming myself the be all and end all of wedding attire

I say, as nice a dress as it is, it's too much for a wedding

SexyBetty · 12 Apr 2006 at 14:15

As much as I like the dress, I dont think it would be suitable for a wedding, something that just covers the knee would be better

Pebbles · 12 Apr 2006 at 14:18

BrightonBelle said:
What has your sister said? And why aren't you bridesmaid anyway?

BB x

I've not spoken to her about it. Im not a bridesmaid because we dont get on, very long story. We've built some bridges recently and things are much better.

Girls, I need advice.

Woman of Honour