Weddings are one of the few occasions where people still put great store on the “rules” of dressing. You can’t wear white, you can’t wear black, don’t outshine the bride and make sure you have a hat. Apart from this there is the trauma of multiple location dressing. Photos on grass, a church or registry office and an evening party all have different dress requirements that can give you a real headache!
So, here are my favourite 3 dream wedding guest outfits for all occasions..
For traditional summer wedding, in a church, followed by Pimms on the lawn and a sit down meal, you want something demure, yet dressy. Flat shoes making tramping round on grass for endless photos much easier and these pretty pink flats from Retro Chick are glamorous enough to take you through to evening. This gorgeous vintage dress with it’s bold floral print is from Bally Hoo Vintage. At $215 this peacock and rose clutch bag isn’t cheap, but it picks up the colours of the dress and shoes beautifully and really makes a statement.
A more informal wedding in a registry office with followed by an evening do means that you can go a bit funkier. Chocolate brown and turquoise are natural partners and this vintage chocolate brown mini dress is ideal for the unpredictable weather in the UK. Available from Retro Chick at the bargain price of £14.99 it has great 1940s styling but dates from the 1970s. These amazing Marc Jacobs brown and turquoise peep toes go perfectly, team with some chunky turquoise jewellery, a simple bag and keep your hair simple with a matching alice band for a dramatic but understated look.
If you feel like being a bit of a rebel then break all the wedding rules and bring out the black. Once you know it’s Diane Von Furstenburg it’s hard to criticise a style choice! Pick out the yellow in the dress pattern with some dramatic yellow and black accessories. This Stussy fedora puts a twist on a traditional wedding hat and these gorgeous yellow dolly shoes are high enough to be smart, whilst being low enough to wear all day and night without crippling yourself!
I love the way you’ve styled these outfits! I was looking at this vintage 30′s dress on ebay for a wedding I have to attend at the end of the month, but I’m not sure about it since it’s off-white (though with a substantial amount of print) – it’s so lovely though and it seems like it would be perfect for a garden wedding outside! Is everything even remotely white off-limits?
No, I think that would be absolutely perfect for a garden wedding with the bold floral print and the little bolero.
As long as no one is going to mix you up with the bride I’d say you were Ok!
That’s a beautiful outfit and looks great styled with the blue shoes for the pictures. You could add a waist belt to break up the print as well. Gorgeous!
Lovely outfits!
i’d wear #1 all day every day. no wedding required.
Oh me too! I love that dress, and that handbag is pricy, but I just love it!
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