https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:25:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9551 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:53:39 +0000 Angie 9551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm Dutch Marcia but I have a neutral British accent because I spent my formative years in Hong Kong when it was a British colony and I attended British schools. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9540 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:22:31 +0000 Marcia 9540@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The bridesmaid dress is very nice ... not at all like some of the never-can-be-worn again things I've been stuck with.</p> <p>ANGIE: Are you from England? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9473 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:53:15 +0000 shiny 9473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If the wedding is in a catholic church, you must cover your shoulders. So you do need a cardi or pashmina for the service. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9472 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:42:18 +0000 Nicole 9472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh okay, if the invitation says "reception to follow" then you are invited to the reception. It's perfectly ok to call the bride or groom and ask them if the reception will be indoors or out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9461 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:28:03 +0000 LaurenNK 9461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The whole thing is actually kind of annoying to me. It's my boyfriend's best friend's brother. The 3 of them are on a volunteer fire dept. together, and occasionally we end up at the same parties. We go to dinner with this couple maybe twice a year.<br /> I wasn't surprised that we never got an invite in the mail, but then the other day my boyfriend was with the groom-to-be and he mentioned he was surprised to not see an RSVP from us! </p> <p>He says we were supposed to get an invite, so now it's all very last minute for me. If anything, I would assume they'd invite us to the reception, not the ceremony, given that we're only slightly acquainted and the few run-ins we have are at parties. But here I am with an invite to the church and a little note at the bottom that simply says reception to follow (so I assume it's at the church as well). It's a Catholic church, that's all I know for sure, and I have no idea if that would have any sway over what I should wear? (Sorry, the only wedding I've been to in the last 10 years was as a bridesmaid, so no thought required there).</p> <p>I'm starting to like Ana's thought on sending a gift and skipping everything else. Now if only I could figure out where they're registered.</p> <p>A decent trench has been on my wardrobe to-do list, but I had been hoping to put it off until fall at this point. Since I have no time for ordering from catalogs before next weekend, where does everyone suggest I shop in person for a nice trench? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9446 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:56:46 +0000 Ana 9446@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been to lots of weddings where I was invited to the reception, but not the church service. Reason being that where I grew up there is a very dominant religion (many of my friends were members) and in that religion, many marriage ceremonies take place in a church and you can only go into the church if you are a member of the church with a certain standing. Honestly, this is fine with me, because I really hate weddings and think most wedding services are kind of boring. I mean, I'm really happy and excited for my friends/family, but it's just not my thing. I even hated my own wedding. I'd rather just send a gift. I've never been invited to the service though, and then not the reception. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9439 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:20:35 +0000 Angie 9439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicole has a good point. It's very Dutch to be invited to either the church service, OR the reception. But I have not found this common practice in the US. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9434 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:05:58 +0000 Nicole 9434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lauren, it's unusual for a wedding invitation to not say where the reception will be. Are you sure you're not just invited to the church? I have heard of people who do that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9431 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:45:57 +0000 Angie 9431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay! In that case you need a trench! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9429 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:29:46 +0000 LaurenNK 9429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The ceremony will be inside a church at 1pm, but I'm not sure about the "reception to follow" being inside or out. </p> <p>The invitation really gives no clues. I don't know the couple, so am not sure who to ask for details...<br /> I tried the brother/best man for details, but he shut his brain off after he got his suit all lined up... no idea what the actual atmosphere for the rest of us will be. </p> <p>I just looked at the church's website, and it doesn't appear to have much in the way of reception-friendly grounds... but you never know. I guess I'll just have to try to be prepared for in/out, rain/shine, and anything else the NW wants to throw at me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9387 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:49:30 +0000 Angie 9387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay. Nice. </p> <p>Hmmm. Is the wedding inside and during the day? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9380 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:06:44 +0000 LaurenNK 9380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually found it.<br /> <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product.jhtml?id=prod81972161&#038;catId=cat303190" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/p.....=cat303190</a></p> <p>That is the exact dress, but mine is turquoise.<br /> This second link is very similar to the actual color <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product.jhtml?id=prod93737161&#038;catId=cat303190" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/p.....=cat303190</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9308 Sat, 31 May 2008 19:36:26 +0000 Angie 9308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My apologies Lauren, but how bridesmaid-y is the dress? I may have put a spanner in the works. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-to-wear-to-a-wedding-on-june-8th-in-seattle-area#post-9271 Sat, 31 May 2008 15:42:45 +0000 LaurenNK 9271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So yesterday I just found out that my boyfriend and I are on the guest list for a friend's brother's wedding... next weekend!</p> <p>Now I'm thanking my lucky stars that I didn't try to get rid of my J Crew bridesmaid dress from last summer. It is strapless, turquoise, fitted to the waist, then A-line to my knees.</p> <p>It's still kind of cold around here, if we're lucky it'll be partly sunny and in the 60's I'm guessing. </p> <p>I'm thinking of picking up a cardigan, sandals, and a clutch to make this an outfit. I'm in need of a nice coverup sweater until summer really gets off the ground and I've been looking for sandals anyway. </p> <p>What colors should I go with? I'm leaning toward silver metallic sandals and silver clutch to match... but what about the cardigan? The dress is a true, very saturated turquoise. </p>