Help with dress advice for wedding

Hello everyone, I would like some advice and opinions on my outfit choices for my stepdaughter's wedding in November. It will be set in a vineyard, with an outdoor ceremony and catering will be casual with grazing tables, pizzas etc. My husband will be walking her down to the groom. Hubby will be wearing a black suit but possibly now neutral coloured pants and braces to match in with the bridal party (his daughter has requested this) which has thrown my choice of gown out a bit as we were both formally dressed. The MOB is wearing mauve knee length dress, MOG possibly grey, not sure. All bridal attendants are in blush or oyster.
As it is an outdoor wedding my first choice was the dress on the left with jacket but it is figure hugging and I am a classic apple shape but with thin legs. The other four pics are of the dress I really want to wear but am thinking it may be too formal. The dress is pre loved and pictured here on someone else. I am 160cm tall. I am only a guest as stepmother, so am wondering what everyone's thoughts are. Which dress shall I wear? Thank you!

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5 years ago

rachylou

Veteran

I’m partial to your preferred dress... a shade of grey, in keeping with oyster...

Sally B

Active Member

Thank you. It is deep bronze with a gold fleck. Hard to see the shimmer in the pic. ⚘

Jessikams

(website)

That’s a really pretty dress, and the color seems perfect for fall. Maybe you could make it less formal by your choice of footwear and bag? Do you know if you will be in the photos? (I assume so.)

anne

Sally, the bronze dress looks lovely. Seconding Jessikams - think about making it less formal with accessories.

Thank you ladies! I love the bronze dress but a few people have said it is too formal for a casual wedding but it is a very forgiving dress with the ruching and I love it. I will wear drop earrings and plain black court shoes but no necklace. I may wear a few plain gold bangles?? ⚘

madeline

I agree that the bronze dress will be perfect. It looks great on you. Bangles sound good. With the earrings that should be just right for accessories.
Have a wonderful time!

Thanks Madeline x

Ok! I got that wrong! Still think it’s the winner!

Mainelady

I think the bronze dress is lovely and would be perfect for a fall wedding. If you feel beautiful in the dress, you should wear it and not second guess it. I think dress codes are less rigid than they once were and you will see a range of attire from very casual to very dressy. Have a wonderful time!

Thank you ladies!

Anonymous

Wear the one you really want to wear There's no rule saying if other people dress more casually that you have to!
Overcasualization is a pet peeve of mine, can't you tell

Eliza

Lovely bronze dress. I would be inclined to follow the MOB’s lead on degree of formality, as well as the nature of the event itself. Have a great time!

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Another vote for the bronze.

texstyle

Yep, I'd wear the bronze dress - I don't think it looks overly formal, seems just right from what you described the others will be wearing. If you are in photos, a solid color like that would work better than a floral anyway. Have fun!

Runcarla

Bronze dress. From what you describe, it sounds like you will fit right in with the colour scheme.

The Cat

Love the bronze dress. It's very elegant, but in a slightly relaxed way. I don't think it looks too formal. The colour seems perfect. And if you feel good in this dress, you will look great!

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