Once again, you have been invited to celebrate one of life’s milestones with a relative or friend. A wedding is one of the most important days for most and signifies the start of a new life. You want to usher in this beautiful occasion for your friend or relative while looking as good as you can. You need to look your best. So how do you achieve this?
Before you even begin that process of hunting for the perfect dress to wear, here are some simple tips to take into consideration:
1. Look at the physical wedding invites. Sometimes the bride and groom indicate what dress code is to be followed for their wedding guests. This will guide you when shopping so you can find something appropriate as per the instructions given. If there isn’t any mention of the dress code, you can decide by looking at other things such as how the card is decorated and what words are used. The card may look formal or casual which will give you some insight into the mood that your outfit should convey to match.
2. Find out what time the wedding begins and how long the ceremony lasts. It is also important to find out if it will be followed by an evening party. The main idea behind this is to enable you to decide what to wear. If it is a morning only affair, you have the options of wearing even formal dress suits while an evening soiree is best attended in an elegant dress.
3. As a general rule, you should avoid wearing white to a wedding. The bride owns this colour if just for that particular day. Wearing a white dress may come off as a competitive move on your part and you may offend your host. Pick floral dresses or any other bright solid colours. Try as much as you can to stay away from wearing all black especially to a daytime wedding. If you must, try to mix it with other colours or wear accessories that brighten up your outfit. A little black dress for an evening party is alright though. The main idea is not to look too dark and sombre on such a beautiful and happy occasion.
With these few tips, here are some pretty dresses which bring out your feminine side and can be worn to a wedding:
1. Spiegel Knit Cummerbund Dress
This absolutely feminine piece comes in a variety of three colours. You can either decide to wear the pink, tomato red or peridot green version depending on your colour preference.
Some of the most redeeming features of this very cheaply priced dress are that it has a design that flatters almost all body types. Those who are plus sized can also wear this dress as it has spandex on the inside of the top part for a better hold and an A-line skirt which skims over your curves and downplays body shape and size while still accentuating the right places.
A dipping V-neck shows off your bust tastefully while the aforementioned spandex in the midsection helps hide any extra bulge. This dress allows you to enjoy the entire day without any discomfort as you can move freely when its time to dance and its skirt won’t ride up when you want to sit down.
The overall design allows you to wear it either for a morning or evening wedding party as it fits both of the moods appropriately. For the morning session, you can wear it on its own with a matching pair of sandals and perhaps add a shawl for the evening party over your shoulders.
This elegant piece goes for only $29 and if that isn’t a bargain, then I don’t know what is.
2. Jax Womens Shantung Dress
This dress carries an especially elegant look to it thanks to the smooth and shiny polyester material from which it is sewn. Its regal neckline features an old Chinese cut with a beautifully gathered midsection. Another piece that can be worn both for a morning or evening party, this dress’ bright blue colour is definitely one that can be worn to a wedding without being too flashy or dark.
Priced at $88.50, you get a great deal for a dress which can still be reused later for either a casual or formal function. Why, you can even wear this dress to the office once the wedding is over!
3. Maxandcleo Strapless Hepburn Dress
If you do want to wear black to a wedding, then this dress’ design is the way to go. It features a high-waist skirt and strapless top which make for a delicate feminine look while still giving off a strong formal vibe to it. The material used especially around the waist includes spandex which again comes in handy even for a plus size body.
Pairing this dress off with different types of shoes changes up its look dramatically such that you can improvise in all sorts of ways. For example, if you wear it with closed high heeled pumps, the look achieved is a formal one while open strappy heels give it a more chic look.
The dress goes for $126 and is another piece which can be worn to many events later as it is quite versatile.
4. Maxandcleo Shoulder Front Ruffle Gown
If you are looking to create that timeless look that can only be achieved by wearing a long gown, then this is the dress for you. It features a ruching design on the bust that gives attention to flowery details and a single asymmetrical strap for support with a long flowing strap. The entire dress is again made to accommodate all body sizes as it is made of polyester and spandex for comfort.
All this comes at a price of $126 from Max & Cleo who also carry a variety of other beautiful long gowns that are made to fit all preferences and tastes.
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One of the most important things to remember is that you as a guest should probably invest in a dress that you can wear later to other functions or even on a daily basis instead of something that will only restrict you to weddings. And anyway, who wants to keep wearing the same dress over and over again to every wedding just because they can’t wear it elsewhere?
Keep in mind that there is a ton of bad and spammy information online on dresses to wear to a wedding. People are just trying to sell products to unknowing customers. It is truly pathetic and disgusting. To really find the best dresses to wear to a wedding, you have to take your time and know some things like your personal style, your body type, the theme of the wedding, and the time of day it is being held.
This article was written by Susan.