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Afternoon garden wedding, bridesmaids wearing various shades of green, groomsmen wearing black suits, MOB wearing French blue sleeveless full-length gown. Help me choose!

My 60 year old mother purchased this dress to wear at my outdoor mountain wedding in September at a barn venue with a semi-formal dress code. I don’t like it for multiple reasons: doesn’t fit the vibe of the venue, very flashy, and it’s also a similar silhouette and shape to my dress (although my dress has a sweetheart strapless neckline with some lace). I suggested she could wear a shawl with it for walking down the aisle and family photos and then ditch it for the reception and dancing but she got upset by that suggestion. I have a complicated relationship with my mom and I can be easily triggered by her so not sure if I’m overreacting here. Is this a reasonable MOB dress?

hello! i posted a while back… i have a cocktail/semi-formal dress code this weekend. bridal party is wearing pink. which of these would suit best? thanks in advance for your support!

this is ABHORRENT lighting!!

~signed, a woman that hasn’t been to a wedding in years <3

2nd is SO's suit, would the dress be too matching?

I’m unsure whether this fits “cocktail” attire.

Hi all! I love this vintage teal color from Azazie to attend as a guest to my step-sister's wedding. I prefer the Ziva cut because strapless looks better with my very broad shoulders. However, I'm worried that the ankle length will disqualify it. I'm thinking about ordering both this and the Calantha cut (slide 2) to try them on, but am wondering if I'm wasting my time on the first option.

Here's the dress code:

We kindly invite guests to wear summer‑inspired, floor‑length attire — vibrant dresses or classic tuxedos are welcome. As the ceremony and reception will be primarily on grass, grass‑friendly shoes are recommended.

Thanks!

EDIT:

The wedding starts at 5PM in mid-June.

The invite says "evening gowns, dressy separates, or midi to knee-length cocktail dress are all great options" The wedding is indoors in November but I could totally put a shrug over this.

wedding is in early fall, major US city. Dress code is “cocktail: ostentatious welcomed, bold colors and patterns encouraged”

thrifted this amazing iridescent hot pink/purple early 00’s prom dress that fit like a glove. I had it shortened to tea length to be more cocktail appropriate. The dress has already been approved by bride who said it was perfect for the theme.

I’m stuck on styling. I know these aren’t the right shoes, I just threw them on for the photos. My gut is to lean into the Y2k inspiration for styling but I don’t want it to feel too on-the-nose.

I’m thinking strappy sandal heels to add some sexiness / youthfulness, but what color? nude? silver? something a little kooky or betsy-johnson-esque since bold an playful is encouraged?

hair up or down? bold necklace or earrings? bangle? should I do more costumey jewelry or should I go with my nice stuff?

There is no dress code but I know it's going to be very high temperatures and most of the wedding will take place outdoors, during summer. I was looking for light fabrics and not too expensive and found this. My concern is that the print isn't too flashy...

It's a summer wedding so I thought yellow would be a good color. The rest idk...

Too white? Otherwise inappropriate? This is a dress I already have that I'm trying to repurpose. The fabric is high quality (can't really tell from the photo)

The dress online looks very light/ivory. In person I think it’s tan/gold. Is it inappropriate to wear to a wedding? I white sock next to it for comparison🤣

Behold, the summer of weddings. Included are dresses I already own in my closet, and I’m perplexed which ones might be best for each wedding. Please help me narrow down and decide which ones might be appropriate for the different dress codes/locations.

Wedding 1:

May

central Kentucky (outdoors on grass)

Dress code- cocktail/semi-formal “colorful cocktail/midi dresses”

Wedding 2:

June

Ontario, Canada

Dress code- Formal attire “floor length gowns or cocktail dresses”

Wedding 3:

June

Cleveland, Ohio

Dress code- Formal attire

Wedding 4:

July

Eastern Michigan

Dress code- Black-tie optional

Lately I’ve noticed that dress codes aim high but the crowd doesn’t always fit the dress code stated, especially in younger groups.

I was raised in a family that follows dress codes pretty specifically, and usually the only difference between formal and black tie or BTO is for the men being able to wear suits instead of full tuxes.

I feel like this dress is formal so I’m not sure what to do. I don’t want to be over dressed if this is one of those situations.

If the invite was BTO or black tie I wouldn’t second guess myself but formal ends up being so confusing at times.

I just found out the groomsmen are wearing suits instead of tuxedos so it’s giving me more pause.

I’ve only met the bride once, so I can’t really ask.

I made a Reddit account just so I could ask you guys! My sister thinks it’s too much white but a few other girl friends are wearing similar florals to the wedding. I rented this for a different event but I’m hoping it will pass so I don’t have to spend anymore money 😭

The kicker is the wedding is on Thursday so I might be f*cked if I need something else.

Update! Thank you guys for the feedback. I didn’t expect it to be so controversial 😭 I have decided to find something else just to avoid any hoopla. Thanks to those who were nice and constructive in your replies!

Have up coming wedding & love this dress, and the way it fits. Spring cocktail attire. Too white? Have dress code in next slide. Edit to add the link - it is cocktail dress dress here!

One coworker says that this is perfect for a 2 pm garden black tie, but my other coworker says it's too formal?

What are your thoughts?

Going to a wedding as a plus one with my partner (35-m)

Dress attire states: semi-formal to formal, elegance encouraged, anything between cocktail attire to black tie is acceptable.

Wedding is in May in Florida.

Is this appropriate and what should my partner wear to go with this dress? It’s a no on a tux.

Any ideas for shoes? I’m kind of scrambling because I’ve never been to an upscale wedding before.

Thank you in advance!!