Hello friends! I’ve been having way too much fun lately playing dress up, trying to decide what to wear to an upcoming wedding. The dress code is “cocktail attire” so a full on gown is out (sadly, you know this girl likes to dress up!), otherwise I’d probably go with this one (the red is amazing, but a bit too “look at me!” for a wedding) or this one. This one is also gorgeous!
Pretty much all the guidance online says to go for something just below the knee or tea length, however, I am tempted to get some more use out of this gold beauty. Especially because I like how it pairs with these pointy toe boots and this will be an outdoor wedding in November, so it’ll be chilly. Leo says it’s “too shiny,” but I think I really need to stop asking him. He’s not quite an expert, if you know what I mean, and just confuses me 😉 What do you all think?
This was the outfit I had planned on wearing, but I’m now wondering if it’s too casual. A slip dress is highly suggested these days for a cocktail dress code, but the Moto jacket might need to be swapped for a fancier coat.
Fancy coat option #1 (coat is old, similar option here)
Fancy coat option #2 (old, but still available at Poshmark)
I am leaning toward the red coat right now, but I’m also not even sure which slip dress to wear as I have 3 solid contenders!
This is the longest one I have and more silky/thin (too night gownish?):
This one (old, similar options here and here) is very comfy, but I think it reads more casual as it’s more matte than shiny. Plus I like it best with a belt and again that just seems a bit too casual to me:
I also like the same dress with this coat…I’m probably overthinking this (lol)
I originally included this one as it’s been a go-to wedding guest dress in the past, but seeing it compared to the others made me already rule it out (too casual). Can you believe the last time I wore this dress was for my friend’s wedding in 2015? I still dig it (and it fits again, yaaaay)!
Please help a girl out – what do you think I should do? One of these looks or maybe even something totally different? I have not been to a wedding in ages…but do have plenty more options ahaha
Have a fab day, love ya!
Kate