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I was invited to my first wedding in June. I need to get a dress and this was one I was looking at, but my friend said it’s too white. It’s a catholic wedding so I will have to buy something to cover my arms and it’s suppose to be formal. Do you think the dress is too white? Or informal? Hopefully the image shows up! Any suggestions on dress ideas for a formal summer wedding?
I think it's a nice dress. Just get a wrap/pashmina/shawl that picks up one of the colours in the dress. Do I see tan, or grey or violet there?
Yep. It has purple/grey/tan and I believe some of the grey gets to be black. Someone said because the base of the dress was white that it’s a no. I thought it had enough color/print to be okay.
I thought your bare shoulders had to be covered up or so I was told. My mistake then.
Your shoulders don't have to be covered up, but for a wedding in a church it's often good form to have a pashmina or cardigan on hand anyway. At my niece's wedding I was sitting behind one of her friends thinking, "that's what you wore to a daytime wedding at a Catholic church?" (For the record, the young lady in question was wearing a strapless black dress with sheer midriff panels.)
That's also a good question--what time of day is the ceremony? Evening weddings are often more formal than daytime services.
Your shoulders don't have to be covered up, but for a wedding in a church it's often good form to have a pashmina or cardigan on hand anyway. At my niece's wedding I was sitting behind one of her friends thinking, "that's what you wore to a daytime wedding at a Catholic church?" (For the record, the young lady in question was wearing a strapless black dress with sheer midriff panels.)
That's also a good question--what time of day is the ceremony? Evening weddings are often more formal than daytime services.
It is in a church. It starts around 2 and then the reception for the wedding is in the evening at a fancy new hotel. The invite says formal. I just want to make sure I look appropriate for the wedding.
I think that's a very pretty dress, and definitely not too white to wear to a wedding.
However, I would not call that a formal dress, if there is really a formal dress code for the wedding. This is a good description of the various wedding dress codes
As far as needing a cover up for church. I'm not Catholic but my understanding is that it's a unwritten rule to not have bare shoulders in church - so anything strappy, or strapless, spaghetti straps, etc., you may want to have some sort of jacket or wrap for your arms and shoulders. And honestly, I think it's good to have anyway, in case they have the A/C blasting and you get cold - that could happen at the reception too, where there is no problem with bare shoulders and arms.
I think that's a very pretty dress, and definitely not too white to wear to a wedding.
However, I would not call that a formal dress, if there is really a formal dress code for the wedding. This is a good description of the various wedding dress codes
As far as needing a cover up for church. I'm not Catholic but my understanding is that it's a unwritten rule to not have bare shoulders in church - so anything strappy, or strapless, spaghetti straps, etc., you may want to have some sort of jacket or wrap for your arms and shoulders. And honestly, I think it's good to have anyway, in case they have the A/C blasting and you get cold - that could happen at the reception too, where there is no problem with bare shoulders and arms.
Thank you. I’ve never been to a wedding. I don’t really wear dresses or go to event where formal dresses are needed. I am having a hard time finding something that is “formal” and that I like it fits well without needing to be altered.
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