What shall I wear to the wedding?????

Lol, thanks for that helpful answer!!

Ever thought about going in a "HUFF", they come in lots of colours but the pink one is always nice. HA HA HA,

I've out stayed me welcome now I know, bye now XXOO.

HICCUP/

Now, I know exactly what you're saying, but when you wrote the word 'huff' it made me imagine a great big pink 'puff'y dress. Maybe like a giant pink meringue. That would be nice.

What the blazes is a TOG? Sounds interesting! That's the thing, dress number 1. is the one that the mothers approve of, but I don't! But then they're mums (well, grandmas too) with many more years of experience of weddings and dress codes - so do they know best???

Thanks for your comments though. I'll take them into consideration!

If you don't know what a TOG is, then you are too young to know.

Normally reserved for the over forty curmudgeons, like Pikey and myself, a TOG is a follower of Sir Terry Wogan and stands for a Terry's Old Geezer (or Gal). You clearly are not.

I have changed my mind and think maybe No.2 is the choice for you. You want to have fun, so have it in a fun dress and ignore the mums, or suggest they wear it if they like it so much.

Ah, maybe I'm a bit too young to know what TOG means, but I do love Terry Wogan. Thanks for your new suggestion, especially telling the mums to wear it themselves, they'll love that, lol!

whoa....wait a minute here. . .i am one of that crowd Scoop is referring to but I havent the faintest idea of what a TOG is or who Terry Wogan is .. ..

liquorice . . .go for it. .. sounds like number 2 is the way to go for you .. . Im not really sure what a Lounge Suit is . .but it sounds like any one of the dresses you mentioned definitely fits the occasion..... be daring in this Delemma of yours. . .you only live once .

Yes, thanks, I agree that I should go with what I feel most comfortable. Don't want to feel awkward on the day. It just seems like there's someone I'm going to upset whichever one I wear, lol! (And the day's not even about me!! Probably besides myself and the mothers, no-one will even care.. I'm just getting myself into a tizz about it).

Thanks, I think it'll be a fun wedding. The bride and the groom are both very fun people. Not sure yet about pictures, I'll think about it!

Whoops - nearly all men!

I don't know about you, Pikey, but I am ALL MAN

good and quick retraction on that one p1kef1sh . . for mydi is all girl . . and I am right behind her speaking up for the women on the lot

liquorice . .
sounds to me like you arent all that thrilled with choice number one .. and you are considering it out of "mil" pressure . .
choice number 2 sounds like the one you will have the most "fun" in! And to be honest I think that beige is really ok to wear to a wedding. . so is white especially if you plan on wearing a black belt with it . .what bride do you know that would accessorize her wedding gown with a black belt I think that rule in regard to the colors was written by past brides that were upset that someone upstaged them and so they blame it on the color........
choice number 3 sounds also like a good choice . . . if you think it isnt smart enough or like your mom said "boring" why not go out and buy a fabulous new pair of shoes or a new accessory to spice it up a bit. . those new shoes or accessory will probably be something you can use again . .

When all else fails . I say go with YOUR gut as to what is going to make YOU feel pretty and set the stage for YOU to have some real fun for the evening.
Whichever you go with . I hope you have the best time and that you dance the night away

Uhmmmm

Thank you Saw!

Thanks p1key, no. 2 is my favourite (hmm.. along with no. 3, lol!) Yes, the light/white thing is confusing. I'm going to hopefully go accessory shopping today (if I can drag myself and my 3-year old to the shops in this heat...), and hopefully I'll find some things to make me look fab!

Dress no. 1 is a 50's sort of style. I can appreciate that style, but I'm just not happy with it on me for some reason. The feeling like a bridesmaid thing definitely has something to do with it.

Yes, it did make me chuckle that it's mainly men who responded! Maybe they don't normally get an input into women's dress choices. I'm glad that I'm giving you all the chance to have your say! I do appreciate a male point of view as well as a female one.

Scoop Dog, no comment!

Saw, thanks for your lovely detailed answer. Yep, you're right about dress no. 1. I loved it for my sister's wedding, but to me it feels wrong for this one. I agree with what you say about the second dress. And I love your theory about the colour rule! I just really don't want to risk offending anyone (especially the bride - but don't want to ask her because she's really got enough to think about right now - plus I know I'm kind of blowing this out of all proportion really, lol! )

And I like your ideas about accessorising the lilac dress. You and P1key are great brains thinking alike. I'm going to hopefully look at a few shops this afternoon and see what I can find. Yep, I need something I'll feel comfortable in, or I'm not going to enjoy myself so much.

I'll let you know what the verdict is next week!

well Pi1ke and I do seem to agree . . .except go for a really sexy stiletto heel . .medium heel things sounds a bit too frumpy . .no??? i do like the hat idea though . . no one here ever seems to do up an outfit with a specular hat. .

pics liq. . .after we are are dressing you here . . a picture would be sooooooo amazing to see

whatever you do decide to go with . .I just know that you will look GAWJUS!!!!! (that is NY talk for gorgeous;)

if you feel pretty .. just imagine how amazing you are going to look....and dont forget to for the camera!!!

I agree Saw. Killer heels would be fantastic. I was just thinking sensibly (for once) and wondering if a lower heel might not be more comfortable. Of course we want to see pictures. But I somehow think we won't. Maybe I'm wrong. Hope so!! LOL.

I'll put you all out of your misery, lol! It's taken me ages to reply back to this discussion, so everyone's probably forgotten about this very serious () dilemma of mine!!

I decided to wear the lilac dress. In the end I felt happiest wearing that one. And I dressed it up with some sparkly earrings, some high black shoes (and I never usually wear heels, so this was a real change for me!) and the black belt. Thanks for the opinions, they really helped!

If I can find a photo of me that isn't too terrible (hate photos of myself..) then I might post it.

Thanks for your reply shar. I didn't wear the first, option, I went for the third, which just made me feel happiest! I added some earrings, some high shoes and a black belt, and it felt right. So I think I made a good decision in the end!

Thanks for your opinion. I decided against the second dress as I was just too darned confused about it, lol! I wore the third dress and dressed it up a bit, and felt happier with that option.

The first one is quite a fairytale dress, and I'll hopefully get the chance to wear it again to another (perhaps even more formal) occasion. If you're ever in the area, maybe you could borrow it?!

Thanks mimuche, that sounds like good advice.

I went for dress 3 in the end. I know that I'm really lucky to have had 3 dresses to choose from, and I feel kind of silly posting about such a "problem"!!

I did dress up the lilac dress, with some high-heeled shoes, some sparkly earrings and a belt. I did try going for more of an eye-catching accessory - I bought a big flower to pin on the dress, but it was a bit too elaborate for my tastes in the end and I decided against it. I was happy how I was. I felt comfortable, and the wedding was lovely!

Good answer! Suffice it to say I didn't wear all three, lol! Although I could have perhaps worn one and changed twice later on. Just like the presenters at awards ceremonies.

I wore the lilac dress, option 3.

Lol, yes presenters and artitsts do change. I guess usually before they perform. Hmm... Glad you decided though and lilac is a pretty color!

Yes, I was very lucky! I did precisely that. Wore the lilac dress and dressed it up a bit with jewellery, belt and shoes. Thanks for helping! And yes, the wedding was lovely and great fun.

Thanks! In the end I wore the lilac dress, and felt happy with my choice! You're right, it was my choice and nobody else's.