What to wear to wedding afters?

Eemia

Heading to wedding afters tomorrow and hadn't money to buy something new so what i have in wardrobe will have to do. But going through the dresses i'm wondering what is acceptable to wedding afters?

I have a plain black dress above the knee no straps i can accessorise with red shoes, red belt.
Black dress with silver and black sequins straps and a bow on the left left but it kind of ruffles out slightly at the end by the knee.
Then i have another strapless dress with navy, red, orange blue pattern of flowers, hard to describe but that too is above the knee.

But then i have long tops and leggings? But don't think they are okay even though they are dressy, don't know what to do!!

Are any of them okay? Or do you think i need to borrow money and get something before tomorrow night?

HELP

Miaireland

I would go with the black dress and the belt.

sam34

deffo not the tops and leggings combo

black dress with red accessories sounds good

Eemia

Aghhh after the first suggestion i went and tried the dress on and it doesn't fit :rolleyes: hanging off me, suppose can't complain be worse if it was tight :eek:

Looks like i'll be spending money i don't have getting something to wear.

Miaireland

I would see if either of the other dresses fit rather than buying something.

Eemia

Miaireland wrote: »

I would see if either of the other dresses fit rather than buying something.

They do fit, but i'm afraid they are more i'm going out on town look to them then wedding!

I have never been to a wedding afters only when i was small so i don't know whats not and that!

I'd be afraid i'd look like someone going out clubbing as opposed to the wedding party in their suits etc

Miaireland

Trust me the suit jackets will be over the back of the chairs, the high heels will be kicked off and the ties will be loose or gone.

The afters of a wedding is not formal. Wear one of the dresses you have, it is a bit of a waste buying a new dress for the afters.

Eemia

Miaireland wrote: »

Trust me the suit jackets will be over the back of the chairs, the high heels will be kicked off and the ties will be loose or gone.

The afters of a wedding is not formal. Wear one of the dresses you have, it is a bit of a waste buying a new dress for the afters.

Brilliant thanks, just what i wanted to hear!

Thanks to everyone else that replied too

mylittlepony

+ 1 agreed no point buying another when you already have a few try them on and find which fit and acessorise.
Its not very formal anymore, you going out outfit is fine for the wedding afters. you want to war something that you can wear again any occasion really

babo9

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but this is a very relavent topic!

I'm going to an afters soon with my GF. She's in a similar situation to the OP, all her more formal longer dresses are too big now and the rest are short going out to town type dresses of varying colours (btw does colour matter?!)!

All I know is male friends going to the afters are wearing suit pants and shirt, not too formal but not too casual.

How did you get on in th end OP? Any advice for me gf

Lieenie

I'd advise with colours to lay off the white & if you know what the bridesmaids are wearing lay off that colour too. But don't stress too much about it there will me no formal photos at the afters.

As with the dresses Everything is a bit more casual with weddings and boys should make the effort with a shirt & tie (unless black tie or a dress code is on the invitation:rolleyes:) . A cocktail dress is perfect (if you have one) if not and the dresses are going out ones A good tip would be to have either legs or chest on show not all of the above. Keep in mind the new married couple's family will be there. You don't wanna give the bride's Grandpa a heart attack with your great rack :eek: lol

Babo9 can the GF get her formal dresses taken in or altered?

Or would a going out dress that she has, worn with a pashmina and less bling going out accessories make it into a different look? (Pashmina's or as the BF used to call it big cotton scarf/shawl thing are in Pennys all year round in varying colours for €5 ish & under)

I know I have some dresses that if I wear a neat french twist in my hair neutral plain shoes, bag & small necklace with looks completely different than if I'm wearing my look at me stilettos, bling bag & super shiny costume jewellery with Rihanna-esque mad curls.

Personally I think any effort my friends make to look nice at my wedding would be appreciated. If you got the invitation your wanted there go and enjoy yourselves : )

Tayla

These days you see people wearing whatever they want really to weddings, short dresses are becoming really popular for wedding guests, the ones i've been at anyway!! especially the one shoulder dresses because they don't show off cleavage it means that when you're showing a lot of leg you can still look classy!