Maxi/long dress to wedding - not sure if I should!

ringthebells

Hi all, was just hoping to get some opinions here. I'm going to a wedding in September - it's my boyfriend's friends' wedding and I've never met them (they live abroad). I was thinking of buying a maxi dress - something like this. For some reason though I feel like I shouldn't - it's a daytime wedding and I don't know them - is a maxi dress like this a bit much/too attention-grabby? Again it's just a gut feeling, would love to just get some opinions.

dudara

Personally, I've never been crazy about full length / maxi dresses at weddings. They just don't seem right in an Irish climate or wedding for some reason. It's very easy to go into either beachwear territory or the opposite end of the spectrum to eveningwear.

2xj3hplqgsbkym

That's a beautiful dress. Lots of women wear maxis to weddings, nothing wrong with it. The only thing is there is a chance bridesmaids are in navy too, then you look a bit silly. If you don't know anyone to ask colour of bridesmaids dress, the wedding invitations usually give you an indication of the colour scheme.

Gee_G

I think that's a lovely dress and it's dressier than your typical maxi dress. I wouldn't even call it all maxi dress actually! I think it'd be lovely you could really dress it up with jewellery and nice shoes and bag.

boomkatalog

I'd go for it, beautiful dress! If you can't wear it to a wedding where can you?

dee_mc

I would go for it, beautiful dress and an unusual style

shinesun

Gorgeous dress OP. Go for it provided the bridesmaids dresses are not navy.:)

ringthebells

Thanks all really appreciate your opinions. I'll suss out the colour scheme/bridesmaid dresses (didn't even think of that...) and I think I'll go ahead with it then! Not sure about which route to go re: jewellery/bag/shoes. Silver? Gold? Black shoes & bag and then gold/silver jewellery? I'm no good at this!

Thanks again!

dee_mc

I'd go silver or gold, and probably either statement earrings or statement necklace, I wouldn't go for black or nude anyway

nicowa

They seem to go out of their way to call anything a maxi dress now. I think it's lovely. The top is lovely and dressy, suitable enough for a wedding. Obviously, as with any other dress, do your best not to match the bridesmaids too closely... But go for it if you're comfortable.

Dark Phoenix

gorgeous dress!

I can't understand why anyone couldnt or wouldnt wear a maxi dress to a wedding if you like them. I wore one to my friends it was a very inexpensive one I got in a sale but I got a huge amount of compliments on it.

Honey-ec

I wouldn't consider that a maxi at all, tbh, it's more evening-wear than anything.

Personally, it's straying a bit too far into bridesmaidy territory for me, but if you're confident that A) they're not wearing anything similar (either colour or style-wise) and you won't end up feeling overdressed once you get there, then go for it.

April O Neill

Gorgeous dress, OP! Not sure if it's too dressy though, as in rivalling the bridal party dressy?

fiona-f

For me, very elegant standout outfits like that would be my choice only for a wedding of one of my own close friends, I'd go for more daytime wear if attending as my other half's guest.

Lovely dress but can you find out more about wedding before making choice? If it's a church wedding in much of Mediterranean Europe, you'll almost definitely need covered shoulders for ceremony. Also, are both bride and groom Irish, in which case I'd say you can probably go by normal Irish dress standards. If one or both are foreign, try to find out the normal wedding style in their country so you can see if you're likely to blend in or stand out too much.

Toto Wolfcastle

I don't have a problem with people wearing maxi dresses to weddings but I do agree that it's a bit close to a bridesmaid dress. I was a wedding last year and a lot of people thought the bridesmaids had arrived when two women arrived wearing chiffon maxi dresses in the same colour. They were just guests but they were wearing dresses that were more suitable for bridesmaids. Unfortunately at weddings people tend to talk about what other people are wearing, and you don't necessarily want to become that talking point. Just something to consider. (It might not bother you!)

Malari

I've worn an ankle length dress the last couple of weddings I've been to, I had no idea some considered them unsuitable!

Chloe29

Beautiful dress and would be gorgeous with some gold jewellery. Good luck meeting them :-)