how fancy should i be?

Calypso1977 · August 2009

SIL is getting married next month.Since i've gotten so fat, none of my dresses fit. Is it ok to wear work clothes (skirt and top or a suit) to her wedding or should i step it up a bit since its H's sister and wear something dressier? Also, H will be in a tux since he's in the wedding.

NicoleSahara · August 2009

I'd dress up because your H is wearing a tux, so you guys would match better. That being said, some people wore jeans to my wedding and I didn't even notice, so really, either way it would be fine.

lyndausvi · August 2009

step it up a bit. DH is in a tux, it's your SIL and I assume a few family shots would be taken.

Soon-to-be Mrs. Vogt · August 2009

Yeah, I'd step it up a bit so you at least are closer to the formality of your H. Good excuse to buy a new dress?

cdeshane · August 2009

I think skirt and top would be fine. I also had people wear jeans, including SIL who also wore some weird floppy hat off the old TV show Blossom.

ffmaid · August 2009

I think you need to be in a semiformal dress if dh is in a tux. Can you borrow a dress from a friend or find a nice one on sale. also since now family it is likely that pictures from this wedding of teh whole family will end up on permanat view so you want to look nice.

tenofcups4me · August 2009

Need more info about the wedding--day or night? country club or firehall? multi-course sit-down dinner or cake and punch? Without that info, it's really hard to say, but as a generalization, I think you should be dressier than a skirt and top. Your DH is in a tux. And you're a family member and will be in family photos. If it's a somewhat casual wedding, you can probably get away with a nice dress; if it's more formal, I'd say a cocktail dress at the least and possibly a gown depending on how much more formal it is.

Calypso1977 · August 2009

its 530pm, church then a country club, sit down dinner. i usually just wear skirts and tops or a suit to weddings, but i guess i felt different this time since its my SIL.

tenofcups4me · August 2009

With that information, I'd wear a cocktail dress (unless you think most of the other women will be in gowns?). I honestly don't think a skirt and top is formal enough for that kind of wedding regardless of the relationship with the couple, but definitely not for a family wedding.

Golfer'sLady · August 2009

I agree that you need to just go buy a dress because of the type of affair you described and that this is a close family member. You can get nice styles inexpensively at TJMaxx, Marshalls and even sales at Macy's or Dillards.

peachkins · August 2009

Definitely a great excuse to buy a new outfit and wear something dressy.

Calypso1977 · August 2009

thanks for the feedback... i'm so fashion challenged. i hate shopping and spending money! maybe i can find a closeout deal or something.

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