Chris’s mom’s cousin’s son’s wedding is this weekend and of course, I haven’t a thing to wear. My one not-too-casual-not-too-dressy summer dress has a little too much white in it, and I don’t *do* white at weddings. (Do you do white at weddings? Are we past this yet? If I ever wore white shoes, I’d like to think I’m over the No White Shoes After Labor Day thing, but again, I don’t wear white shoes, so maybe I’d think differently if I did. And now that I think about it, I do sort of judge people who wear white shoes after Labor Day. “Tsk, tsk, I think, “She shouldn’t be wearing white shoes; it’s September 10th!” Soooo, yeah, I don’t think we’re past this.)
ANYWAY, I have a couple options for dresses; unfortunately, two out of the three options are black. Like White After Labor Day, I wonder…Is there a rule about Black In The Summer? I honestly don’t know, so you tell me. (For those who care about stuff like this, I’m not too terribly worried about being hot, as the wedding is at six o’clock in the evening and the high for the day is only supposed to be 79 degrees.) I also have a grey dress, which you will see below, but I haven’t actually worn it, so who knows how it fits (judging from the picture, I’d say NOT WELL.)
Enough chatter, though, let’s get on with the fashion show! Like Cher Horowitz in Clueless, I don’t trust mirrors, so I always take Polaroids, or in this case, iPhone pictures. (Are iPhone pictures the new Polaroids? Sad.) As is the custom here, please chose from one of the three options and let me know what you think I should wear! Or, even better, tell me all three suck and that I need to go shopping! Or don’t. I hate shopping.
Option Number One: Target dress with cute sequin detailing:
Option Number Two: Dress from who-knows-where, with cute scarf-halter-tie-thingy:
Option Number Three: Dress I haven’t worn yet which I’m HOPING doesn’t really make me look like a linebacker, as it obviously does here:
As for the shoes, I am pictured above wearing one of each of my options, but here’s a close-up (the shoes on the left would probably work better for all of the above outfits, however, I threw the other pair in there because they’re wedges. Ladies, I’ll probably be doing some lawn-walking, so do I even need to ‘splain to you why they’re an option?):
Guess who loves her some strappy t-strap sandals! This girl!
So there you have it! Let me know your thoughts! And for fun (?), here are a few fashion show outtakes, courtesy of my Patrick Demarchelier-rivaling photographer:
the gray one the gray the gray one. with the plain black heels! That’s my final answer!
p.s. you are adorbz. (that’s not a word?)
I really like! Option Three. And there is no possible way for you to look like a linebacker, but nice try. I also like the neck flair on Option Two, but still: Option Three with the plain black heels, definitely!
Same answer as Kerri and Emily. Love number 3, and the heels!
Gray dress, non-metallic heels. Very cute!
I want to see the grey dress on! But I think I likey! Also, I want that black dress with the sequin deets, is it from there recently?
I actually love all of these outfits but I know that’s no help at all LOL!
Yay! This is something I know things about! Woo!
Okay, I do like option 3 (like everyone else), but if you aren’t loving how it fits, I wouldn’t wear it to a wedding. There’s too much dancing and picture taking and fun to be had to be bothered with something that doesn’t make you feel fantastic.
I think option 1 is also nice, if the wedding is fairly formal. The general rule (for most folks) is that black is okay for a formal or semi-formal wedding. I think that dress falls into the cocktail-appropriate category (which is a category I love for many reasons), so, if the wedding is pretty dressy, that should work.
Final thought — are you friends with the bride? Because if you’re uncomfortable with the idea of wearing black, you can always run it by her. If she doesn’t care, then it totally doesn’t matter if someone else does, you know?
I like the last dress (although they are all quite nice) with the solid black shoes
I like option 3 also. You can totally wear black in the summer but probably only if it is like a semi-formal event (AKA not a backyard wedding). I’m sure you’ll look great in any of them!
i vote for #3 too! looks breezy and pretty.
Option 2 has my favorite neckline but I am going with Option 3 for the complete look.