Formal evening wedding attire
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Anonymous
Whoever this PP is doesn't know WTF she's talking about - at least in the United States. Lots of people wear black to weddings. And many of these dresses she suggested are not "formal." I like the dress you picked OP, and, yes, it's completely appropriate. |
Anonymous
You're a size 12 apple? You need something that doesn't accentuate the waist which is everything excep gown #6, but that won't look right on you either bc you need to be tall to pull it off. |
Anonymous
Wow that dress looks too good to be true! at that price, i'm tempted to buy it for myself!! it's gorgeous! Holidays? Hello! And it's not too formal that you could wear it again. AND in the future, you could have it shortened to be even more casual! I would go for it- The length is right, the price is right, and if it fits well and makes you feel good, you will exude the confidence that makes it look great! Get it early enough so that if you need to have it altered you have time. |
Anonymous
I like both of these |
Anonymous
+1 I was at a black tie optional wedding last weekend (though it was originally black tie, so many went with it) and I'd say 95% of the women were in dark colors: black and navy in particular. The only light dresses were the BMs. Vast majority were in full length gowns, and those in short were very fancy and put together. |
Anonymous
yuck, those all look like bridesmaid dresses black is totally fine! every black tie wedding i've been to, like, 90 percent of women are in black dresses. |
Anonymous
| I don't know that I'd wear the black floral dress OP picked due to it being in May. For a spring black tie wedding, I'd go with something with a little more color. But definitely floor length dress unless you really can't find anything else. |
Anonymous
| Here's what Vogue suggests, which might help guide you and is certainly better advice than the poster who is wrong about wearing black and also posted a bunch of inapprop dresses: https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/black-tie-wedding-guest-dresses |
Anonymous
These dresses look cheap and terrible. Seems like your taste is quite bad PP. |
Anonymous
| Not sure what’s wrong with the OP who said you can’t wear black to a black tie wedding. However since it’s in May I would go with a lighter color. If you end up doing black though it’s totally fine. Since it is black tie? I would stick to floor length. Also based on your budget I suggest looking at Saks Off Fifth. Definitely avoid the dresses that PP who claims you can’t wear black in weddings sent. I agree with PP who said the dresses look cheap and trashy. I will send a few options later in the day. What’s your budget OP? |
Anonymous
+2 Both of these are beautiful and perfect for a black tie event |
Anonymous
OP here. For a dress I likely won’t wear again, the cheaper the better but nothing cheap, under $400 preferably. |
Anonymous
| Hi OP. I agree with PP's that said the dress you linked in your opening post is GREAT. Really I might buy it. |
Anonymous
Ignore this PP. Obviously no white, but black is always appropriate (and common!) for a formal evening wedding. |
Anonymous
I think the linked dresses others posted are great - my MIL wore the black embroidered flowered one to a black tie wedding last May! And i wore a similar one that was navy blue instead of black 
I want to suggest finding a navy or charcoal midi-length dress in crepe or another fabric that could maybe give you more future uses for it: and then just dress up with sparkly costume jewelry for this wedding (and then more understated accessories if you can use it again for religious ceremony, graduations etc.) For the men also, they could do a black or dark suit, white shirt and black tie. No need for a tux, I wouldn't think... |