Need a dress for a summer garden wedding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not OP. Do people really spend $500+ on dresses for an occasion like this? Our HHI is high but I still max out at about $250 for dresses. Maybe I am too cheap? I like some of those Saks and NM dresses but I never even look at those type dresses because of the expense.

I'll cop to have worn the same dress to most weddings I've been to in the last ten years. It's breathable and good for warm weather and doesn't wrinkle in transit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not OP. Do people really spend $500+ on dresses for an occasion like this? Our HHI is high but I still max out at about $250 for dresses. Maybe I am too cheap? I like some of those Saks and NM dresses but I never even look at those type dresses because of the expense.

I don’t, because my HHI is not high, but if it were I’d think $600 for a dress is not unreasonable in 2025. I feel like I spent $200ish on wedding guest dresses when I was in my late 20s/30s (which was 20 years ago!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not OP. Do people really spend $500+ on dresses for an occasion like this? Our HHI is high but I still max out at about $250 for dresses. Maybe I am too cheap? I like some of those Saks and NM dresses but I never even look at those type dresses because of the expense.

I don’t, because my HHI is not high, but if it were I’d think $600 for a dress is not unreasonable in 2025. I feel like I spent $200ish on wedding guest dresses when I was in my late 20s/30s (which was 20 years ago!).

+1 $500-600 would be ok in my view but I try to buy dresses I would wear again (so appropriate for the event but somewhat versatile).

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I wouldn't spend that much on any dress, and our HHI is $430

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Anonymous wrote:That's too vague, I'll toss out aome randomness and maybe it will help you pick?

https://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/product/ruffle-halter-maxi-dress/570393837?inseam=regular&sizeType=regular&color=6731&catId=cat11679473&collectionId=category&queryId=13758b8f1a02c2c828e3fcc44c5097f4&indexName=prod_whbm_products&parentId=196535753266


https://www.macys.com/shop/product/dress-the-population-womens-maren-embroidered-fit-flare-midi-dress?ID=17877460&pla_country=US&CAGPSPN=pla&trackingid=&m_sc=sem&m_sb=Google&m_tp=PLA&m_ac=Google_Womens_PLA&m_ag=&m_cn=GS_Women%27s_Dresses_PMax_PLA&m_pi=go_cmp-20388296366_adg-_ad-__dev-m_ext-_prd-194259396004USA&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20383083966&gbraid=0AAAAAD-Tw4JlcivbOLt-teyFzWe8CKJDr&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzrzABhD8ARIsANlSWNNggwE7NZttOep9XBWYQo30QcvWotSVrc4_raV0NE3O1n6QBA9lYiYaAss1EALw_wcB

https://www.nordstrom.com/s/js-collections-meli-soutache-cocktail-midi-dress/7663117?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FWomen%2FClothing%2FDresses%2FWedding%20Guest&color=410

The first two are gorgeous, don't like #3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not OP. Do people really spend $500+ on dresses for an occasion like this? Our HHI is high but I still max out at about $250 for dresses. Maybe I am too cheap? I like some of those Saks and NM dresses but I never even look at those type dresses because of the expense.

I certainly don't. There are plenty of lovely dresses under $500 that I would choose. Seeing as this is in Europe where a daytime wedding would probably be more formal than here in the U.S., there are some longer dresses:

https://www.macys.com/shop/product/donna-karan-new-york-womens-strapless-jacquard-dress?ID=21450390
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/donna-karan-new-york-womens-floral-print-asymmetric-strapless-ball-gown?ID=21045777
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/donna-karan-new-york-womens-striped-belted-gown?ID=20784182
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/betsy-adam-womens-printed-v-neck-long-sleeve-dress?ID=17832525
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/donna-karan-new-york-womens-straight-neck-ruffle-trim-gown?ID=20129032
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/eliza-j-womens-printed-chiffon-tiered-gown?ID=21467593
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/eliza-j-womens-floral-print-twist-front-halter-gown?ID=21467594
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/adrianna-papell-womens-floral-print-off-the-shoulder-gown?ID=21098981
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/msk-petite-pleated-gold-print-gown?ID=10407072
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/adrianna-by-adrianna-papell-womens-ruffled-tiered-midi-dress?ID=20474712
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/adrianna-papell-womens-floral-jacquard-fit-flare-dress?ID=21585284

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Italian here. I would avoid frilly or very “feminine” dresses if that makes sense. I would lean more towards a Giorgio Armani, simple but elegant style. That said, I went to a daytime wedding full of Italians last year and found a cute dress at Sachin and Babi.

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These caught my eye on Rent the Runway
https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/untitled_in_motion/anoita_dress

https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/ml_monique_lhuillier/floral_tie_strap_midi_dress

https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/sea_new_york/priscilla_midi_dress

https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/fancy_florals/products?availableOnly=true&curation=fancy_florals&zipCode=20147&sort=curation&page=10

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Anonymous wrote:These caught my eye on Rent the Runway
https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/untitled_in_motion/anoita_dress

https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/ml_monique_lhuillier/floral_tie_strap_midi_dress

https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/sea_new_york/priscilla_midi_dress

https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/fancy_florals/products?availableOnly=true&curation=fancy_florals&zipCode=20147&sort=curation&page=10

The last link should be this
https://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/slate_willow/floral_wrap_gown

[Anonymous]

How about this:https://www.sachinandbabi.com/products/delphine-gown-midnight-glacial-rose?variant=44688752509118&glCountry=US&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Sachin+Babi_US_PMax_Generic_Gowns&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACTbiXEsY9ZHEMkeu097In-kjrJ5d&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8cHABhC-ARIsAJnY12ytsMeEu-IYdVN3n0-cUb2ilnX78cZE_If_chsmsanWZ5VrHkvmmmMaAmIrEALw_wcB

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Anonymous wrote:How about this:https://www.sachinandbabi.com/products/delphine-gown-midnight-glacial-rose?variant=44688752509118&glCountry=US&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Sachin+Babi_US_PMax_Generic_Gowns&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACTbiXEsY9ZHEMkeu097In-kjrJ5d&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8cHABhC-ARIsAJnY12ytsMeEu-IYdVN3n0-cUb2ilnX78cZE_If_chsmsanWZ5VrHkvmmmMaAmIrEALw_wcB

This one is really pretty!

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Anonymous wrote:How about this:https://www.sachinandbabi.com/products/delphine-gown-midnight-glacial-rose?variant=44688752509118&glCountry=US&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Sachin+Babi_US_PMax_Generic_Gowns&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACTbiXEsY9ZHEMkeu097In-kjrJ5d&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8cHABhC-ARIsAJnY12ytsMeEu-IYdVN3n0-cUb2ilnX78cZE_If_chsmsanWZ5VrHkvmmmMaAmIrEALw_wcB

Polyester is so tacky

[Anonymous]

I need these often and I find them at Zara, ASOS, and Anthropologie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about this:https://www.sachinandbabi.com/products/delphine-gown-midnight-glacial-rose?variant=44688752509118&glCountry=US&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Sachin+Babi_US_PMax_Generic_Gowns&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACTbiXEsY9ZHEMkeu097In-kjrJ5d&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8cHABhC-ARIsAJnY12ytsMeEu-IYdVN3n0-cUb2ilnX78cZE_If_chsmsanWZ5VrHkvmmmMaAmIrEALw_wcB

Polyester is so tacky

It’s hard to find a dress that’s NOT polyester unless you’re ok with linen. I’ve tried. I WANT my dress to breathe.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about this:https://www.sachinandbabi.com/products/delphine-gown-midnight-glacial-rose?variant=44688752509118&glCountry=US&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Sachin+Babi_US_PMax_Generic_Gowns&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACTbiXEsY9ZHEMkeu097In-kjrJ5d&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8cHABhC-ARIsAJnY12ytsMeEu-IYdVN3n0-cUb2ilnX78cZE_If_chsmsanWZ5VrHkvmmmMaAmIrEALw_wcB

Polyester is so tacky

It’s hard to find a dress that’s NOT polyester unless you’re ok with linen. I’ve tried. I WANT my dress to breathe.

There are still silk dresses out there, but they're harder to find, and often more expensive.