I LOVE that, OP!

OP here - I found this on sale at Nordstrom, and I had a store credit for just the right amount, so we'll see how it fits. Maybe I'll wear some kind of ballet sweater on top.

A cream or white tea length wedding dress. Google those exact words and you’ll see lots of options.

This is your wedding. Don’t you want nice pictures? Nobody cares if you were married before; you can still wear white. This isn’t the 1950s.

And I would carry flowers and get my guy a flower for his lapel.

Anonymous wrote:I wore a cream, short cocktail dress with a birdcage veil and loved my look!

This sounds great! A white or cream skirt suit would be lovely too.

I’d wear something like this https://www.adriannapapell.com/products/short-sleeve-sequin-bead-midi-dress-in-blush-ad5e213259

Mamdani and Rama wedding : https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/an-exclusive-look-inside-zohran-mamdani-and-rama-duwaji-new-york-wedding?srsltid=AfmBOopjdgqsqblYiPMHvrKWaet3ZasEiXscQ3JKDDMd7_TJMBQMxS2w

I would wear comfortable flats or sandals and a dress. Boden has very feminine colorful and comfortable (with pockets) dresses that are midi-length.

https://us.boden.com/products/women-nessa-ottoman-shift-dress-damson-d1573prp

https://us.boden.com/products/women-mathilde-tie-waist-ponte-dress-spicy-red-d1493red?_pos=47&_fid=835944024&_ss=c

https://us.boden.com/products/women-ivy-linen-midi-dress-bright-blue-d1510blu

Lots of jersey dresses in prints available too.

Kitten heels and a fancy light-colored dress.

https://www.nordstrom.com/s/ted-baker-chelsea-twist-front-floral-knit-midi-dress/8794914?color=PINK+DRINK&size=medium&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=pmax_womanapparel_asset_group&utm_term=pmax_womanapparel_listing_group&utm_channel=low_nd_shopping_pmax&adpos=&creative=&device=m&matchtype=&network=x&acctid=21700000001689570&dskeywordid=&lid=58700008804472611&dsproductgroupid=&product_id=AA132605&merchid=1243147&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&locationid=9007769&targetid=&campaignid=21864773245&adgroupid=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21854357736&gbraid=0AAAAAD8eAEkAJ8PFKfITRQYFhekLXt1AS&gclid=CjwKCAiAzOXMBhASEiwAe14Safia4fVM_x-ysjzWZ-CmyifHtXYCCB-6K-hRUUlc6Z_1a-cxmjtWlRoCXrgQAvD_BwE

https://www.nordstrom.com/s/floral-pleat-neck-sleeveless-fit-flare-dress/8688782?color=BLUSH+TOAST&size=8&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=pmax_womanapparel_asset_group&utm_term=pmax_womanapparel_listing_group&utm_channel=low_nd_shopping_pmax&adpos=&creative=&device=m&matchtype=&network=x&acctid=21700000001689570&dskeywordid=&lid=58700008804472611&dsproductgroupid=&product_id=A9262079&merchid=1243147&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&locationid=9007769&targetid=&campaignid=21864773245&adgroupid=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21854357736&gbraid=0AAAAAD8eAEkAJ8PFKfITRQYFhekLXt1AS&gclid=CjwKCAiAzOXMBhASEiwAe14SaYYtbvGHqsvS2yqDK9ua1JMHNpaGS4jel8Pielz0zDitTW1fzp0_1xoCZV8QAvD_BwE

Look at the Staud Wells dress - it comes in many colors and patterns. Wear it with a pretty sheer wrap and wedges for your wedding, and a little cardigan and flats for your daytime family event.

I hear you on wanting to do your own hair. Maybe snag a fresh flower from your bouquet and bobby pin it behind an ear.

Congrats! ❤️

I have seen everything from full wedding dresses to jeans for the courthouse weddings. They were all perfect. I would probably do a cocktail dress or a great dress I would wear to be a guest at a wedding.

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely wear something that makes you feel beautiful! And get your hair and makeup done too!

OP again, I feel like I never end up looking like myself when I let somebody else do my hair (I'm a curly girl) or makeup, so I may handle those on my own. But I might get my nails done! I think it's been about 30 years since my last manicure.

Also wanted to mention that around the same time I have a family event out of town, fancy but daytime, so I'm hoping this dress or outfit can do double duty.

Absolutely wear something that makes you feel beautiful! And get your hair and makeup done too!

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Anonymous wrote:Congrats! I’d wear a flattering, light colored dress, and get a blowout. I would not think dress differently bc it is in a courthouse vs a restaurant or wherever.

You know your own style and what makes you feel good. For me, I’d get something like this - the color would make me feel like a million happy bucks:

https://staud.clothing/collections/dresses/products/callie-dress-sunshine?variant=45410493104301

I agree with this approach. I'd look for a floral midi dress in pinks, greens, or blues, because those are my colors. I'd gravitate towards a-line, or even a full skirt, because a skirt with "swish" always makes me feel good.

OP, what colors and styles do you feel best in? Maybe we can make suggestions. Sounds like you might prefer a mini or knee length style? What colors do you gravitate towards? What dress shapes? Also when are you getting married, so we can make weather appropriate suggestions?

OP here - I like a fuller midi skirt, I think it's most flattering when it hits me a few inches above the ankle. I love bright colors. The dynamic in our relationship is sort of traditional; he really brings out my feminine side and I want to reflect that in what I wear that day. (He always makes me feel beautiful and sexy, but he's actually never seen me dressed up, or even wearing anything nicer than yoga pants or jeans and sneakers.) We don't have a date yet but probably sometime in April. It may be just the two of us, or possibly joined by a couple of friends /witnesses.