Last weekend I went to Sydney super quickly to go to my cousin’s wedding. It was spectacular. She’s Lebanese so instead of politely walking into the reception with her new husband, they came bounding in with a drummer and we all danced like maniacs for 20 minutes before we sat down for entrees and speeches. It was rad. The only thing better than the constant and ferocious dancing was the little jar of Nutella I got as a guest gift and the ridiculously beautiful view from the Watson’s Bay Hotel. Gold star on the wedding cuz, well done.
I always struggle with what to wear to weddings because I love black but it always feels so clunky and morbid at weddings. I spied this number on my aunty at another wedding and mentally stored it away for future borrowing.
Dress by Princess Charlotte from Charlie Brown * Shoes by Pedro Lourenco for Melissa * Earrings from Bouvier * Bangles from Dinosaur Designs * Silver jewellery from India, Thailand and Vietnam
What to wear to a wedding
Do…
* Wear something comfortable. You don’t want to spend the night pulling Spanx out for your butt crack.
* Get over yourself. No one cares if you aren’t wearing six inch stilettos and no one cares if you kick them off and slip on your emergency dancing thongs.
* Think about the weather. If the wedding is near water, chances are it’s going to get a touch chilly at some point so make sure you pack some pasties if you’re prone to a bit of stiff nip.
Don’t…
* Wear anything too tight, too short or too revealing. Rule of thumb, if you’ve worn it to a nightclub in Bali, it’s not wedding appropriate.
* Even think about wearing jeans. People get all confused about wedding dress codes but most dress codes are ‘Don’t show up looking like a homeless farmer and we’ll cut you if you look better than the bride.’ Easy.
* Wear white, cream, ivory or anything that screams virgin bride. Finding an actual virgin bride these days would be rather difficult I imagine but that’s beside the point. It’s the brides day so wear your favourite white dress some other day.
What did you wear to the last wedding you went to? Any awesome wedding wardrobe malfuntion stories to share?