I often think this can be a hard one to dress for, because you won’t be going to church or need a hat, but it’s a dressed up evening out look rather than a daytime look you’re after… anyone else ever felt unsure about “sticking out” amongst the guests that had been there all day because you want to get your dancing gear on?!
I think you need to keep the balance between going for a party look and keeping it respectful, so here are my tips for how to dress for a wedding evening reception:
My Reiss shift dress seemed the perfect combination of classy but fun (a lot shorter than my usual style!) – it’s got great detail on the sleeves and being tweed it has a certain “wedding style” feel to it (just don’t ask me to explain why I think that). It needed fabulous heels (I DIYed these ones myself, see this post from February), a sparkly necklace and an updo – I’ve learned my lesson from going to parties with my hair down. I’ve ended up with flat, sweaty hair too many times after the amount of dancing I do.
How have you got around the challenge of dressing for an evening reception? If you have any good tips do please share!
Dress: Reiss | Heels: DIYed old nude pair (see tutorial here) | Hair donut: Asos | Clutch: Accessorize | Necklace: Coast | Tights: Unknown | Earrings: Unknown | Watch: Gift (old) | Bracelets: Tiffany & Co, Next, F+F at Tesco
Here are some gorgeous dresses perfect for a wedding evening reception:
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