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Help...Gettin married soon and nothing to wear.

hi all, basically in 3 weeks im married.. or civil partnered so to speak. me and my gf are getting hitched and i aint a clue what to wear.
we are both in our early 20s and i would greatly appreciate some help. my gf is wearing a lovely white dress......THO not a fancy wedding dress, more of a long elegant style of dress and me well i aint a clue. im not butch in the slightest lol so i dont intend on wearing a mans suit of any kind !!! our day is at a very nice hotel not to far away from our home the full day is there so i want to feel comfortable in what i wear.. our room is white with dark red decor, ie, sash,table center piece etc so i was thinking with it being a 'summer 'wedding that maybe i wear white pants and a white shirt with some sort of red tie ?????????? if thats ok for a female to wear ..i dnt know ! or maybe a red shirt with white pants or just all white.. Please offer soem help to me, i was brought up by my dad so askin him for advice is well a little different from a womans point of view.
if it helps im only little, average build and got jet black short hair.
please please any form of advice will be great or just help with were to shop. i have looked in next and popped to trafford centre but havnt seen anything i would want to wear.
Bankrupt on 26/03/2009 10:30am No-219 of 2009
Fresh start ahead. 26/03/10 will soon be here :rolleyes:
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  • Pee
    Pee Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    Wouldn't you like a white dress? It only happens once, so might you want the pretty dress?

    White trousers and a red tie sounds fine, although matching reds can be a bit of a nightmare. Would a smart white or cream skirt suit and the red tie idea work for you?
  • goggle
    goggle Posts: 442 Forumite
    you say you aren't butch but do you prefer trousers to a skirt?
    the outfit you suggest sounds fine - but if a skirt is an option, how about a dark red skirt & white top? Or maybe dark red trousers & a white top - maybe a waistcoat?
    Even black "bottoms" with a red or white or red & white top would work well ...

    Personally I think it's lovely when both girls where dresses/skirts rather than one being the "girly" and the other the "butch" figure!
  • Pee
    Pee Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    That's not very constructive. If you don't like or have any respect for what the OP is doing, then there is no need to post.
  • Any
    Any Posts: 7,959 Forumite
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    woody01 wrote: »
    Doc Martins
    Camouflage Trousers
    Muscle Vest


    What only happens once?
    You mean two women pretending to get married? They can pretend as many times as they like and it will never be marriage.

    Get real........

    Purely in your opinion...
    Get lost
  • what about a mandarin jacket and cream trousers? or a punjabi style tunic and trousers - you have a huge choice of colours and embroidery
  • Any
    Any Posts: 7,959 Forumite
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    I would probably go either for grey (maybe even silverish) or black trousers. I think 2 white people next to each other might be a bit too much white...

    And I would definitely go for well fitted shirt if you have the figure for it.

    Any kind of budget?
  • maggied_2
    maggied_2 Posts: 781 Forumite
    I wouldn't worry about Woody...I just don't think he likes ladies very much given some of his recent comments.

    Have you thought about wearing a contrasting dress to your OH - maybe in the same dark red as the hotel decor - would look great with your dark hair.

    Hope you have a fab day xx
  • marcowil
    marcowil Posts: 689 Forumite
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    woody01 wrote: »
    Doc Martins
    Camouflage Trousers
    Muscle Vest


    What only happens once?
    You mean two women pretending to get married? They can pretend as many times as they like and it will never be marriage.

    Get real........
    Woody01, I think I see some children not up chimneys and a woman showing her ankles - run back to the dark ages and if you cant post something constructive then don't post at all

    Debt_23 - i cant help with advice on your outfit i'm afraid but have a fantastic day and make sure you both really enjoy yourselves
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  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    maggied wrote: »
    I wouldn't worry about Woody...I just don't think he likes ladies very much given some of his recent comments.

    Have you thought about wearing a contrasting dress to your OH - maybe in the same dark red as the hotel decor - would look great with your dark hair.

    Hope you have a fab day xx
    that sounds fab:T:T:T
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • jacqhale
    jacqhale Posts: 312 Forumite
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    Have a great day - we are going to our friend's civil ceremony in September but the outfits are a big secret so can't offer any suggestions from that - I think one is wearing a dress and the other is wearing trousers but that's because they each feel comfortable like that and want to wear it, unfortunately I won't see anything until after your wedding.

    I do think a red dress would look fab and contrast really well with your gf. My sister wore a red wedding dress and it was stunning and everybody talks about it still.

    Just as long as you are comfortable that's the only thing that matters. Good luck x
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