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posted 2 years ago in Dress
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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    My boyfriend's brother/eventual bro in law is getting married in a small courthouse ceremony tomorrow--yay!--followed by a reception at a nice local Italian restaurant. I've mentioned this couple before, and while we've addressed one issue, what to get them to help out with their not-so-ideal wedding situation (SO is cutting them a large check...bro was working too much for bachelor party. *sighs*), there's another problem I have yet to figure out.

    I have no idea what to wear to a courthouse wedding!

    According to SO's aunt, "dressy casual...nice pants and a nice top, maybe a dress." According to his mother, "after five dress." SO originally said he was going to wear nice pants and a shirt, but informed me tonight that he pulled out his suit. So I'm...confused.

    Should I go for something more like option one, two, or three? There's also a simple brown sundress I could wear, but that seemed a little too rural for his family.

    And yes, in case you were wondering, that's my dorky "Hi weddingbee!" face in the first photo. :P

     
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    Brianalaura    August 14, 2010   Ontario, Canada

    I would go with option one.  I find dresses are much safer when you're not sure what to wear.  But all of them look really nice!

     
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    jduck84    August 2010   Minneapolis, MN

    Haha, that's such a cute expression you're making. I vote for option 1. Classy and pretty without being too formal. And I think it will go well with your SO's suit. Have fun!

     
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    EAQ219    May 22, 2010   Bethesda, MD

    I like option 1, but if you think you might be too dressed up (although I doubt you would be) I like option 3.

     
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    frozen yogurt    April, 2010  

    Number one looks so great.  That's my suggestion. :)

     
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    kjpugs    March 20, 2010   Indianapolis, IN

    I agree #1.... I think it's always safer to be dressier. Plus that dress isn't super dressy. If I'm ever not sure about the dress code, I wear a dress I'd wear to work. That way it's fancier/traditional because it's a dress, but because it's work approrpriate it isn't TOO dressy. You can wear work-dresses to MOST occasions!

     
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    texaslawgirl       New Braunfels, Texas

    Option 1 looks great on you-- thats definitely what I would wear!

     
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    lostinthemission       cleveland

    I like number one the most. It's simple, pretty, and looks great.

     
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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    Haha...you're all confirming the option I wanted to wear all along but wasn't sure about! Woot! The downside is that I'll have to disguise the poison ivy spots on my legs, but that's not such a big deal. Option one it is. :) Thanks, hive!

     
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    texaslawgirl       New Braunfels, Texas

    @Minut-- have you tried the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs? My mom uses it allll the time. Its like leg makeup with a little self-tanner in it. They have it at Walgreens and CVS in the nail polish section with the other Sally Hansen stuff- it works really well.

     

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