I love weddings - the vows, the clothes, the celebration, the atmosphere - all of it: especially the anticipation of the brides dress. Nowadays, finding something to wear as a guest is almost as stressful as finding your own wedding dress. There are so many etiquette rules and so many vague dress codes that sometimes it seems as a guest you can never figure out what to wear.
We are off to our first wedding of the season in three weeks. A local church followed by the reception in a field in a collection of tipi's. The invitation appears very traditional although blue writing replaces the traditional black, maybe giving us a sneak preview to the colour theme. The church ceremony starts at 3pm, leading on to an evening party which finishes at 2am.
With that in mind I have dusted off my favourite dress, a dusty pink halter neck by Alice Temperley. Due to the nature of the wedding and potentially sinking in the field I have opted for my nude patent shoes with a low heal.
Finding a bag to complete my outfit has proved fruitless .... unless my husband would agree to the £475 Mulberry clutch I have my eye on. So instead for a grand total of £0 I have made my own.
This really was a very simple bag to make and due to the cardboard I added it is extremely sturdy. I simply cut 2 pieces of fabric in a rectangle shape. One floral and one plain white for the inside of the clutch. I then pinned the 2 good sides together and sewed around leaving a short side open.
After cutting a piece of cardboard I inserted it into my fabric (once I had turned it onto the right side and ironed it) and then sewed the ends by first tucking them in.
I then folded it into 3 to form my shape and sewed up both sides to form the main body of the bag and added a button (a plain one I covered in the same fabric).
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| I added some ribbons and a broach |
The bottom line when it comes to your wedding guest outfit is, if you find an outfit that is both stylish, comfortable and appropriate you'll look and feel fantastic.
Good luck to James and Jody - can't wait to see the dress!
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