Wedding Preparation

Finally after many, many hurdles, covid-19, lockdowns, etc, etc, my best friend’s wedding went ahead recently. I was very excited.

I was hopeful there were no unexpected things stopping it from happening, to get out of London for  a few days, to actually attend a party. God knows it has been a while since we have been able to go to a party/gathering. Happy to see other humans and happy to take part in such a happy event, the wedding of two people who love each other.

When I have an important event to attend, I usually do some trials at home to see what I am going to wear on the day, check if I have shoes, clutch, jewelry, or if I need to buy anything.

After confirming what I am wearing on the day, I also check what I am going to do in regards to make up, hair, etc. The purpose of this is to arrive on the day knowing exactly what I am wearing, what make-up will I do, what hair-do I will have, with no hesitation and not having unexpected delays.

There were  few things that crossed my mind:

• It was my  first wedding at a  registration office, I was unsure how dressed up people could/should be. I was unsure if there is a protocol for these types of weddings.

• It was in the Midlands, meaning the weather is usually colder there than in the south of the UK, so I should be prepared for colder weather.

• Since it would be a small wedding due to covid-19 restrictions, would the other guest bother to dress up, could I possibly be overdressed and overshadow the grooms?  This is something you definitely don’t want to do, after all it is their day.

With all this said, I want to share with you my dress tests, where I just put on dresses and some heels and see how I look.

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Blue dress: And Other Stories, bought online, 2nd hand on Ebay.

Red dress: Zara hand me down. I have this dress for around 7 years now.

Python print dress: Biba, also a hand me down. It was given to me by the same friend who gave me the red dress.

Sequin dress: And Other Stories, bought online, 2nd hand on Ebay.

Let me know which one you like best!

Which one do you think I chose? Leave your guess on the comment section 😉

I am Franca and this is personal.