It’s that time of year. You’re excitedly planning the outfit you’ll wear to your best friend’s wedding this autumn. Many women focus on the dress but the getting the accessories right is just as important. With chillier days ahead, you’ll need something chic but snug to cover up those bare shoulders. The shoes and bag you choose should complement your wedding guest dress without detracting from it.
Read on to discover how to make a bold fashion statement as a wedding guest (without upstaging the bride of course!)
1. Evening Dress Shawl
Wearing red with black is always a great choice. This chic shawl with a feather effect, sits elegantly on your shoulders and complements a classic black dress. Perfect to wear during the wedding reception. It’s available at Grandado for a steal at only €20.59.
2. Black Strappy Courts
No matter the style of dress you choose, you can’t go wrong by wearing it with a pair of simple but elegant strappy courts. These are by L.K. Bennett available at Brown Thomas for €270. With an ankle strap, buckle fastening and pointed toe, they’re ideal to wear with any wedding guest dress!
3. Red Clutch
No occasion wear look is complete without a clutch bag. Make a bold statement with this elegant red clutch with stunning diamante detail by Light in the Box for €48.40. Also comes in silver and black depending on your taste. Perfect worn with the little black dress and the red shawl shown above!
4. 1920s Beaded Cape
For vintage fashion lovers, this eye catching 1920s style art deco, sequined cape is the ideal accompaniment to a simple, understated black or gold dress. With embellished beads, metal hook closure and zig zag hem, it is truly unique. Not only great to wear as a wedding guest but it would match perfectly with your flapper outfit at a Great Gatsby themed ball! Available at Amazon for only €19.83!
5. Ombre Slingback Courts
You can wear the same classic black dress to several weddings but combine it with different accessories to make each outfit look unique. These opulent gold and silver crystal slingback courts by Dune for €200 are ideal worn with the beaded cape and black dress.
6. Gold Clutch
Keeping with the black and gold colour scheme, pair your wedding guest dress with this vintage rhinestone evening clutch by fruugo for €49.08. Your flapper style outfit will be a complete show stopper!
7. Black Bolero
Elevate your look with this black satin bolero with three quarter length sleeves and a stand up collar. It looks elegant worn with any style of dress and perfect for covering up your shoulders on those chillier autumnal days. Available at Amazon for only €16.33!
8. Funky Shoes
Stand out with these funky flick flack court shoes by Irregular Choice available at Oxendales for €75. The upper has a floral design with a fold over tongue feature with button detailing sitting upon a glitter-encrusted heel. Ideal for wearing with a black or pink wedding guest dress.
9. Shoulder Bag
This classic black shoulder bag by fruugo for €29.95 comes with a chain strap and is decorated with sequins. A great choice as not only is it ideal to wear to a wedding but also perfect for any formal occasion.
I’ve always thought of accessories as the exclamation point of a woman’s outfit. The perfect accessory can make the difference between looking blah and totally to die for!
Michael Kors
