Wedding frocks

In years gone by I loved to collect my mail each day and would feel anxious if I missed a day. But now it's just bills, bills and junk mail. So my mail sits in the mailbox until it spews out and the postman can't stick anymore through the slot.

So what a lovely surprise it was to receive a wedding invitation for a late August wedding in Hampshire, UK. Another friend who is tying the knot in November said she's not inviting anyone except close family because most people groan when they have to attend a wedding. But I do love weddings, not the ceremony admittedly, but seeing who else has been invited, eating, drinking, dancing then staying at a cheap hotel nearby. Most of all I love to dress up.

Nowadays we have so few reasons to dress up, well speaking for myself of course. I don't go to great cocktail parties or gala events so a wedding is the only opportunity I have to really go all out. So the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw the invite was "what will I wear?". The invite says Morning Suit optional. That's fine for the boys, but what about us girls? What does it mean?

I think the chocolate dress by Kirribilla should be suitable. I'd wear it with my pointy snakeskin stilettos and a big, bold, gold bangle and perhaps my hair up.

What about this Basso & Brooke frock? Perhaps it's a little to "cocktail"? I have loved it since the day I saw it and really need a good excuse to wear it.

Another option is this Tata Naka dress. It might be a good choice considering how unpredictable a British summer wedding can be.