Wedding Guest Outfit dress 382 Worn at Botanical Gardens, Singapore, a popular wedding venue

 

Angela Lansbury in wedding guest outfit, at Botanical Gardens, Singapore. Photo by Trevor Sharot.

The Outfit

Jan 17, 2016. I bought this outfit in Hatch End, London, England, at Whirligig, 511 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Pinner, Middx HA5 4JS. They have sales rails seasonally. My outfit consists of a skirt and matching jacket. The colours are dream cream and pale blue on chiffon. Lightweight.

The Gold Sandals

The gold shoes are Velcro or touch and close closure, for ease of walking through the Botanic Gardens.

The Necklace

The large necklace has three or five blue effect opals or moonstones.

Ear-Rings

The ear-rings have blue effect stones to co-ordinate with the large necklace.

The Event

Late afternoon wedding reception and Evening dinner.  Wedding of my husband's former colleague with whom we three shared accommodation in two different condos before the colleague got married.

Possible Re-use of the outfit

The outfit is stretchy and could be worn whatever my weight and girth. I considered wearing it again as a mother of the groom outfit at our son's wedding. I was worried that it was too close to the white colour of the bride's dress.

The bride and groom both liked the style and fabric and were happy with the colour. But when the bride-to-be heard that I had worn it previously, to another wedding, she and the groom both said I should buy a new dress.

In the event I wore a blue Ann Balon dress with a matching jacket.

The Location

Botanical Gardens, Singapore. Restaurant. Mock-ceremony on bandstand for twilight photos in the light.

Useful Websites

Botanical Gardens

https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg

https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/our-gardens/tanglin-entrance/bandstand

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