A Save the Date reader (who will remain nameless) was invited to a wedding where the bride specifically asked all of her female guests to wear long dresses. (I find this weird, but hey, brides can be nutty.) Our reader friend doesn't own any long dresses—and she doesn't want to go broke buying what she views as a single-use dress, so she asked me to find some picks in the $50-to-$70 range. I didn't put a TON of thought into this because, hey, single-use dress. But here are five viable options:
Dress 1
Always and For Evergreen Dress in Blackberry from ModCloth, $49.99.
Dress 2
Sea the Sights Dress from ModCloth, $47.99.
I'd dress up this one with a different belt.
Dress 3
Garden Stroll Maxidress from Forever 21, $27.80.
Dress 4
Meshed Up Maxidress from Forever 21, $27.80.
If you want to buck the "long dress" edict without making major waves, I think you're well within your rights to wear a short dress with a long, sheer overlay.
Dress 5
Lace Cutout Maxidress from Forever 21, $24.80.
Do you think it's weird that the bride wants her guests in long dresses? If you were invited to this wedding, would you wear a long dress? Or ignore the bride?