Professional graduation dress? Wedding dress?

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MODERATOR NOTE: New thread split from another.

I’m hijacking this thread a little, I hope you don’t mind, because I’ve been following it :slight_smile: since my proposal, and have seen the amazing and plentiful dress suggestions, but am first looking for a professional school graduation dress :slight_smile:
I have this one in mind and was wondering what you thought of it and if you could recommend any similar styles :slight_smile: (= with sequins :slight_smile: , I don’t really mind the shape. I am 5"6 and size 6).
The occasion is semi-formal, everyone wears what they like (flowers, bling, silk, whatever as long as it’s semi-formal).

https://www.adriannapapell.com/products/sleeveless-beaded-sheath-dress-with-fringe-detail-in-shell-ap1e206830

No worries if this is off topic and shouldn’t be posted here :slight_smile:

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Very, very pretty dress.

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I think this would also be a great wedding rehearsal dress. So double duty.

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A very pretty dress in a lovely springy color. I wonder if the beading is heavy?

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Dress is lovely! Have fun wearing it.

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I love that dress. If the occasion is semi-formal, it’s perfect. An extremely versatile dress, so many different occasions it would be perfect for.

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Thank you for your replies :slight_smile: !!
@Jolynne_Smyth I was wondering the same thing, I haven’t been able to try it on yet !

Please don’t hesitate if you have any similar designers in mind :slight_smile: I am open to options :slight_smile: !

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As far as wedding dresses go, I am in love with the one on the left :slight_smile: but I think it is a little over budget :stuck_out_tongue: (no idea how much it really costs, but I am guessing $$$! ) :slight_smile:

https://www.verawang.com/bridal-collection/iconic-wedding-dresses/?country=France&id=20462

But first things first, graduation dress ! :slight_smile:

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Those wedding dresses are gorgeous!

Once you try on could be different, tho! I went into wedding dress shopping thinking I wanted an elegant, floor-length cocktail type dress (body-con, v. subtle sparkle). Then I tried on one of those traditional gowns with full skirt and train - the princess vibe kicked in big. LOL

Enjoy the process!

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The beaded dress is very cute. My daughter wore a similar one in a wedding, and the only thing I’d caution is that hers was very short and even shorter when dancing, etc. She’s skinny but tall, and I think she had a ‘small’ (size 4 maybe) and it fit fine, just short. The other bridesmaid who were taller but wearing a bigger size also could have used a little extra length. One bridesmaid was very short but a little bigger, so was probably wearing a size large, and it was way too long. Can’t win.

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Loving Adrianna Papell :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

https://www.adriannapapell.com/products/louisa-deep-v-neck-platinum-a-line-wedding-gown-in-ivory-ivory-nude-silver-31076

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OP is looking for a graduation dress, not a wedding dress at this time.

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And yet she is posting some wedding dress choices… Seems confusing a bit. No wonder folks are recommending wedding dresses. :slight_smile:

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oops…yes I see that one.

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Thanks though for splitting this off from the wedding thread. Hijacking a thread is bound to get confusing.

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The OP had a post and was getting no traction on it. It was a post from last year that she updated.

So she then posted on the wedding thread. Which was spun off and now she is getting responses.

So I’d like to say that the wedding thread was not high jacked, but the OP (who I think is not a regular poster) was unsure where to get the advice she wanted.

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Agree, all good. It was the OP herself that felt she was *hijacking" the thread and used that term. Some good suggestions and good wishes are already coming her way! Congratulations on the graduation!

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Thank you for your replies :slight_smile:

The thread was originally called wedding dress and graduation dress (not sure when it was changed but no worries :slight_smile:), so I am looking for both :slight_smile:

Did I miss some posts on wedding dresses then ?

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oneandone - that Adrianna Papell dress is gorgeous! Personal preference, though - I’m not a fan of ‘skin colored netting’ covering deep-v necks. The vibe I get is"please ignore this netting that you are definitely seeing." lol.

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Haha the vibe I get is “I’m pretending to be modest but I’m not” :stuck_out_tongue:
That is indeed the only thing that I don’t really love about the dress though

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