What to Wear on a Formal Night on a Cruise | Cocktails, Dinner & Dancing
Although I'm definitely a jeans n' t-shirt kinda girl, I like any alibi to dress up, particularly if party vesture is involved.
But what should you article of clothing on a formal nighttime on a cruise, when there'south cocktails, dinner and dancing? This was the question I pondered in gild to enter a blogger style-off competition: I'd been cordially invited to a "mock evening of dancing and decadence" on board the MSC Splendida and was able to purchase myself a suitable outfit, courtesy of MSC Cruises.
So not a real evening on a prowl, just a pretend one… but going on a cruise is something I've always fancied, and dressing up is my forte – who was I to resist?!
This was my invitation…
With a budget of £150, I knew it had to be a long dress, just I didn't want an overly formal gown if there was going to be dancing. I also wanted something floral or perhaps a tropical print for a prowl, and definitely a full skirt for movement. 2 dresses I considered were the blush pink maxi jewelled dress from Asos (beautiful but a little too 'evening wear' rather than cocktails and dancing) and the tropical floral print maxi dress from Zalando (which was more of a summery maxi dress).
In the end I decided on the Debenhams orange floral edge ombre maxi dress (£110), and accessorised with the Warehouse white 50s frame clutch (£26) and the Matalan black and white strappy sandals (£fifteen). Total: £151 – only just over my upkeep… not bad! The dress is absolutely gorgeous and made me feel very elegant – I love the ombre and the fact that the brim is pleated, plus it'south full and it swooshes and then that's perfect for dancing.
A cute dress calls for some stunning jewellery, so I also added my own beautiful expandable silver and gold necklace and matching bracelet I received from Mark Milton. Really unproblematic, beautiful pieces that, as they're mixed metal, are really versatile. So with the addition of the jewellery that's my outfit (and competition entry) complete – I merely need an invitation for real… maybe I'll exist treated to a cruise i day 🙂
Have any of you been on a cruise before, and if so, what did you clothing? Were at that place opportunities for cocktails and dancing – and dressing up? Do share in the comments!
Update 29/04/2014: I'm so happy to tell you that I won the competition!!! It was judged past the stylist at Girl Meets Dress who said this well-nigh my outfit:
"This is one of those gorgeous dresses that really encompasses what summer themes are all near. The silhouette is flawless with a belt to cinch in the waist, and nude accessories to complement the dip dye event. Catherine's dress looks like it tin can exist worn in the day or in the evening, which is essential if you lot're going on a Cruise and need versatile pieces. This is definitely i of those stand out dresses which volition plough heads in a room. Very well done!"
I'm a VERY happy girl 🙂
Source: https://www.notdressedaslamb.com/2014/04/what-to-wear-on-a-formal-night-on-a-cruise28.html
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