What would you do?

I wouldn’t wear it again.

Definitely wear it again, and the accessories. You know it looks and feels good and that’s not an easy combination to achieve for ‘occasion wear ’. No need at all to look for something else! If the Royals are happy to be seen in the same outfit several times it shouldn’t bother us! And you’re helping the planet.

I bought a beautiful phase 8 dress for DD1 wedding in 2015 - never spent so much on a frock but I felt lovely in it. Wore it to 3 more weddings and a cruise. Still have it, still fits and would wear it in a breath to DD2 wedding next year, alas it is a winter wedding and besides, I've changed my hair colour so it no longer suits me. Bought another phase 8 dress from ebay for a 5th of the price - worn once (apparently) and I love it, and will wear it many times I hope.

If you're like me and HATE shopping with a passion it is such a relief to have a go to dress/outfit that you know you look lovely in.

Enjoy your wedding Shelflife - you will look and feel a million dollars and not a bit of shopping stress to dread!

Well you know, if it's good enough for Kate Middleton to do, I'm sure it's good enough for you!
You know it fits, you know it's comfortable and you look good in it! You can wear different jewellery or buy a new bag and/or shoes, maybe a pretty wrap or cardi.
Your choice!!

Thankyou coastpath. I agree with you Galaxy it is indeed rare to find an outfit that is a good fit and makes you feel good. It is a difficult task. Thank you all , is’nt GN amazing! I have been getting wound up about this and that is unusual for me . This pandemic has a lot to answer for , keep safe and well everyone.

It's a lovely idea to wear it again. To me it would feel like all the love and joy of your daughter's wedding was coming with your beautiful outfit to be sprinkled around on the day of your son's wedding.

My mother in law bought a lovely outfit for my wedding, she wore it again frequently at special occasions. It always made me smile when she wore it as it just suited her perfectly and she looked lovely. I actually think it's quite rare to find an outfit you love. Have a lovely time.

Even the Duchess of Cambridge re-wears outfits. It's The Thing To Do nowadays. Gofrit, shelflife ?

Thank you lovely ladies, you have made me feel much easier. I will wear it again. It is a long skirt , top and a lovely tailored jacket with a stand off collar. In a beautiful bluebell colour. Of course I still have the hat , bag and shoes, so will use them all again. It is foolish to be trailing round shops - if open ! and having to think about what fits, suits me and then have to search for hat, bag etc. and of course grooms mother outfits are expensive! I am a happy bunny now . ?

Wear it again,I did for two weddings pre Covid change your shoes or fascinator if you want to look different.

It will be fine to wear it again, you could just team with different accessories to change the look slightly of you like. No one will mind or even notice that you have worn it before. Have a lovely day.

Definitely wear it again. It made you feel good the first time so will make you feel good again. And you are re-using so saving the environment too!

Of course wear it again and have a lovely day.

It is you who is important not what clothes you are wearing. You liked it so wear it again.

Oh, blow the photos!

My DD married in late 2001, my DS in Spring 2003. I wore exactly the same outfit for both. Didn’t change a thing,

Shouldn’t think anyone else noticed or cared.

Pointless for me to have two wedding outfits, not much opportunity to wear such things, it was a linen type shift dress with matching coat, and appropriate hat and shoes,

Another vote here for wearing the same outfit again.

I think it's a wonderful idea to wear it again. What's wrong with feeling like a million dollars twice?! Why not run it past your daughter of you have the slightest reservation? I suspect your son won't even notice. Further well done on it still fitting you. All sounds amazing to me. Enjoy.

For the sake of the photos maybe you should wear something different. However, as Violetsky suggests, wear the same outfit but vary it with different accessories. Maybe a hat or fascinator to distract from the dress (or suit or whatever the outfit consists of)

Yes, definitely wear it! You look good in it and recycling is what we are all aiming for.

I would say go ahead and wear it! I bought a beautiful Oriental looking outfit from Monsoon for DD1's wedding in 2003 which still fitted me in 2015, when I remarried to DH olddudders so I wore it then! Only one guest recognised it and was envious as she could no longer fit into the outfit she’d had for my DD1's wedding.

It’s also kinder to the planet if we reuse things. I hope you have a wonderful day when it comes round. ?

I certainly don't buy / make a completely new outfit. I think if it is a lovely outfit, then wear again.
I tend to do as VioletSky has suggested - because I love fabric and I love playing around with different things.
Without criticising anyone else's taste or decisions, I personally make things out of good fabric, to last many years, and still wear good clothes that are 20-25 years old.

Absolutely agree, wear the dress you know suits you and you’ll be comfortable in, no one will remember or care you’ve worn it before.

I might add, my son was married last summer and daughter will be married next summer. I plan to wear the same nice dress to both

Oh, please wear it again! Seven years is along time, nobody will remember and if they do, so what? If you already own a dress that is nice then wear it again! Even the royals do it.

Thank you Doodledog. You are probably correct , he won't remember what I wore at his sister's wedding! Nor would he care if he did remember. I have more or less made my mind up , just wanted to test the water and see what others thought. You too have a lovely day in May , good luck with the hunt for an outfit.