that's good
ok, thanks for this info, really helps.
before i bought my house, i had all these great ideas for decorating it--& they were good ideas. but when i chose a particular house, then appropriateness came into play, & some of those ideas became irrelevant. my house is 1920s english cottage style, very sweet ... & nothing edgy about it. so i found i really needed to tone done some of my ideas ... it's just a simple house & it likes simple things. it probably won't be my last house ... i'll have other opportunities to try other things, perhaps. but i realized i could just let go of some of my ideas, & that would be fine.
so you also have a very specific & unique wedding planned & i would just let it speak to you. at the same time bearing in mind that
you will be wearing this dress, not the bush camp
so few thoughts ... the sketch does not look to be of a dress that will allow you to move freely. i would think you'd want a full skirt for that, possibly tea length. if you're concerned about dirt, my first move would be to keep it off the ground.
secondly, the color needs to be flattering on
you most importantly, whatever it is. my impression based on the colors you wear is that a dusty earthtone may not be so good on you. what about oyster white?
third, if it were me, i'd probably just go for it with an african-inspired dress, & buy the lacy white stuff for the wedding night. you could always renew your vows in a traditional western gown. i think you're right that for this particular occasion, one & only one dress is appropriate.
otoh, if anything else just doesn't seem right, if you must have a traditional lacy dress, then do that, make it something you can move in that won't drag on the ground.
remember that the honor is all in your heart
this is really just about what you truly want to be wearing on this day in this place.