Hi my lovely readers!

I love formal nights. It is as simple as that.  I am always looking forward to them during a cruise.

I do not get the chance to dress up a lot and by that I mean wearing pretty cocktail dresses or evening gowns, spending an hour on doing my hair, putting on that lipstick that I normally do not dare to wear, but secretly love and so on.

Plus, I am just not that kind of girl that spends hours on make up everyday and you can hardly wear a cocktail or party dress to a garden party. That would be way overkill!

Therefore, when I get the opportunity I am always trying to make the most of it and always enjoy looking like a princess at least once a year.

With no further ado, here are my four favourite evening dresses I have worn over the years to formal nights on a cruise.

Let me know in the comments section what you think.

CLASSIC, SIMPLE AND SOPHISTICATED

If you do not feel comfortable in a cocktail dress, but still want to make an effort, maybe the below outfit is for you.

It is a simple and plain red dress that I actually wear to the office, too. I teamed it up with some statement pieces such as the necklace and of course the pursue with the flamingos to make my outfit complete and stand out a little more.

Also, this type of dress is great as it hides your belly after you had your three course dinner 🙂

• 

• 

• 

PLAYFUL, FRESH AND YOUNG

This dress is very playful, colourful and just fun with the flower pattern and the frills. It is very comfortable due to the elastic waist band.

I like to wear dresses that match the cruise and the destination. I wore this during a Mediterranean cruise as I thought it fits in.

The shawl goes great with this dress and comes in useful at night when it gets colder. Win, win.

• 

• 

COCKTAIL DRESSES AND EVENING GOWNS

This first dress has been with me forever and I have worn it to many special occasions such as Prom, my high school graduation party in Germany (Abi Feier) and of course formal nights.

I absolutely love this dress. I love the burgundy colour, the leave embroidery at the front, the long trail and the fact that you can wear it with and without the straps. It is a very versatile dress and so pretty.

When I wear it, I feel like a princess.

The last dress I adore wearing is this white lacy evening gown.

It is very sophisticated, grown up, pure and a bit angelic in my opinion. I teamed this with a golden purse and golden shoes to give it a bit of bling.