--- title: What to wear to a New England autumn rehearsal dinner description: Dressing for cool evenings in early autumn New England can be tricky. Pair a leather jacket with a dress to be both stylish and practical. image: http://www.thattimeiwore.com/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/2B54CD82-9B6E-4709-875A-6C97A2210250.jpg --- By Lesley Burr ![IMG_0755.jpg](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_0755.jpg?width=3024&name=IMG_0755.jpg "IMG_0755.jpg") # That Time I Wore October 5, 2017 # What to wear to a New England autumn rehearsal dinner By [Lesley Burr](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/author/lesley-burr) ![topicIcon](http://www.sparkreaction.com/hubfs/Oceania%20Theme%202016/Images/topicIcon.png) [Fashion](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/topic/fashion) [![2B54CD82-9B6E-4709-875A-6C97A2210250](http://www.thattimeiwore.com/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/2B54CD82-9B6E-4709-875A-6C97A2210250.jpg) ](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/autumn-new-england-wedding-rehearsal-dinner-guest-outfit) There's pretty much nothing better than going to a wedding for two of your friends who are marrying each other. This past weekend, I was in the Portland, Maine area for such an occassion, and it was like a mini college reunion. ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/709281B7-C6EC-48B3-BE10-DA9F1C73974C.jpg?width=773&name=709281B7-C6EC-48B3-BE10-DA9F1C73974C.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") The wedding and most of the festivities were held at the gorgeous [Inn By The Sea](https://www.innbythesea.com/) outside of the city in Cape Elizabeth. The resort sprawled across a luscious green lawn, each of the rooms equipped with a shower large enough for a family of ten and a cozy fireplace (perfect for chilly fall evenings). The room my boyfriend and I shared looked out over the lawn and beyond to the ocean. ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/57154A6F-B5C6-43D2-B5DC-703699E4D94D.jpg?width=773&name=57154A6F-B5C6-43D2-B5DC-703699E4D94D.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/C3D5ADB0-ADDE-47DA-A75B-64CAEF1D0AD3.jpg?width=773&name=C3D5ADB0-ADDE-47DA-A75B-64CAEF1D0AD3.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") The rehearsal dinner was in downtown Portland, at [DiMillo's](http://www.dimillos.com/restaurant/), a charming floating restaurant that used to be a boat. Early fall in Portland can get rather chilly at night, especially on the water, so I knew whatever I wore would have to include a warm jacket. ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](http://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/2B54CD82-9B6E-4709-875A-6C97A2210250.jpg?width=773&name=2B54CD82-9B6E-4709-875A-6C97A2210250.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") What's better than a classic leather moto jacket? I've had this faux leather one for years -- it's literally peeling in places from wearing it so much. Says a lot about how I treat my clothes, too. Most clothes I own I wear once or twice and forget, but for those items I LOVE, I wear them to pieces. And then probably wear them a little bit longer than I should until I reluctantly buy a replacement. The jacket is thin but warm and paired perfectly with this new olive green crepe dress I got from Topshop. I decided to stick with the black theme, and kept all my accessories matching. ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/A5AF5340-F221-4A32-8BD5-84F66A28902C.jpg?width=773&name=A5AF5340-F221-4A32-8BD5-84F66A28902C.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/ABA70FAB-4E3B-40A0-9FD1-D98EF109DA2F.jpg?width=773&name=ABA70FAB-4E3B-40A0-9FD1-D98EF109DA2F.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/4AD2EE46-39BF-4D39-A230-FF35AF2FA304.jpg?width=773&name=4AD2EE46-39BF-4D39-A230-FF35AF2FA304.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/BCD3B80F-9974-44D2-9B3A-CB122A140D6E.jpg?width=773&name=BCD3B80F-9974-44D2-9B3A-CB122A140D6E.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/5812A4E1-9A62-415B-9975-DE48397C1A19.jpg?width=773&name=5812A4E1-9A62-415B-9975-DE48397C1A19.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/CF7D0BE5-049A-473E-AA97-C86D0425C4F2.jpg?width=773&name=CF7D0BE5-049A-473E-AA97-C86D0425C4F2.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/040A32FF-F110-4C15-8A0C-DC5976EE36E1.jpg?width=773&name=040A32FF-F110-4C15-8A0C-DC5976EE36E1.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/1B48153E-DD4D-4808-9F09-3A5956EA7992.jpg?width=773&name=1B48153E-DD4D-4808-9F09-3A5956EA7992.jpg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") ![Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/fullsizeoutput_574.jpeg?width=773&name=fullsizeoutput_574.jpeg "Wedding rehearsal dinner guest outfit in New England in autumn featuring Topshop dress, leather jacket, fringe earrings") Dress, Jacket, Earrings: [Topshop](http://us.topshop.com/?geoip=home) Clutch: [Asos](http://www.asos.com/women/) Platform shoes: [Target](https://www.target.com/) ### Shop my dress and other autumn rehearsal dinner dresses from Topshop SHARE THIS STORY [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.thattimeiwore.com/autumn-new-england-wedding-rehearsal-dinner-guest-outfit&title=What%20to%20wear%20to%20a%20New%20England%20autumn%20rehearsal%20dinner&picture=http://www.thattimeiwore.com/hubfs/style_shots/rehearsal%20dinner/2B54CD82-9B6E-4709-875A-6C97A2210250.jpg&description=Dressing%20for%20cool%20evenings%20in%20early%20autumn%20New%20England%20can%20be%20tricky.%20Pair%20a%20leather%20jacket%20with%20a%20dress%20to%20be%20both%20stylish%20and%20practical.) | 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