Meeting in-laws for the first time at a wedding...find me a dress!

[VirginiaWoofs]

DP and I have been together for about six months now and he has invited me to his sisters wedding next month. This will be the first time I have met his family so am eager to look nice, respectable but not frumpy. Budget is around £50 but would stretch to more for something pretty amazing.

As for me:
I'm in my early 20's
Slim (size 8-10), quite good legs
Blonde hair, olive complexion

[YeahBitchMagnets]

They are not your in-laws.

[VirginiaWoofs]

My mistake. "Meeting my dp's family" then. We have joked about meeting each others family in those terms and now I just associate it with meaning the other side of the family.

[buttercrumble]

I knew what you meant virginia it's slightly over budget but how about this
m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_58606+4353082499_-1

[MyNameIsKenAdams]

www.joythestore.com/lou-cowl-nk-cover-button-bk-dr

[VirginiaWoofs]

Ooh that's lovely. D'you think i could put it with some kind of cardigan? I am pretty rubbish at clothes in general! I am slightly self-conscious about the eczema on my arms though.

[VirginiaWoofs]

MyNameisKenAdams - i like that but not sure I would wear it again. Gorgeous colour though!

[CashmereMouse]

Who rattled your cage YeahBitchMagnets?? It's hardly a big deal the OP referred to her DP's parents as in-laws, it's much quicker for a title than 'my DP's parents'.

I knew exactly what you meant OP.

Have you looked here, there's some lovely dresses and reasonable prices.

House of Fraser also have some nice things in, a big range of prices and are currently offering free delivery on orders over £50.

I'll go and have a hunt for you...

[BackforGood]

I think the Warehouse one is pretty, but quite short for a wedding - remember there's a lot of sitting down at a wedding, which makes the dress suddenly become uncomfortably shorter than it appears when you are standing up.

[CashmereMouse]

Some nice ideas here

I have the navy version of this and it is so flattering. Am bit older than you, late twenties, but similar size, but very elegant whilst not being frumpy. I wear mine with a little jacket.

I think the linked colour would work with your colouring. I've seen in it store and it's not showing true to colour on my monitor, from memory it is a 'warmer' colour. Would look lovely with blonde hair and olive skin.

[oxcat1]

I just linked this dress on another wedding thread. Four colour choices, 100% cotton, and well within budget at £39.95.

Or this one, a bit above budget at £54.

Both are gorgeous I think, although perhaps too summery in feel for April? With a cardigan, wrap or jacket.