Dress for South of France wedding in July

[NorthernNumpty]

I need some inspiration!

DH is an usher. wedding is at 5pm, it's not black tie. Then there is a wedding brunch the following morning, it's all at a chateau.

So need summery maxi (preferably) dress that is formal enough for a late pm wedding and a dress for the brunch.

£200 budget for both. Size 12 hourglass shape with bad legs. Don't mind strapless but have boobs so needs to work with a bra.

I really like the maxi dresses in Ted Baker at the moment but they are £200 plus.

Wise style gurus of mumsnet please help!

Oh and I am mid thirties with fair hair and skin so nude colour stuff looks terrible on me!

Kaliko

Navy

Dramatic print

Beige

Orange

Lurex

Coast

Thanks tethers some great suggestions there. It like having a personal shopper

Do you think the dark colour more evening thing will work? thats why I am struggling as not sure whether to go 'daytime' or 'evening'

July in the SoF is hot (30*) so think practical as well i.e. no silk as it shows sweat stains so easily.

Which bit are you going to? We have a family house in the Languedoc and love the area.

I was about to say the same, Pinot. It will be really bloody hot.

We also have family members with a house in the Languedoc!

About 30 miles south and inland from Bordeaux Yes am a bit worried about the heat, l lived in Provence for a while so know how baking it can be. Was hoping that more Atlantic side a bit further north might not be so bad!

Is it basically a British wedding abroad, or will there be quite a few French guests? If there are a lot of French guests, you will find that they are not dressed quite as formally as you would expect guests to do in the UK.

If you decide to wear a maxi-dress, I would wear a light-coloured summery one: dark may look odd.

ooh euro really? We're near Perpignan, in the vineyards

Yes Brit wedding abroad no French at all that I am aware of.

Lupins Great Plains.

Hobbs is the fishing hook print quirky or just weird?

Juicy couture.

Mango blue and patterned and quite a few different styles of maxis.

What are you thinking of wearing for the breakfast, do you want two maxis or are you willing to consider knee length?

Wow thanks hadn't even thought of Mango! I think I was 17 and a size 8 last time I shopped there! I suspect their sizes come up small?

Yes willing to go shorter for breakfast, was thinking floral tea dress maybe?

I think you could be right about Mango sizing, it has been over 10 years since I shopped there, pre-dc. I think I would size up to be safe. I missed that you would consider strapless, I am sure I saw some lovely strapless and spaghetti strap maxis that were lovely, shopstyle is good for seeing all the different styles.Here you can shop by style/colour/price etc.

Pinot the house is in Capestang, on the Canal du Midi. Lots of vineyards round there too.