Need to look a million dollars for wedding do

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Please dress me I have no idea about what suits, I haven't worn a dress since my wedding 12 years ago , but want to be brave. I have a wedding evening do to attend in June and there will be lots of friends and family that I've not seen for years. I'm a size 16 and 5 foot 7 with heavy legs and smallish boobs, not fancying a maxi dress but want to look amazing with the whole works. I think I could get away with knee length but am clueless , I'm a warm colouring please give me some fab ideas

We need to know more - Waht sort of price range? Favourite colour to wear? What's your position on sleeves - for example, I'll wear sleeveless, 1/2, 3/4 and long sleeves but can't take sleeves that fall on the upper arm. Body shape?

Oh, right, yeah: and what sort of stunning are you after? IYSWIM.

I think I would prefer a sleeve either short or 3/4 although I guess it will be warm in June , I'm 40 years old and could stretch to £150 for a dress. I'm open to any colour apart from purple or orange

Bump

pink Issa

Reiss

Mary Portas

Cos

Thanks Tethers really like the Mary portas and Cos one [smile[

Vintage style? Could have it made to measure within budget (I think) and you could see if you could have it made in a cotton or something lighter for summer/more your colours?
Floral? Though I'd wear it with a modern belt to make it less twee (something like this)
Depending what fabric is like in real life
Unusual pattern
Over-budget but lovely colour

Also don't forget to look at separates, I think a full skirt like this, this or this could look stunning with a cream or gold top.

Ooh thanks pearlygrey , I'm slightly in love with those ted baker skirts and never thought to look at separates .

a friend, who is an ex-buyer for Harrods told me once that it doesn't really matter what you wear as you need 3 things to look amazing:

• great hair
• great lips
• grear jewellery

I think she got that right!

*great jewellery

not grear

No problem, if you like the print they have a few tops in it that might go with the plainer skirt I linked too. You may also like this dress?

I'd try Reiss for plain but pretty tops, maybe something like this?