Help needed for glamourous wedding abroad

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I'm a long time lurker, occasional poster, and am desperately in need of some help for a wedding I'm going to in Greece at the end of August. It will be v stylish, but of course very hot. The wedding is on the beach and the party at a hotel. There is no specific dress code, but I know guests will have made a real effort (think trendy, stylish media types).

I'm 5'10", size 12. Usually quite pale, but a bit more tanned now, and hopefully a bit more so after a few days on the beach in Greece. I generally don't like my tummy area, and am thinking that my usual weapon of control knickers are going to be waaay too hot. I also don't like my upper arm/shoulder area, so don't generally go for strapless/sleeveless tops. Budget around £150.

I like this www.johnlewis.com/ghost-mcwilliams-crepe-dress/p1520388 and think it would look OK on me, but any further suggestions very gratefully received.

Very true waswondering. I haven't bought much from boden in the past. Do you think that I would need a 12R of a 12L at 5'10''?

Arghh. Really love that atheists dress, but pretty sure a 10 in Reiss is pushing it A LOT. May have to nip into town tomorrow to see if there's one in store.

Or reiss dress even. I wonder what an atheists dress would look like?

The Ghost dress is lovely, but probably does need a tan so you're not the same colour as the dress.

DO NOT WEAR A FASCINATOR OR ANY HAT OR ANYTHING MORE THAN A PRETTY COMB IN YOUR HAIR FOR A BEACH WEDDING. I cannot stress that enough. I think hats and fascinators look pretty ropey at UK church/stately home weddings, you will look ridiculous on a Greek beach.

You need something in silk chiffon - so it looks cool and breezy on the beach but nice enough for a party at a hotel...

Maybe have a look on notonthehighstreet.com

Hermione - dont worry, I look ridiculous in hats so there will be no headwear of any kind.

On the phone now but Jaeger is worth a look. Beautiful fabrics and they always do a decent sale.

mrslettuce that bird is beautiful. Bookmarked in case I get an invite to anything !

asos has wiggle dresses that cover all the bits you want, will be long enough as well, here is one wiggle dress

Phew!

Boden reviews suggest some 5.5-6 is a regular, I'd just get a long unless you like stuff super short!

www.johnlewis.com/hobbs-london-delvine-dress-mojito-melange/p1461081

Big discount!

An Issa kaftan or poncho. They're so beautiful, made from silk and very airy. Plus, perfect with flip-flops so beach-friendly. Have a look online at their sale stock or eBay for more purse-friendly options!

and it's linen/cotton

Have ordered 2 x pink flowery print Boden dress, 1 x size 10 Reiss dress (wishful thinking I fear), 1 x Ghost and 1 x Hobbs (thank you Pimmpom). Fingers crossed one of them works.

Off to check out Issa kaftan now.

Will let you know which one I eventually go for. Thank you all so much for your help - I couldn't have done it without you.

Very exciting - hope you love one of them xx

Reiss sizing is supposed to be on the larger side, so good luck

issa kaftan is going to be way, way over budget. Was lusting at this one yesterday but was too far over budget to link.

Viscose is breathable like cotton....

Aye carumba. Yes, over budget for me unfortunately. May try ebay though.

www.jaeger.co.uk/square-print-silk-jersey-dress/630292H.html?start=32&cgid=sale-women-dresses&dwvar_630292H_color=85100&dwvar_630292H_size=10

Not the most exciting but it is silk, and if you had black sandals and a really bright bag eg: turquoise, orange it would give it some pop

www.jaeger.co.uk/blurred-print-dress/630296H.html?dwvar_630296H_color=80600&start=20&dwvar_630296H_size=10&cgid=sale-women-dresses