What should I wear to a London wedding in November?

[SharingMichelle]

I don't live in England. I wear flipflops and tshirts all year round. I have literally no idea where to start.

Do I need a frock and a coat? I haven't owned a coat for years! Or knee boots? Or pumps and opaque tights? A hat? A fascinator? What fabrics? What colours? What exact items of clothing?????

I think the wedding and the reception are in the same place. I imagine there will be dancing after the meal. It's a proper white wedding with a meringue and flower girls.

I'm mum-shaped, size 14. Very ordinary with a bit of a tummy.

I'm fair and look best in strong or bright colours.

I don't want anything remotely frumpy. I'm 36 and tend towards frumpy if left unchecked. I'll be seeing people from school for the first time in 20+ years. They all seem much younger and more stylish than me somehow. they're all getting married and having babies now - I've almost got kids in highschool. They all live in London, I live in the arse end of nowhere.

Sorry for the avalanche of information. I didn't want to leave out anything that might be useful, and I'm excited!

Sorry to be a dunce - what is the lk Bennett Tina?

It's a fitted dress with ruching that covers a tummy and looks really smart.

Can't find it (it must have been discontinued) but if you know what the Roland mouret Galaxy dress looks like, you're on the right lines.

Lk Bennett does some great tailoring. Like this: www.lkbennett.com/c/Marlene-Fitted-Dress/p/DRMARLENEPOLYESTERMIXPinkJelly Bean?show=All

Rubbish at links, sorry.

My personal opinion is that the phase eight could look too old for you but it depends on your petsonal style and how you accessorise it.

Where is the wedding? London varies hugely so that may depend on what to wear to fit in.

What's your budget, BTW, OP?

If you are now abroad, how far ahead of the wedding will you be in London? If you could arrange to have a spare day, how would you feel about booking a personal style appointment in a big, fashionable store, say Selfridges or John Lewis. Get the outfit, then pick up shoes and any accessories you want. get your hair and makeup done at the same time.

I'm not sue I could risk leaving it so late, but it would be a great way to be bang up to date and also to know what the weather is up to. There have been lovely, sunny days and loads of miserable, drizzling and cold days in November.

Enjoy, either way.

LK Bennett Tina

Yes that's nice - LK Bennett in general would be a good option. Don't feel like you have to wear a dress though, a skirt, silk blouse and crop jacket could look equally good depending on how you feel about a skirt (dress might be just easier).

Going to say a polite no to the Phase 8 dress.

I rather like this Vivienne Westwood if you could stretch to it, could do some bright heels or clutch.

Also lovely with a crop jacket? but I have no idea what these sizes are all about.