I need to find an amazing dress for a wedding

[BoldKitties]

So I'm attending the wedding of my wonderful friend over the summer. Can't wait! The stakes are going to be high, fashion wise. It's a festival wedding so don't want to be too formal.

I have a gorgeous dress that I bought in a vintage store in LA. It's cotton, a kinda tropical print in magenta, bright green, yellow and blue, with a wee bit of black through it. It's strapless, ties at the back, fitted to the waist with a full skirt to just below the knee. It'd be perfect, except I bought it 10 years ago when I was 22 and very skinny. It still fits, but my arms and shoulders are less slim and toned than when I last wore it, so I'm worried I might look a bit ridiculous in it.

Other options I'm considering are:

m.asos.com/us/asos/asos-red-carpet-premium-showtank-embellished-shift-mini-dress/prd/7740796?iid=7740796&clr=Lilac&cid=13934&pgesize=50&pge=2&totalstyles=1338&gridsize=2&gridrow=23&gridcolumn=2

eu.riverisland.com/women/dresses/t-shirt-dresses/black-mesh-embroidered-t-shirt-dress-702459

m.asos.com/us/asos/asos-soft-chiffon-dip-back-cape-mini-dress/prd/7813175?iid=7813175&clr=Navy&cid=13934&pgesize=50&pge=3&totalstyles=1349&gridsize=2&gridrow=25&gridcolumn=1

m.asos.com/us/asos/asos-premium-embroidered-shift-mini-dress/prd/7345664?iid=7345664&clr=Oxblood&SearchQuery=&cid=13934&pgesize=50&pge=0&totalstyles=211&gridsize=2&gridrow=11&gridcolumn=1

m.asos.com/us/reiss/reiss-idie-lace-contrast-embroidered-dress/prd/7596380?iid=7596380&clr=Blueblack&SearchQuery=&cid=13934&pgesize=100&pge=1&totalstyles=211&gridsize=2&gridrow=41&gridcolumn=1

eu.riverisland.com/women/dresses/skater-dresses/black-dobby-mesh-tiered-short-sleeve-dress-701028

m.eu.topshop.com/en/tseu/product/embroidered-tie-sleeve-midi-dress-6428038

Any opinions would be very much appreciated. I've never struggled this much with finding a wedding outfit.

I'm 5' 9'', a size 10, extremely pale, so pale colours don't suit me. And I'm totally lost on this one. Help, please!

love the first asos one but dont know if it would be a bit much?

the reddy coloured asos one is nice too.

ur description of urself i think the last river island one would suit.

have u looked at free people dresses? have a lot on asos and they would fit your requirements too i think?

I've recently discovered an online dress company called Chi Chi which is really good for weddings

I like the coloured one. But all nice to be honest

love this

www.freepeople.com/uk/shop/glitter-girl-slip/

Thanks, Ginger. I love the first one but yes, think it might be a bit much. Re the reddy coloured ASOS, do you mean this one? I really like the last RI one. The only thing is, I have a large backpiece (tattoo) which always gets people asking about it when I display it. I once in a bar had about 6 people around me looking at it. So I'm a bit worried that the sheer back would display it too much. I don't want to be that gobshite at the wedding looking like I want all attention on me .

Will have a look at Free People.

Thanks a mill Billy, will look at Chi Chi also.

Sorry Ginger forgot to attach the pic . Did you mean this one?

yeah i love that one. id get blue shoes and bag.

I like the Reiss one best followed by the first ASOS dress. I think the RI dresses look very cheap and poorly made.

www.boohoo.com/restofworld/dresses/party-dresses/icat/party-dresses

shoes...www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/2,37/2448333256

Something like this maybe?

Or this?

Oh Ginger, those shoes are fab. Though I don't do too well with barely theres. But I love them.

Hmm, you're right Lucked, RI dresses tend to be badly made. I had one where the fabric just fell apart the first time I wore it.

mumgoing, I can't open your link for some reason. What's the dress like?

Intransige, I love both of those. The first one is lovely but just not me, somehow. The second one is beautiful. I'm mad about the sleeve on it. Though I worry that the colour would wash me out a bit. When I say I'm pale, I mean really, really pale. Almost translucent .

They are really short! Will you be freezing?

Hopefully not, Noeuf. It'll be in the middle of summer so hopefully will be a nice warm day. But if it's not I have plenty of nice coats and capes that would be lovely over a dress. Though it will be mostly indoors anyway.

they ahd stilletos in same colour if any better.

Oh good as they are gorgeous and would be ruined by a thick pair of woolly black opaques!

I like the first one - it's really different

I'd get started on serious weight training!

1, 4, or 7 from the ones you posted. I'm loving both the ones that Intransige posted as well. I'm extremely pale as well and I think the green one would be fine on me. If you're worried, get a fake tan perhaps? The dress is too fab not to!

The last one (Topshop) gets my vote - it's beautiful! Would you consider getting a subtle spray tan for the day?

Simple and elegant?