Wedding guest outfit, not a dress what can I wear?

[Greenstar22]

I'm a size 12/14 5'3 with a bit of a belly!
I hate dresses, heels and generally live in jeans.
I have to go to a wedding and everyone is wearing dresses, quiet a formal wedding.
What can I wear? My legs are short and stumpy but if I wear trousers what kind of top will I wear?
I also have back problems so I usually wear trainers, dm, brogues.
Please help me, I'm also on a bit of a tight budget so under £50 ideally

That is a very tight budget for a wedding outfit. I’d go smart trousers, fancy tunic top and flat sandals. Do you have any of those suitable already?

I have black trousers and wasn't including shoes in the budget I'll look at tunic tops, I'm useless when it comes to buying clothes

I wore this to a wedding recently glammed up with with gold heels, bag and jewellery - the cranes are more gold than they look in the pic. This website is the best pics but it’s cheaper on others

www.silkfred.com/womens/clothing/jumpsuits-and-playsuits/jumpsuits/yumi/crane-print-tie-jumpsuit-in-black?locale=en-GB&gclid=CjwKCAjw14uVBhBEEiwAaufYx_YKGVmxGlMoIlgzJznOtGCwj2fIc5Y3Z7V-GNPZ7vQfoehtB1Lf6xoCmsAQAvD_BwE

Cheaper here
www.secretsales.com/60f7db152d535-yumi-yumi-black-crane-print-angel-sleeve-jumpsuit-black/?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=10883884228&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=u&cq_plt=gp&gclid=CjwKCAjw14uVBhBEEiwAaufYx0fqmIm-6AKMxZ1MYGaKFgaU7Tip-osLwHoWc30ivMz4QwTP_Cte1BoC-TYQAvD_BwE

Vinted is your friend with £50.00 to spend, either once worn or new but selling on.

A jumpsuit would be a great option.

ASOS - lots of great jumpsuits 😃 some look quite smart and you can always throw a nice blazer on top with a nice handbag should look quite smart

An idea - and absolute bargain - new!
www.vinted.co.uk/women/clothes/jumpsuits-and-playsuits-1131/1920828324-blue-jump-suit

could be hemmed to suit your leg length.

@mnahmnah I was looking at that exact one earlier but wondered would my stomach look big, maybe ill try it

And another.
www.vinted.co.uk/women/clothes/jumpsuits-and-playsuits-1131/1952999877-silkfred-ax-paris-satin-jumpsuit-wedding-pockets14-16

@Greenstar22

I too have a mum tum! I wore some big control knickers and I found it flattering

Or a dress, loving the tiered smock. I’m 5ft 2 and really like the relaxed style.

Or a wrap dress.

I'm so out of touch I've never heard of a tiered smock dress but they look quite nice. I'm in Ireland and vinted doesn't ship here annoyingly!

Oh no, you are missing out!

Hi OP,
If you are interested in jumpsuits there are a few options before. If you want trousers n blouse could u share some pics of what u like.
www.quizclothing.co.uk/clothes/00100032244.html
www.houseoffraser.co.uk/brand/biba/biba-x-tess-daly-jersey-jumpsuit-582818#colcode=58281818
www.johnlewis.com/ro-zo-confetti-jumpsuit-black/p5638191

This, it's dressier than in photo, go up a size if you have a bit of a belly. It would be easy to make it very dressy with the right shoes and bag .www.weirdfish.co.uk/p/women/all-womens/i/nalani-eco-vero-printed-jumpsuit-dark-blue-19130

Thanks I think I'll try some jumpsuits. I was looking on Dorothy perkins EU site, what is a size 12 in EU is it a 40? I can't see a conversion on the website.

According to the H&M website, 40 is a 12 yes

www.next.ie/en/style/ls126657/p26105#P26105

I'm thinking I might go for this

You need full length if you have short legs as culottes make legs look even shorter shorter.

I know you said not a dress but you could wear a floral maxi with your dms and be comfy

Silkfred do some really nice jumpsuits that are reasonably priced like this www.silkfred.com/womens/clothing/jumpsuits-and-playsuits/culotte-jumpsuits/girl-in-mind/trixie-angel-sleeve-culotte-jumpsuit-navy-floral

I think this is lovely

By this I mean the Lipsy jumpsuit

That is lovely OP and a super comfy flatform sandal/espadrille.

I’d probably go for a co-ord blazer set with a flowy top. I think high waisted trousers and lose crop top that overlaps the top of trousers (no belly will be in show). Check out boohoo they have lots of blazer co it’s at good prices. Downswing how much time you have you can look at SHEIN, very affordable website