Please help me find a wow dress for a destination wedding

[maz82]

I am going to a wedding In Cyprus in June and looking for some suggestions on a dress. I have over the past 8 months lost 6 stone and hoping to lose another stone by the time the wedding comes around. I'm looking for a wow dress! There will be people there that I haven't seen since the weight loss and I want to make a great impression.
I'm open to all suggestions, however I need to have sleeves to cover the top of my arms. I don't want to wear any cover up so would definitely need a dress with sleeves.
Budget around £100. Cant be yellow as this is the bridesmaids colour. I'm not keen on all the floral prints that are around at the moment. Would like it slightly fitted on the top as I am a pear shape with a small waist and wider hips. Blonde hair and in my early 40s.
Thanks

Would any of these fit the bill for you @maz82 ?

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Congratulations on your weight loss too. The above suggestions are all from Wallis and are all under your £100 budget

https://www.stories.com/en_gbp/clothing/dresses/midi-dresses/product.pleated-midi-kaftan-dress-green.1162601002.html - this dress is lovely IRL. Really flattering.

https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/nobodys-child-maxine-puff-sleeve-square-neck-midi-dress?category=dresses&color=060&type=REGULAR&quantity=1

I thought all the sister jane and Heritage dresses looked like dolls clothes!

Nobody's Child and Monsoon look the best so far to me.

Oh - I’ve recommended that green & Other Stories on other threads!

But regarding the best fabrics for scorching weather - I find mesh works incredibly well. (Which is why I noticed the Acne Studios dress I linked for possible rental.)

This one matches what you've asked so far.

A lot don't seem to understand the brief!

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the above are from Quiz. I'd say even the simplest style of dress will look stunning on you because of your weight loss, so some of the suggestions I've made have no bling, no adornment as I think you need to shine in whatever you wear, and not let the dress or outfit wear you (if you get me).

If you like the hot pink of that Nobodys Child and you like Zara and want sleeves, how about

Pretty kitty have some nice summer dresses with cap sleeves - I wore this dress to a wedding last year and got lots of compliments.

https://prettykittyfashion.co.uk/products/dark-green-floral-cap-sleeve-crossover-v-neck-wrap-top-swing-dress?_pos=9&_sid=bed48ade5&_ss=r

I think the brief is a bit confused!

dress with sleeves
not floral
fitted on top

but then a wow dress that’s also casual. That’s the tricky bit!

any preferences on length & neckline?
will you be wearing flats if it’s on the beach?

www.stacees.co.uk/products/a-line-v-neck-long-floor-length-chiffon-prom-dresses-with-pleated-S10236522P?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5v2wBhBrEiwAXDDoJej-Ve4oFxp1Mefp6MG2THhERmwUc1-hAK_RapU1VOvePM0Pp53vFRoCmAAQAvD_BwE

www.laceandbeads.co.uk/products/sydney-off-shoulder-tulle-maxi-dress-in-emerald-green?variant=42199318823150&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=19601022648&utm_content=&utm_term=&gadid=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5v2wBhBrEiwAXDDoJcboR-LamqTUVzqOXDPDeLJA0aEzRhm1XZfn5hAkf3fXqhV0e84yZxoCK38QAvD_BwE

www.debenhams.com/product/goddiva-satin-drape-shoulder-wrap-maxi-dress_p-5c89ef21-ea1f-4f72-acd4-ea0a77db369c?colour=Emerald&size=10&istCompanyId=76f7277d-6e78-4dc2-aaff-1eb77fae16b0&istFeedId=258a4886-8f3c-47ef-9369-d1eda8d84501&istItemId=rprmxtmqa&istBid=t&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5v2wBhBrEiwAXDDoJW4KfMM-tbWnOFMpLdl-kToape-9aB3QmEC_7U4xI4sVNoi-tkNZshoCzYEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

stylecheat.com/products/angel-sleeve-maxi-satin-bridesmaid-dress-emerald-green?variant=40239261614166&currency=GBP&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=17362260627&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5v2wBhBrEiwAXDDoJREcadeVT-5IdF0l_btJZV9umcPw9HXM1uNS5L4_go-_ogIVcNpxuxoCBbYQAvD_BwE

I may be way out with these, but these are 'wow' to me!

Hope you find something you absolutely fall in love with!

I know she said wow factor, but some of these are too formal for a beach wedding, OP would look out of place.

I like the pink monson one of the suggestions, and obviously the blue Lipsy dress that I linked earlier. I think these fit the brief of a destination beach wedding, nice summery colours and will show off your new figure.

Stay away from Roman; horrible fabrics that are so thin they're transparent and endless spam.

There are some lovely dresses on Rixo but a bit out of your price range .

but this would look nice styled properly … nobody’s child

https://www.crewclothing.co.uk/crew-sport/henley-royal-regatta-collection/womens-henley-royal
I have a couple of Crew Clothing dresses and they are gorgeous!

The green Debenham one is lovely. Going to add it to the basket. Thank you

These both come in a wide variety of colours but look summery and elegant:
JJ's House Bridesmaid Dresses (293494) | JJ's House (jjshouse.com)
JJ's House Bridesmaid Dresses (288286) | JJ's House (jjshouse.com)

Any of these?

Completely irrelevant as I'm not going to the wedding but apart from Sister Jane that's the only dress on here I like or would wear. The pin tucking and the detail on the back really make it a great dress.

(And Sureaseggs44's Nobody's Child dress is nice too)

Very glamorous, but didn’t the OP want sleeves? Most of those don’t flatter upper arms, which many want to hide!

Have you had a bad experience with them?
Never had a problem, and definitely worth a look!

But Roman are poor quality and hardly "wow"

I have just bought this dress https://metamorphoza.com/collections/dresses-1/products/oversize-shirt-dress for a wedding in Wales.

It arrived today ( took 12 days in total as it's from Europe). It's absolutely stunning. Beautifully made, packaged, nice than you note and gift.

If it's too much they do other lovely dresses. You won't see you hips in this one and the top is lower than it looks in the photos I think.

Red dress

Have you maybe quoted the wrong post, or maybe the link isn't working properly? The dress I posted had long sleeves.

Ok for a holiday dress, but not special!