Is this dress ok for a wedding? I bloody hope so....

[PatchTheGiantStuffedDog]

Feeling fat, frumpy and also puffy in the heat. Was hoping to have lost weight but for a variety of reasons I haven't managed to do so. Late 40s. Fair (blonde) colouring.

Wedding this weekend. Church followed by semi-formal venue.

This is literally the only dress I feel comfortable in. I think it looks fairly nice. I've done my nails print pink, have subtle gold sandals and will wear a bright lipstick and some nice hoop earrings.

Now panicking I'll look frumpy/like a bridesmaid/like I'm pregnant/like it's inappropriate for a summer wedding.

I honestly want to cry. I'm feeling wobbly at the moment (physically and metaphorically!). Can anyone offer any reassurance?

Please be kind.

Looks perfect and elegant

Good choice

Beautiful dress. Where’s it from?

Thank you so much.

Not bridemaid like? Or frumpy/maternity like? My biggest fear is people will think I'm pregnant (got a little bit of a swollen belly at the moment too due to a medical issue).

Thank you. Blue Vanilla, in the sale - about £25!

I think it's lovely!

Lovely dress OP -

I love it - looks perfect for a wedding.

No it looks lovely.

As a side comment, I hope you have a lovely time with friends/family, and appreciate that you are liked and loved far more for the person you are and not the shell of a body you carry,

Navy is flattering- youll look just fab

Spot on for a wedding I’d say.

Looks lovely, def not bridesmaid

Thank you so much. What a lovely thing to say.

I am definitely very loved and appreciated by my wonderful friends and family and they don't give a stuff what I look like. I do though

Nice dress @PatchTheGiantStuffedDog

Fine for a wedding!

Looks perfect

It's very pretty, it doesnt look maternity at all! And your accessories sound perfect.

It's perfect
...and a bargain! Looks much more expensive. Would I add a glittery clutch bag? I might. But that's just me.

The sheer pleats look like they'd skim over a tum if that's on your mind.

Good choice op x

Gorgeous. Great choice. Hope you have a lovely day.

Very lovely dress, OP. Elegant. Looks a little see through though at the bottom, so it might be worth considering wearing a slip under

Really elegant 💕

Great choice! The sleeves definitely make it non-bridesmaidy to me and sounds like you’ve sorted the styling well! Looks like a really useful dress for lots of other future occasions too - I love a navy dress!

Beautiful, you'll look perfect in that

Super elegant and your accessories sound great

Lovely dress. Good find. You can dress it up a bit for a wedding, agree with the idea of a sparkly clutch.

It's a gorgeous dress and the accessories sound perfect. Just remember nobody else notices the thing you're self-conscious about like you do, they'll all just register that you look stylish and fabulous.

I was in Phase Eight this week and they were extolling pink and navy as the classic occasion colours. So there you go.