Hope it's okay to re-post this; I put it on AIBU and someone was kind enough to suggest it would be better on here ...
I have a very dear friend who's a senior lady (70+) and getting married, looking for recommendations about what to wear and where to get it - we live in the east midlands and ideally she'd prefer somewhere she can actually visit, though realises it may come down to ordering online in the end
Slim and very classy, she has in mind something silvery, long and straight, with some sort of sleeve (definitely not a meringue, though TBH she's the sort of lady who'd look good in a bin bag 
) Some beading or whatever to make it more "bridal" could also be nice, but nothing over the top
Budget isn't an issue since she wears quality anyway, but that said she's also very grounded and would probably prefer not to go too mad on something which will be worn only once
Not an easy endeavour which could be sorted by the standard bridal shops I know, but any suggestions would be very warmly appreciated so I can forward suitable links to her