I need to shop for a wedding outfit this morning to wear this afternoon? Where to go? What style to aim for???

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the dry cleaner LOST the dress I was going to wear so please HELP

i can go to a large shopping centre like Westfield or I can go to the centre of London as the wedding is there so I have a wide choice of shops. I want to choose a dress this morning online, call the shop to check it’s in stock, then go. Help me find a good dress.

I want a really smart, eye catching, well made and eye catching outfit. I want colourful as that’s the instruction for the wedding.

I am 50 years old. 5’11’’. Size 10. Quite small bust (c cup but they look smaller for some reason). I have hair that used to be brown and is now lots of caramel highlights to hide the grey.

because of my height and age I won’t wear heels.

budget is generous. I could spend up to £500 on dress, acccessories etc but I would prefer much less.

i am giving a reading in the church so I need to look great and my face is not by best asset so I need the outfit to do the looking great. Any ideas?

Personal shopper at John Lewis?

I don’t think they will have appts left first thing on a Sat but I might call and ask.

what do people think of this for a wedding that wants colourful: www.meandem.com/fit-and-flare-ornate-paisley-print-maxi-dress-orange-multi

Reformation? Loads of nice occasion dresses in there at around the £300 sort of price point. They have a few stores in London.

I bought an entire wedding outfit in John Lewis phase 8 dress, matching flat shoes , phase 8 very smart trench coat, then added my own bag and a pashmina that I wore as a scarf with the coat and for warmth in case (September wedding).

Though if you are OK for shoes and coat and you just need a £500 dress I'm sure you'll be fine. What a stress though!

Or this in the hibiscus pink https://www.meandem.com/contrast-stitch-midi-dress-hibiscus-pink

I will look at Reformation now. Good idea

I know it may be a bit dull, but I would also hit John Lewis…

What a nightmare. Love the first one, (but not with a black jacket). Can see you doing a reading in that, the colour of love!
Try not to overthink it or you'll wear yourself out stressing (well I would). Good luck!

I was about to suggest Me and Em. They have lovely dresses made with beautiful fabrics. Get there asap. Good luck.

Really love this dress - great choice!

Both dresses you point to are good but I'd honestly just go and see what's in stock, buy a nice dress. Wedding outfits are very varied so you can be quite flexible. I only suggested John lewis if you need shoes as well.

Good point about the black jacket not suiting the first dress there. Do you think you need a jacket for a wedding? Could I just get the dress and some striking earrings and wear that dress with my existing brown brogues?

What about RIXO - the staff at the King's Road branch are very friendly and helpful!

Kaila Silk-Midi Dress in Layla Mix Navy | RIXO ⋆

Selfridges then! They have Me+Em and Reformation… don’t they?

I would be going to dry cleaner to look for the said dress. How could they lose it? Do they send them away to get dry cleaned?

That me+em dress is stunning - sod John Lewis I’d just go for that!

I will look at RIXO now. I hadn’t heard of them. These are the shoes I have that I think I will wear so they aren’t super smart: https://www.drmartens.com/uk/en_gb/adrian-carrara-leather-tassel-loafers-saddle-tan/p/30686225

what do people think about the jacket question: do you need one for doing a reading in a church?

i like the pink one! But yes as @Crofthead says what is dry cleaner saying?

I love the ME+EM options. You’ll look great, good luck!

I went yesterday after work and they said they couldn’t find it and to come back today. I will but I can’t rely on that at this stage. I think they clean onsite and they aren’t huge so I’m worried they have given it to the wrong person or something.

Go to Marylebone High St, between ME+EM, Wyse, Rixo, MaxMara weekend, etc you'll find something perfect, if you need, you can run down to the big M&S on Oxford st for any underwear you need.

And as long as dress isn't sleeveless, no need for anything over it.

Good idea and the wedding is very close to there too.

It depends on the wedding but I wouldn’t wear those shoes to anything but a very low key, informal wedding. Personally think they’re too casual. But I know very little about fashion so 🤷🏼‍♀️

Don’t go to the Battersea Me&Em - that shop is tiny! Selfridges and JL Oxford Street are the best bet.

We need your dry cleaner to tell us how anyone loses a dress in their shop?!

What a nightmare! (Am currently dealing with a similar issue where a practice has lost something I need for a funeral very soon.)

Net-a-Porter could possibly bike over a few outfits for approval to you if you’re very close to London.