Warm outfit for a summer wedding

[Travellingraspberry]

I need your help! I need a wedding guest outfit for a wedding in the north of England in early June. Wedding is an outdoor marquee type venue and I'm worried about it being a bit chilly. I'm not very good when I get cold, get bad back and and go grumpy 😂
What can I wear that I can perhaps layer up? I'm early 40s, size 12 and 5'7". I'm wondering about a trouser suit with a nice top but dont want to look like I'm dressed for the office. Max budget £80ish without shoes and bag.

Would something like this be suitable if it were within your budget, OP?

https://www.phase-eight.com/product/cadie-suit-jacket-900984840.html

They have a blue trouser suit too, but availability might be tricky on that one.

https://www.phase-eight.com/product/alexis-shawl-collar-suit-jacket-90119040816.html

I think they're a bit above my budget by the time I add trousers and a top too

@Travellingraspberry

I see that Primark has jackets and trousers which would work and which are within your budget.

https://www.primark.com/en-gb/p/lila-single-breasted-blazer-light-pink-991162465305

Jumpsuit with a blazer? Surely the marquee will have heaters though, I went to a marquee wedding in Liverpool in May a couple of years ago, it was heated.

I'm hoping it is heated but might not be in June. I do feel the cold really easily!

I love this dress but typically can't find it anywhere in a size 12 https://www.next.co.uk/style/sv109101/g40599 thinking something in this style that i can wear a tight fitting cardigan over the top so almost looks like a skirt?

@Travellingraspberry

That's a lovely dress, OP.

Yes, I think that you could wear a cardigan, perhaps a cropped one, light but warm, in a soft wool.

Re the dress, there does seem to be a problem with availability.

I would ask the company about it.

https://girlinmind.com/pages/contact-us

@TheSquareMile when I looked again on the Next website a size 12 had appeared! Being delivered tomorrow so fingers crossed it fits and looks nice on🤞

Oh, that's amazing! The stock system must have just updated itself.

It looks perfect.

You can layer up under neath with some chub rub short type thing - they keep me surprisingly warm when i misjudge the weather Or cut off tights at the knee. And a vest. Take some handwarmers and a warm outfit for evening you can keep in the car. By the no one wil care 😂 have fun

I was going to say long sleeves and high neck would be a good idea but the dress you picked is nice. I’d and a short cardigan not a jacket or it might be too MOB.

@redboxerclub I like your thinking!

A cardigan this sort of style is the sort of thing I'm imagining https://www.marksandspencer.com/crew-neck-cropped-cardigan/p/clp60783424?color=ENGLISHROSE

That is perfect. What about shoes and hair band

Dress arrived and its lovely! I'm hoping to find a mid pink cardigan to go with it.

@redboxerclub what colour shoes and bag do you think?

This is lovely!

What about gold?

I seem to remember back in the day Princess Diana reportedly said that she swore by thermal underwear.

like @carpool I’d encourage you to consider thermals Uniglo do very lightweight but surprisingly cozy roll neck thermals in a wide range of colours. Like you I feel the cold snd find these work under pretty much any top. I don’t get overheated but also just don’t get the shivers.

Also thermal cycle shorts or the translucent thermal tights work well for the lower half, under anything really.