long sleeve dress fit and flare Karen Kane 3/4 & in Black Medium Retro brown midi dress with polka dots and floral print Sparkling fit and flare wedding

If you offer your guests a welcome glass of Champagne (as the hotel does), much will be forgiven

For even more style inspiration, be sure to check out my posts on basic outfit ideas, how to wear blazers, white pants outfit ideas, and how to style a midi skirt.

For seasonal semi-formal weddings, a structured handbag or statement earrings can carry the outfit from afternoon ceremony to evening reception

Gottrup, Finn, Breda Mary Cullen, Tonny Karlsmark, Morten BischoffMikkelsen, Lorraine Nisbet, and Molly Camilla Gibson

If you see a bodycon outfit (either in the book or in the wild) with a too-bodycon-for-you dress try adapting the outfit to your preferred level of bodycon and see how you feel