A summer wedding is the perfect setting to celebrate your love - your guests can bask in the sun while watching you walk down the aisle, your pictures are bound to look fabulous, and that wine you forked out a bomb for tastes even better in 20-something degree heat. However, if you’re a guest at a summer wedding, attire can be tricky. During the wedding season, you could have nuptials every other weekend, and while you may get away with wearing the same dress at one or two, by the fourth, even you have to admit that your LBD could use a refresher.
If you’re like me - who has four weddings coming up in the next two months - you may be reaching panic mode. Dresses can be so expensive as it is, but when you add ‘wedding guest’ into the search bar, prices seem to skyrocket. Considering you’ve also got to buy a gift for the happy couple, these costs can add up quickly, so finding an affordable dress becomes that bit more important.
Well - hooray! - because I have just stumbled across the perfect formal dress for a guest, and I’m not gatekeeping it.
A red midi dress made of satin material.
This 100% polyester V-neck dress features flattering pleats and short roomy sleeves. The fitted waist keeps this formal enough for any wedding, and the concealed side zip fastening makes it look far more expensive than it is. At just £29.99, this dress pays for itself within five minutes of the first event you wear it to, and you’re guaranteed to get compliments.
If red isn’t your colour, don’t worry, because you have five others to choose from. Just remember to steer clear of the white if it is for a wedding.
Run don’t walk to Zara for this satin dress.
Sarah O’Byrne has been working for Bauer Media since May 2023. She writes about all things fashion, TV and entertainment for heat, Closer, Grazia, Bella, Yours and Crime Monthly.