petite cocktail dresses black Carole Little satin dress size 10 Spaghetti Strap Color Crepe V-Neck, Petite Charolette Midi

Ellen chose her dress quickly and feverishly, delighted that a ready-to-wear style would be made in bridal ivory

Our wedding designer, Ilze, and our day of coordinator, Nancy, were beyond a dream to work with

Finally, for shoes, I opted to use a pair of brown booties

From spontaneous picnics in the park to impromptu road trips along the coast, these dresses are designed for moments both big and small

Pull the outfit together with a bright red shoe and lip

Unlike a traditional black tie dress code, no colors are off limits (except white, of course), so choose something that reflects the wedding and makes you feel your best