white short sequin dress Azazie A-Line Mini Sweet 16 Sequins Lace Up Open Back Straight 34 Waist White sequin mini dress, halter

I love discovering tatty old beaded purses, preloved pieces of lace trim, vintage millinery leaves or perhaps an unloved rope necklace and re-working these items into something new and beautiful. Each piece is hand embroidered with a mixture of vintage and modern components and can sometimes take weeks to complete I dont use ready made appliques. I make everything by hand in my studio situated in the South Downs National Park

And although youll want to stock up on plenty of pull-over sweaters, dont sleep on the underrated cute sweater dress

You can even wear a blazer over your dress shirt

These highly comfortable clothing styles make great wedding reception "dress" alternatives

A guest should complement the wedding party without competing with the groom which means avoiding heavy bridal sherwanis or anything that reads as more elaborate than the grooms outfit

Pink perfection