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Ombre satin maxi dress

Short cocktail dresses also work, as long as they fall on the fancy side, or elegant jumpsuits or certain longer skirts for winter weddings

These are the foundation of any well-done wardrobe, with a classic, but easy-going, open-lacing system that makes the Derby somewhat more liberal than Oxfordian types

Timeline: First fitting: 23 weeks before wedding (hem adjustments, strap length) Second fitting: 1 week before wedding (final check, steam wrinkles) If bridesmaids order the correct size using Azazies measurement guide, one fitting may be enough for simple hem adjustments only

"A cool-blue dress, for example, doesn't pair well with a warm-colored shoe like an olive green with a strong yellow undertone," the stylist exclusively shared with Glam