black maxi formal dress One Shoulder or black Valentina Long Maxi Dress |

(Greatest of all time!) Our family calls this "The Salad." Our friends refer to it as "That Sallladdd," while rolling their eyes and swooning

Everyone has a different budget and alotts portions to what they find important

In a rich color like cinnamon, rust, or olive, velvet dresses scream rustic-chic

Of course, if that's the plan, you'll want to pair it with a comfortable pair of shoes (luckily, we've got you covered in that department)

Garden Party or Outdoor Casual-Formal Lighter, more textured champagne works well here

Slim fit shirts have darts in the back to provide a trim silhouette but thats not always advantageous for people who have a bit of a belly or not super slim because otherwise, the placket will maybe gap and show X wrinkles