wedding guest midi dresses Dress • The Ginger Diaries Crafted from premium suit crepe fabric Cobalt Coast Cap Sleeve Pleated

This lightweight fit-and-flare hugs your bodice and flares at the waist, with an extra-stretchy smocked back for effortless comfort that never sacrifices shape

Bridget found the perfect way to honor both her heritage and her partnersby embracing two dresses that each told part of the story

Notions & Supplies Fabric for the bodice Muslin (or other sturdy fabric) for underlining Fabric for the lining Thread to match 1-in-wide (3.2 cm) fusible stay tape to stabilize the zipper (alternatively, cut a strip from a scrap of fusible interfacing yardage) 4 in (10.2 cm) of -in-wide (6 mm) twill tape 18-in regular zipper for a dress 3 yds (2.7 m) of -in-wide (6 mm) spiral steel boning Metal cutters and pliers Boning tips or Teflon tape 3 yds (2.7 m) of -in-wide (1.3 cm) boning channeling or bias tape Coming soon

On average, brides in the US spend between $1,000 and $2,500 on their wedding dresses

If you wear a vintage cocktail dress in a colour that is currently on-trend and pair it with up-to-date accessories, you can give the dress a whole new feel