Anytime I add something to my basket this month, I have to remind myself that I'm spending most of my time in jeans and a T-shirt working from home and don't have the need for another summer midi dress. Then the summer sales hit and I started thinking forward to the wedding invitations that are stacking up for 2021. I currently have eight pencilled in for next year. Due to cancelled weddings and events this year, it's not surprising that the summer sales are filled with dresses and party accessories that would usually be low in stock at this time of year.
I've trawled through Net-a-Porter, Harvey Nichols and others to find some of the best designer discounts if you want to be prepared for next year. I would never be able to typically afford a Simone Rocha dress or Paco Rabanne party bag, but with over 60% off, I'm finding myself tempted (if I don't buy anything else all summer, of course).
Keep scrolling for eight wedding guest outfits I've compiled after an afternoon browsing the summer sales.
Outfit #1
The puff-sleeve dress trend is going nowhere anytime soon, and this lime green Simone Rocha beauty is a real head turner.
Outfit #2
Rixo have become the unofficial outfitter of British weddings, and this floral dress is now 50% off.
Outfit #3
This Self-Portrait dress is one of the prettiest I've seen all year and is a midi I'd wear year after year.
Outfit #4
This yellow cotton midi dress would be lovely for a summer ceremony and can be dressed down for weekends with pumps or sandals.
Outfit #5
Simone Rocha creates the most beautiful dresses and this organza midi has a mighty 60% off.
Outfit #6
This is what I'd wear for a glamorous December wedding. Sparkles! Crystals! Satin!
Outfit #7
The smocked panel and sleeves makes this dress perfect for all seasons.
Outfit #8
This is my dream outfit for a beach wedding, but you might want to move quickly—this Jacquemus dress won't be around for long.
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