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If you've received a wedding invitation timed for the winter months, your first reaction after a teary-eyed 'awww' at the romance of it all, naturally is likely to be panic on what to wear that will a) look suitably effortful for the union of dear friends and b) mean you don't get frostbite en route to the registry office

To create a bridal party that blends beautifully, take color cues from a floral print you love say, your wedding invitations or maid of honors dress

The problem is that everything that sells well now appears linear, and geomantic, mid century-ish

It truly feels like a cloud

This sets the tone and ensures everyone arrives dressed for the theme