Check out the pattern and sewing tutorial to make a Kaftan
Of course, there's all sorts of variety where white reception dresses are involved (a.k.a., plenty of ways to make a look your own while still being timeless)
As a mature bride you are in the enviable position of knowing what styles suite and flatter your shape and there are lots of short wedding dresses that make a timeless option
The piece, a reinterpretation of a 1940s style, includes a collar, navy silk-covered buttons down the center, shapely pin-tucks at the waist and shoulders, and a matching belt
I cant wait to hear all about it
Also, Also, side note, we mentioned Modcloth earlier and I dont shop with them anymore but I remember my 2-year long Zoey D phase where I was MODCLOTHED DOWN HUNNY