Guardian Fashion top 10 dresses for the wedding season

Coast : You can't move for someone swishing past in pleats this summer. Coast's prom dress take on the summer look is perfect for weddings. Down from £135 to £75 ( Buy ) Photograph: coast-stores.com Photograph: COAST 1 Debenhams: The striped colour blocking on this empire line dress gives it a distinctly English feel. Perfect for an outdoor summer wedding. £40 ( Buy ) Photograph: DEBENHAMS Photograph: debenhams.com Selfridges : Again with the colour blocking, but this time with a simply cut shift style. Looks great with tall heels. Down from £125 to £85 ( Buy ) Photograph: SELFRIDGES Photograph: selfridges.com Karen Millen: A short shift dress with floral pattern looks great with heels or flat sandals. Down from £140 to £95 ( Buy ) Photograph: karenmillen.com Topshop: Floaty and feminine may not be everyone's cup of tea, but the no-nonsense cut of this Topshop dress stops it from being too girly. Good with pastel heels too. £50 ( Buy ) Photograph: TOPSHOP Photograph: topshop.co.uk Vera Moda : Wearing anything that bares a resemblance to white is tricky for obvious reasons, but it's all about how you accessorise. So maybe leave the lace veil at home, but do wear with bright colours or black patent shoes. The black v-neck on this dress serves the same purpose. £24 ( Buy ) Photograph: VAN MILBERT Photograph: vanmildert.com Whistles: While we're on the subject of how pale you can go with your colours, yellow pattern over cream fabric serves the same function as a flash of colour. The model's coral nails are a great touch. £150 ( Buy ) Photograph: WHISTLES Photograph: whistles.com Coast : Can you wear black to a wedding? The short answer is yes- be sure not to wear black shoes and you're fine. Big, bold jewellery in big, bold colours always helps. £95 ( Buy ) Photograph: COAST 2 Photograph: coast-stores.com Hobbs : With its light balance of blue and yellow roses and its pure silk material, there's something incredibly delicate about this dress. But shift dresses also have that veneer of formality which prevents it from being too twee. We're a little bit in love. Down from £149 to £110 ( Buy ) Photograph: hobbs.com Warehouse : Navy is always a good bet for weddings, especially teamed with cream heels and "pearls". We love the subtlety of this wrap dress. £30 ( Buy ) Photograph: WAREHOUSE Photograph: warehouse.co.uk