Black-tie winter wedding

Got back yesterday from a lovely, wintry weekend in Stow-on-the-Wold for our friends' wedding. And wow, what an event. It was my first black-tie wedding, and was very chic. The snowy setting just seemed to add to the drama of it all, and everyone looked so glamorous - men in tuxes, women in super-elegant dresses and the bride, Sarah, who looked just stunning in a strapless ivory gown embroidered with sparkly crystals and a fur stole. I wore this gorgeous floor-length blue chiffony floaty dress from Asos, and avoided hypothermia by teaming it with 120 denier opaques, a camisole and a Uniqlo Heat Tech lightweight top underneath, as well as my friend's faux fur jacket over the top. It wasn't easy tottering between venues in platform sandals (what did you expect: Snowjoggers with black tie?!), but once inside for the reception, danger was averted. And despite some pretty nifty temperatures, the whole James-Bondness of a black tie affair is always enough to make you feel fabulous.