I went to a family wedding in December and wore a black satin cocktail dress from Coast, with a knee length dark green velvet coat from Hobbs over the top. Warm enough for the day time, but also felt 'party like' for the evening.

Many of the women, particularly the younger ones were in cocktail dresses, many of them strapless, with a pashmina or a shrug for the day. I went to three weddings last year, and wearing black for weddings seems to be increasingly popular, although personally I think it needs some colour with it.

I also have a wedding to go to in February so am looking for some ideas too!