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The flowy dress had a shimmering belt around the waist and a semi-sheer, long-sleeved overlay

Depending on your plans, this could mean a length or material that can comfortably take you from a courthouse ceremony to celebratory cocktails, or maybe it's something in a lightweight fabric that's easy to pack should you be jetting off for a private destination wedding

After sifting through the overwhelming amount of extremely fancy, new products, we narrowed our favorites down to a whopping 21 dresses that you should absolutely consider for your next formal event

It had everything synonymous with the era, big sleeves, big trains and a big price tag

Is this not the best fall dress you have ever seen? Green, navy and orange plaid midi dress with a square neckline, midi length tiered skirt and a smocked back

Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage Amy Adams, 2013 Adams made a compelling case for texture in a custom Oscar de la Renta tulle-and-beaded confection