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In the United States of America, in the 1950s, a cocktail dress could be purchased from high-end department stores like Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue, or from specialised boutiques like Bergdorf Goodman

Dermot Mulroney, who is no stranger to the rom-com genre having starred in "My Best Friend's Wedding," plays the father of the bride

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The Dessy Group Britt ruffle-trimmed backless maxi dress in Classic Blue, $122, TheDessyGroup.com We can't take our eyes off the back of this royal blue bridesmaid dress, which has a triangular cutout on the back of the lace bodice

Tea Length Fit and Flare A tea length fit-and-flare dress sits between the knee and the ankle in a length that reads as the most vintage-inspired and classically feminine in the engagement party dress category