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Let's not forget about wearing florals as earrings as well

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Store with shoe trees to maintain their shape between wears

While the requirements of the black-tie dress code do mean that your choice needs to have a modicum of respectability (this is not the chance to go crazy with cutouts or aim for a really short hemline), here is your big excuse to bust out the bold colour, fire up the ruffles, do a smash and grab on the sequins, unleash your inner lam addict, brave something backless, go va-va-voom in velvet and, well, I think you get it

For many, this day is not just a date on the calendar but the most romantic day of the year