Really, really lovely. And you'll be able to look back years from now with pride, as it will look just as lovely decades into the future. Congratulations.
Go to the Pyramind Collection catalogue (Pyramidcollection.com). They have a beautiful, long sleeved empire waistlined dress in burgandy, purple or white stretch velvet, and the same dress with short puffy sleeves in dark green stretch velvet. They are only $89 and run large, the size XL would comfortably fit a 18 or even 20. I am using the burgandy ones for my bridesmaids and they are flattering on every figure. The only thing is they are floor length, but the are beautiful and amazing especially for the price. Your’ll have to do a search through their apparrel section to find them, but they are there. Try typing “velvet dress”