Saturday, September 15, 2012

What Do I Wear To a Wedding? Quick Tips on Dressing For Morning, Afternoon & Evening Weddings

My husband and I had a lovely wedding. At the time, he sold ad space and did circulation for Elegant Bride Magazine, so we had access to lots of great ideas. Compared to most weddings, it was relatively small -- about 100 guests, but it was in the most charming outdoor setting.

Given that it was to be face in late May in southern Indiana (translation -- potentially hot and humid), we opted to hold the ceremony at 6:00 p.m. With an outdoor dinner reception to follow. I didn't comprehend that in an attempt to try and keep everybody comfortable, I created a dilemma for most of the female guests -- "What do I wear?" Hopefully these suggestions will help.

Men Jeans

Morning or Afternoon Wedding

Ladies - a floral or approved sundress, skirt and sweater set, or a light colored suit or dress

Men - a suit, dress shirt with a tie and dress pants (but add a blazer if possible), or a dark suit if the invitation says the event is formal

Evening Wedding

Ladies - dress as if you were going out to a nice dinner. Possibly a cocktail dress (black is Ok), dressy dress, or suit. If the invitation says black-tie or formal, then right on go with a cocktail dress.

Men - when in doubt, always go with a dark suit. If the invitation says casual, you can go with pants, a blazer, and tie. If the invitation says black tie or formal, then wear a tuxedo.

Here are a consolidate of things to avoid

Wearing white Black to a daytime wedding Jeans anything too revealing

What Do I Wear To a Wedding? Quick Tips on Dressing For Morning, Afternoon & Evening Weddings

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