Being a wedding guest is all fun and joy, until you have to pick a wedding dress, and you are beyond confused. Even if the wedding invitation spells out the dress code for the event, it can still be confusing to choose the best outfit, especially because black tie and white tie descriptions are quite close. Terms like dressy casual and black-tie optional just make it all the more confusing.
However, we have a complete guide for Wedding Guest Dresses, so dive in.
White Tie Weddings
White-tie weddings are VERY formal and lean towards royal weddings and government dinners. However, you just might be invited to one of those, so make sure you look like royalty.
Full-length dresses with high heels are the best for such events. You can choose between a sheath, ball gown, or an A-line dress, but ensure to use opulent jewelry when accessorizing. Throw in elbow-length gloves and you’re about ready.
Black Tie Weddings
More common is the Black Tie Wedding, which requires women to get the right dress, which is a long formal gown, preferably in materials like silk, satin, chiffon, or crepe, chiffon or silk while accessorizing with refined jewelry such as. The Black Tie Wedding Guest Dresses need the perfect jewelry would be those made from diamonds or pearls and you’ll be expected to go in heels, with only an exception for dressy flat shoes.
Formal or Black-Tie Optional Weddings
Formal attires are sometimes called black-tie optional but what it just means is that you can be flexible in your formal attire; nothing stiff. It means that the event is important enough for you to attend in a floor-length dress. Formal Wedding Guest Dresses can be less formal and dressier with knee-length dresses, provided they are not revealing.
Cocktail Weddings
When it comes to cocktail weddings, you are free to have more fun when choosing your outfit. Now, you can bring out the short dress that has stolen your heart. You can also wear a dressy two-piece, or your LBD (Little Black Dress) that has been sitting in your closet. But, don’t get too casual, because this isn’t the ideal time for that.
Dressy Casual Weddings
Don’t get confused yet because casual can still be dressy. This is when you go in search of the midi dresses, the classy jumpsuits, midi dresses, and a more relaxed cocktail dress.
Casual Weddings
Now, you can get as casual as you want, but make sure to remember that you’re still attending a wedding and shouldn’t look like you’re going across the street. You can get out your sundresses and casual jumpsuits and you can wear sandals and flats and look perfectly in place.
Conclusion
With this guide, you are now ready to go shopping for the perfect wedding guest dress for your next occasion. There are so many beautiful dresses under all these categories, including Plus Size Wedding Guest Dresses, so it’s up to you to choose the one that fits your preferences. Go be the most beautiful wedding guest yet!
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