Most wedding guests have a hard time deciding what kind of dress to wear to a wedding. In addition to venues and themes, couples are now stating their preferences with regards to wedding guest dresses in the wedding invitations. Picking a dress to wear to a wedding goes beyond avoiding white and overtly sexy clothes. However, proper wedding guest attire ultimately depends on the style of the wedding.
Dresses for Daytime Weddings
- Floral Prints – Fun and floral dresses are recommended for daytime weddings and outdoor summer weddings. However, the dress shouldn’t look like a regular summer dress. The trick is to get a dress in a dressier material such as chiffon.
- Brighter Colors – When it comes to day time weddings, you should avoid wearing black and navy. That little black dress in your closet may be great for an evening wedding, but you should never wear it to a daytime wedding. Some colors that are perfect for a daytime wedding include purple, light blue and pale pink. Remember; always pick a color that goes with your complexion.
Dresses for Evening Wedding
- Cocktail Dresses – A black sexy cocktail dress is perfect for an evening wedding. However, there is a thin line between sexy and trashy. Floral and pastel cocktail dresses rarely look as sophisticated as grey, black and navy blue cocktail dresses. The idea is to pick a cocktail dress that looks more chic and less sweet depending on your age.
- Dark Colors – Darker colors are guaranteed to look sophisticated. They are perfect for formal black tie and white tie events. They allow you to wear more elaborate jewelry, hair and makeup. Dark colored wedding guest dresses with beads and sequins are especially popular for evening weddings.
White Tie Weddings
These weddings call for very formal dress codes. Full length ball gowns in dark or neutral colors are preferred for white tie weddings.
Black Tie and Black Tie Weddings
Black tie weddings are often evening weddings and less formal compared to white tie weddings. The dress code for these two types of weddings doesn’t differ very much. Wedding guests are expected to wear chick cocktail dresses or long dark colored evening gowns.
Casual Weddings
These weddings provide the perfect opportunity for you to wear a floral summer sundress.
With this information, you should be able to pick a wedding guest dress for any type of wedding.
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