Being a guest at a wedding comes along with an unspoken dress-code. You are expected to dress for the occasion whether that be formal, semi-formal, cocktail, garden, beach, cultural and the list continues, and you are expected to abide to this code tastefully and appropriately. Umm, easier said than done!
Not everyone has the same interpretation of dress-codes and not all families are the same. Having married into what I would call a relatively large family means I have a wedding/engagement/commitment ceremony on average at least once a month for the entire year so I've been to my fair share of celebrations and have seen it all - the amazing, the beautiful, the bad and the plain ugly - and it's clothing choices I'm referring to to be clear.
And so, whats hot and whats not? What rules and guidelines should you abide by and how do you know just how formal they mean when they say formal?
Well, unless your getting married at a park whilst having a bbq I don't think jeans are ever an option, neither for males or females, so now that thats out in the open I really believe you need to look at the couple getting married and the type of people they are and their families are to determine what will be deemed appropriate attire for their wedding and also to ensure you are not going to stand out negatively due to your fashion choices. Use common sense, if they are more simple people then you probably dont need to wear a floor sweeping gown and tiara or if they are more religious for example then you probably shouldn't opt for an overly cleavage or leggy showing dress.
Can I wear white/cream? Most people would say no to this, I am not one of them. I think it depends on what you are going to wear and how you are going to wear it. I went to a day wedding recently where the bride was wearing a beautiful white cinderella silhouette and was donning a lot of sparkle. My dress was off-white, form fitting and plain. Apart from diamond earrings I kept accessories to a minimum and I wore nude shoes. To add to this, the bride and groom were friends of ours so there were no professional photos going to be taken where I would clash with the bride hence I think it was an appropriate choice in this instance. If I had been going to a beach wedding for example where the bride was going to be wearing a simple dress and probably sandals then I think my choice to wear white would have been a poor one.
Can I show a little midriff/cleavage/wear a cutout dress? I personally do not find any of these three things tasteful when attending a wedding however a hint of skin in a subtle way can be very sexy so my thoughts would be, if you can see more than 1cm then your showing too much.
Generally speaking, if ever in doubt (and your partner/girlfriends cant help you out), then don't wear it BUT all in all, regardless of what you wear my number one rule is make sure you feel confident. If you feel good about yourself in what you are wearing then you will wear it better and more gracefully and there is absolutely nothing more attractive than a woman with confidence.
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