Receiving a wedding invite is exciting and fun. What dress to wear, accessories to match, heels or flats, and the hairdo, there are a million things that will start floating around in your mind. But whether you want to wear a traditional gown or a more modernistic wedding guest pant suit, you would want to be appropriately dressed for the occasion. And how do you decide what is suitable and perfect?
Here is a guide to help you make up your mind with the focus entirely on the outfit you should choose to wear.
Scrutinize the wedding card to get some clues about the dress. If a theme or the dress code is mentioned, things are easy for you. But the trouble starts if nothing of the sort is in the card.
One of the best ways then to decide your dress is to check the venue of the wedding. Visit the location website and check photographs of the previous events. What are the women wearing to the wedding? If the venue calls for a formal dress code, you will find most ladies in floor-length sweeping gowns or dressier wedding guest pantsuitin exclusive cuts and designs. But if the environment is informal, there will be lots of pretty floral dresses and midis around. Follow the pattern and you cannot go wrong.
The other possibility is a mention in the card about the level of formality at the wedding.
· Black-tie weddings: This is the highest formality level of a wedding and generally denotes achurch affair in the evening. In such a case, wear a formal full-length gown that covers the ankles but for a marginally less formal event, a dressy wedding guest pantsuitor an elegant cocktail dress should do too.
· Cocktail weddings: This is the semi-formal level and a notch below the strict formal dos. Cocktail dresses are chic and sophisticated and are typically very formal for day weddings and more casual for evening celebrations. Instead of opting for the traditional cocktail gowns or a wedding guest pantsuit, select a tea-length, midi, or knee-length dress.
· Semi-formal weddings: Light shades and fabric are ideal for day weddings while darker hues and heavy fabric like brocade dresses are appropriate for evening events. You can also choose a dressy skirt and top, a below-the-knee dress, or an elegant wedding guest pantsuitin metallic ribbed patterns or 3-piece scalloped sequin lace. Try nice wedges or heels to match with the dresses.
Give careful thought to selecting a dress because you should be able to mingle well with the other guests who are appropriately dressed for the wedding.
