To be honest I think it really differs. We had formal on our invitations - we had a very lavish wedding at a large hotel. I could think of maybe 8 women off the top of my head that wore and ankle length dress and all the rest wore ****tialy knee length dresses. A few of the guys wore suites with ties, others black dress pants and button up shirt with a tie but no jacket.....
And then you have my uncle who showed up to the ceremony (we had it at a very nice park) in a pair of stubbies (shorts) and a polo shirt....and then got changed into a pair of dress shorts and a button up shirt for the reception
My brother and sister in law are getting married in 2 weeks, they have stated formal on their invites (the place they are getting married is not overly dressy so im a bit confused but hey its their day). Ive already told SIL that as we are leaving to go backpacking in 5 weeks im not going to go out and buy a brand new dress that is only going to go in a box and would it be ok for me to wear and ****tail dress. She was perfectly happy with that and said thats what she meant by formal?????
Yeah I think ****tail and upwards of that for 'formal'.
I would be thinking tie...but if your DH was looking sharp everywhere else, nice suit and shirt, clean shoes, tidy hair...he could probably get away without tie. What's wrong with ties anyway? They're hot!
Only if they're a cravat sort of man. If you are a skinny black tie sort of man, don't go deceiving me by wearing a cravat. Only cravat men should wear cravats.
I'd just suggest a nice slightly modest knee length dress and hair done neatly. DP isn't a tie man either (thanks really because I'd have to google how to tie one ) I've always dressed more formal for weddings but I feel that is what I should do. Even my friend's backyard BBQ do I had a gorgeous dress on while swigging a stubby of beer I don't really do heels though and tend to go more for a low kitten heel rather then stilletto, it passes
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) I've always dressed more formal for weddings but I feel that is what I should do. Even my friend's backyard BBQ do I had a gorgeous dress on while swigging a stubby of beer
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