What to Wear to a Wedding

The wedding invite has arrived. The question now is what to wear to the wedding. The attire will depend on the style of wedding, season and location. So read that card carefully and find the finer details before you hit the mall.

For women

For the ultra formals choose the long gowns. The dress should be elegant and tasteful. A chic cocktail dress can also be worn. Add glamour and glitz with furs and diamonds.

An outdoor wedding be it a garden, beach or a destination wedding is not necessarily an informal one so if the card indicates formal Evening or Black-Tie wedding, go for a cocktail dress, either plain or with embellishments. In case of informal one wear a tea length dress.

For garden weddings pretty floral dresses in pink, blue and yellow are the best. Even a skirt and sweater combination will be perfect. One can wear a nice fitting that goes along with the dress. Go for a light color suit if the occasion demands.

For a beach wedding wear anything that looks cool with bare feet, a flat sandal, or espadrille (if you can’t do without heals).

For hot climate weddings go for bright colors and light fabrics. Wear blues, fuchsia, red, green, turquoise knee length or asymmetrical hem line dresses with spaghetti straps or strapless style. Choose wrinkle free material for the dress.

It is advisable not to wear sequins or black during day time wedding.

For winter weddings, dressy suits are great options. Go for fitted jackets or long flowing tunic with a touch of fur collar or satin stole / ribbon.

Best are strapless gowns, spaghetti straps with V-necklines, or retro-style gowns.

One can also go for black pants and a dressy top/tunic.

In most formal, semi- formal weddings the cocktail dress or a short trendy dress, a classy skirt and blouse or a sun dress goes best with some suitable accessories.

As a rule avoid a white dress which may compete with the bride.

For Men

Non formal Daytime wedding: a nice classic Dress shirt and pants, teamed with a sports jacket.

Informal or semi- formal evening wedding: a suit

A formal Daytime wedding: dark suit and tie

For a formal evening wedding the dress code would be a Tuxedo (if it’s a "black tie" invite) or a dark suit.

Ultra-formal evening / White tie wedding: classic shirt, white tie and vest.