What is appropriate and not appropriate to wear to a 5:00 pm formal wedding. My family is having a debate as to what is too dressy and what is not dressy enough. Please help.
2007-01-09 00:14:59 · 8 answers · asked by dana j 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The invitation doesn't say black tie, it says formal. I don't want to be overdressed, but I don't want to be under dressed either. The bride has also told everyone that it is a 'formal' wedding. Is floor length appropriate?
2007-01-09 00:52:55 · update #1
Did the invitation say anything about black tie?
If so, you should wear a formal evening gown.(Think grown up prom)
If not and its just a night time wedding, dress up nicer than you would for a day time wedding, wear a cocktail dress and your fancy jewelry.
If it says black tie optional then I would go with the cocktail dress as well, because I have never actually seen people wear formal wear to a black tie optional affair. But if you want to you can wear an evening gown, its optional, but you run the risk of being over dressed.
2007-01-09 00:31:36 · answer #1 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floor length should be appropriate, but a ball-gown type dress (if that's what you have in mind) would likely make you feel overdressed. Formal vs. informal/casual seems to make a litle more of a real difference in mens' attire - a suit jacket or at least a shirt and tie would definitely be called for, for instance. There seems to be a little more leeway with women's clothing though - at a cocktail party or evening out, you'll see quite a variety of dress. As long as it's something relatively modest and elegant, and you're comfortable in it, you should be fine. There will be a lot of other people who are also unsure of exactly what "formal" means, so you're bound to blend in whichever way you go.
2007-01-09 01:50:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think formal for men means suit. For women i think a long dress would be nice, or try for something that ate last goes past the knee to the calf. Dresses that don't hit the knee at a formal wedding can make you come off either underdressed or "inappropriately" dressed if you know what I mean.
If you are close to the bride or to anyone in the bride's wedding party or immediate family, ask them. There's nothing wrong with doing that.
2007-01-09 01:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my wedding formal and still people showed up in jeans! My definition (and the one of my wedding planner) is suit with tie for men and dresses for women (should be calf length or longer). You may want to keep in mind the bride and groom too for style--my family loves to salsa (my dad is hispanic), so a lot of the women wore cocktail dresses perfect for dancing. If it'll be a more somber affair, go with something more understated.
2007-01-09 04:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by hotdoggiegirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that depends on the dress. Floor length might be very nice if the dress is fairly simple. I wouldn't go in something that looks like I'm going to a prom. You might want to get a look at the bridesmaids' dresses and see if you can find something along those lines or a bit toned down from that.If you are close enough to the bride ask her for ideas. But when in doubt wear your little black dress.
2007-01-09 00:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by quel772o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wear a long gown. Shorter dresses are for daytime and informal.
They should not have printed "formal" on the invitations-- that's not proper wording for the attire. The invitations should say "Black tie."
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2016-11-27 22:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by prochnow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a floor length modest dress would be good. Wear lots of sparkly jewellery.
2007-01-09 06:14:47 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋