Many people think that the most important thing to wear for a wedding is a wedding dress. However, wearing the wrong outfit can make you feel uncomfortable and out of place. For example, if you are not invited to the ceremony but are attending the reception, it is not necessary to wear a formal dress.
Do You Know how to dress at a wedding party?
It is also important to consider your body type, as well as your personality and style. For example, if you have a long torso or short legs it might be best to avoid wearing long skirts or dresses that require high heels because they will expose these body parts.
If you are unsure about what to wear for a wedding party, consider checking with the bride and groom first before making any decisions.
Dressing for a wedding party can be an intimidating task, but with these tips, you can find the perfect outfit that will make you feel comfortable and confident.
1) Find a style that fits your body type. If you are petite, don’t wear something that is too long or too loose. If you are curvy, don’t wear something too tight or fitted.
2) Pick colors and patterns that suit your skin tone and hair color. For example, if you have dark hair and light skin, don’t wear colors like pink or orange because they will wash out your complexion.
3) Wear clothes with fabrics in them that are comfortable to move in – avoid anything with slippery fabric like silk because it is more difficult to move in than wool or cotton.
Stylistically, weddings aren’t the straightforward, traditionally formal affairs they once were – when everyone wore their Sunday best, got a bit boozy and that was that. These days nuptials can be casual, overtly formal, or even themed (shudder) – ranging from the unusual: ‘dress Hawaii’, to the ultra-specific: ‘wear pink stripes’.
Arguably even more confusing is figuring out what to wear to a wedding reception. If you’re only attending half the day, can you make half the effort? Of course not.
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The invitation is likely to contain the all-important information that will help you decide what is appropriate to wear as a wedding reception guest. This may be specific – lounge suit, for example, or, unhelpfully vague – bandej kurti.
The latter might require some background research, such as asking someone closer to the groom for a more precise interpretation. “And if the invitation says a certain dress is ‘optional’, that usually means the bride and groom want you to wear it,” says Christopher Modoo, formalwear expert and creative director of British tailoring brand Kit Blake. So do it, in other words.
