Hey all!
So I am just trying to think about what dress code my wedding would fall under, some have suggested black tie, others black tie optional. I feel completely lost.
A little about our wedding and the feel it will have. The adult-only reception is to be held in a new, nice hotel. We will have a cocktail hour, followed by a reception with a plated meal. We are going to have a top-shelf open bar. The bridesmaids will be in long gowns and most everything is going to be elaborate. It's overall going to have a very formal feel to it, the only "non-formal" element is we're having a DJ and a photobooth, the DJ because live music isn't something that is used at all around here and I think our guests will really enjoy a photobooth.
I've also been told that you cannot have a black tie wedding for an event that is under $100k. I can say that our wedding will not be nearing 100k at all. Our budget is somewhere between 40k-60k, which in Iowa can go a long way.
I'm not sure that I necessarily expect a tux for the men, but at least a suit and tie minimum. The women I would prefer long gowns, but I'm not going to throw a fit over it. My biggest concern is people showing up in khaki shorts and flip-flops. Black tie, or even black-tie optional, are not common dress codes around here. But most weddings around here have a different feel then I'm envisioning (buffet, cash bar, dollar dance, held at church hall)
Although I see nothing wrong with that style and formality of a wedding, but I don't want my guests to assume the level of formality of my wedding is going to be similar to that of other weddings around here.
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