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Attire for a Courthouse Wedding?

JMM4208JMM4208
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I know this is the third "Help dress me" thread in 24 hours but I just received a verbal invite to attend a JOP wedding of a friend. I have never been to one before and since there was no invitation to indicate formality I am at a loss for what to wear. The event from what I hear is going to have a pretty large turnout for this type of event. I have checked the radar and its going to be pretty cold that day. I trust you ladies will have brilliant ideas as always, thanks in advance!
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  • CvilleClaireCvilleClaire member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm just a little bit north of you...I think I'd wear a dress and boots. 

    There was a charming spread in the last (Summer) MSWeddings that showed a courthouse wedding.  It was so sweet!  Have fun!
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  • loves2shop4shoesloves2shop4shoes member
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    edited December 2011

    I'd wear a casual dress and some heels or boots. 


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  • heyimbrenheyimbren member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom had a courthouse wedding the one time she got married. She picked out my dress and it was awful.

    But that's besides the point. I would wear something along the lines of business casual. I would probably wear something along the lines of what I would wear to an office lunch for example (but our office lunches aren't overly casual, so a simple dress and shoes probably).
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  • JMM4208JMM4208
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks ladies, that will help me narrow down my selection a bit! I just had a big dillema with wearing blue jeans to a wedding.
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  • Ana_2985Ana_2985 member
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    edited December 2011
    Are they having a reception or just the ceremony? I would just dress for it the way I would dress for any other wedding. I don't think it matters where the ceremony takes place, I'd still wear a nice dress. 
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  • NarwhalNarwhal
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    edited December 2011
    I went to a courthouse wedding a year or so ago. I wore a nice shirt with a vest and some capri slacks and heels. BF wore dress pants and a nice shirt, but no tie. There was no reception, we just went to Olive Garden afterwards (they didn't even sit next to each other... it didn't last long.. but that's a different story).

    We were the only ones wearing anything remotely dressy. We were dressed up more than the couple getting married. But it felt right to me to dress up a little.
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  • Goldlie11Goldlie11
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    edited December 2011
    You should dress they way you would for any casual wedding.  This might help:
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  • JMM4208JMM4208
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    edited December 2011
    @Ana No they aren't having a reception or anything after.

    @Goldie Thanks for the link, I forwarded it to a guy friend of mine that I'm going with.
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  • Ana_2985Ana_2985 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_attire-courthouse-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:05c44dd6-fe4c-4487-b1fd-43e4ea72a873Post:2b55756f-ee5c-4587-b710-621b097bc259">Re: Attire for a Courthouse Wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I went to a courthouse wedding a year or so ago. I wore a nice shirt with a vest and some capri slacks and heels. BF wore dress pants and a nice shirt, but no tie. There was no reception, we just went to Olive Garden afterwards (they didn't even sit next to each other... it didn't last long.. but that's a different story). We were the only ones wearing anything remotely dressy. We were dressed up more than the couple getting married. But it felt right to me to dress up a little.
    Posted by Narwhal[/QUOTE]

    <div>Yeah this is why I asked. Some people have a courthouse wedding because they want something quick, simple, and casual. But if the people were getting married at a courthouse because they didn't want to get married in a church and their venue didn't have a ceremony site, I think I'd still dress up and treat it with the same formality I would any other wedding.</div><div>
    </div><div>ETA: Alright then I say go with PPs suggestions of a business casual type outfit. Whether that means pants or a dress is up to you obviously.</div>
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  • lindsayrae1986lindsayrae1986
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    edited December 2011
    http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=15292&vid=1&pid=792231&scid=792231002
    in purple

    with

    http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=63111&vid=1&pid=802347&scid=802347042
    in grey

    and this belt
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    or this belt
    http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=37894&vid=1&pid=776544&scid=776544012

    or a belt with something "fun" added to it...

    plain grey or black tights with the leopard belt

    or

    grey or black tights like this with the grey belt:
    http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=60671&vid=1&pid=795932&scid=795932002

    knee high boots (or flats, if you have long lean legs) and a classy but slightly glitzy bracelet.
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  • Goldlie11Goldlie11
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_attire-courthouse-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:05c44dd6-fe4c-4487-b1fd-43e4ea72a873Post:657cbc79-1bb6-4446-96a0-ab98b5c9bd1b">Re: Attire for a Courthouse Wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]@Ana No they aren't having a reception or anything after. @Goldie Thanks for the link, I forwarded it to a guy friend of mine that I'm going with.
    Posted by JMM4208[/QUOTE]
    No problem.  I think it's better to be slightly over dressed than under dressed.  
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  • JMM4208JMM4208
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    edited December 2011
    @Goldie I totally agree with you on that!
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  • leia1979leia1979 member
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    edited December 2011
    One of my former coworkers had a courthouse wedding and people dressed up appropriately to go out to a nice dinner afterwards (which is what they did).

    I didn't even know she got married until like a month later. She just dropped by work wearing a cute white party dress with her hair and makeup done. She made it sound like a fancy dinner!

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  • SeaTea02SeaTea02
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    edited December 2011
    It is supposed to be cold this week. We are hearing threats of snow for Saturday (it was 70 on Tuesday btw)

    I wuld wear the same thing you would wear if you were going to court. Black pants and maybe a slightly dresser top than for court.

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  • MLekathLEENMLekathLEEN member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_attire-courthouse-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:05c44dd6-fe4c-4487-b1fd-43e4ea72a873Post:75fcd7d5-19e5-4321-a856-b16bc8dcce08">Re: Attire for a Courthouse Wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Attire for a Courthouse Wedding? : No problem.  I think it's better to be slightly over dressed than under dressed.  
    Posted by Goldlie11[/QUOTE]

    THIS.  I think that a simple dress or dress pants would be fine.
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