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what to wear as a wedding guest?

catwinecatwine member
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in October 2012 Weddings
My fiance and I are going to a wedding in September but I'm not sure how formal it is...it;s being held at a community centre so I assumed it was pretty informal but I pride myself on never being underdressed for any occasion (silly, i know) and don'\t want to take a chance.
the wedding i go to, i'm shooting so i'm wearing  dress pants and a high neck shirt (so as not to show any boob).

i was thinking a cranberry coloured dress made of that stretchy fabric, but not skin tight!  and my fiance will prob wear black pants and a dress  shirt...does he need a tie?  should i dress down or up?  should i wear pants?
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  • ktelizabeth86ktelizabeth86
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    edited August 2012
    I would wear a dress, but nothing too fancy. Just a little cocktail dress. I think guys should always wear ties to weddings.
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  • achiduckachiduck member
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    I always prefer to wear a dress to weddings but if you think it's more on the casual side then don't wear an evening gown.

    I think pants and a dress shirt for your FI is fine and maybe bring a tie with you, just in case.
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  • brainybrunettebrainybrunette member
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    edited August 2012
    You can never go wrong with a little black dress!  Plus, you can dress that up or down depending on the accessories you pair with it.  If you get to the wedding and it's more casual, you can easily just remove some jewelry and your outfit will become less formal.

    As for guys, I think that men should ALWAYS wear dress pants, a tie, and at least have some sort of sport coat with them...FI usually wears a suit to weddings.  I hate seeing guys in khakis and polos at a wedding. 

    Was their invitation formal or casual?  You can usually tell the formality of a wedding by the invitation and the time of day that it's being held at (daytime more casual, evening more formal).
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  • ericaandtom2012ericaandtom2012 member
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    How formal was their invitation?  That's usually a cue to the formality of the event.  I think a little black dress is a great idea; you can change it up with accessories to be more or less dressy. 
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  • catwinecatwine member
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    edited August 2012
    the invite was printed on a piece of paper slightly heavier tha normal printer paper, but not as heavy as a regular invite.  the wording was a mix of formal ("the parent's of Bride reuqest the pleasure of your company...") and informal.  I had to RSVP via phone and it was delivered to my house by hand.

    i actually only have on LBD and I hate it.  so i'd either have to buy a new one or wear a dress i already have.
    and in terms of accessories:  i always only wear my pandora charm bracelet, my engagement rings and simple earrings.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_what-to-wear-as-a-wedding-guest?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:bc4b19a6-6dbe-47fc-a755-77a13da1018bPost:a4266c6a-bdf6-4fe1-a976-57fce1a95f52">Re: what to wear as a wedding guest?</a>:
    [QUOTE] I hate seeing guys in khakis and polos at a wedding.  Posted by Nic12184[/QUOTE]

    This! It's just NOT wedding approprate.
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  • catwinecatwine member
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    I've always though khakis and polos were fine
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  • brainybrunettebrainybrunette member
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    Khakis and polos are fine for a very casual wedding.  If someone came dressed like that to my formal evening wedding, I'd be annoyed. 

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  • catwinecatwine member
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    oh yeah, that's a no to a formal event!!  most of the weddings ive been to are pretty casual anyway

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  • schnugglebugschnugglebug
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    WE have a wedding the week before ours... and I am wearing a simple black dress (adding some colour to it with a scarf

    FI is in dress pants and a dress shirt... (and perhaps a tie, we'll see )
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  • catwinecatwine member
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    should i just ask the bride what the dress code is?
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