What Will My Guests Wear To My Wedding?

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Do you want to be assured that guests are beautifully attired for your wedding? Always dreamed of an all white wedding with even the guests dressed in white? Well, there is one way to make sure this happens, a dress code. You need to state the dress required on your invitation. The traditional choices are:


White Tie – This is the dressiest choice, tuxedos with tails for the men and formal gowns for the ladies.

Black Tie – Men in tuxedoes and women in formal gowns, either long or short.

Black Tie Optional (also know as Formal Attire) – This means men may wear either dark suits or tuxedoes. Women can wear formal dresses, cocktail dresses or evening dressy pants.

Cocktail Attire - Men may wear suits or sports jackets and slacks. Women can wear church dresses to less formal cocktail dresses.

All White Attire - If you would like your guests attired in a special color make sure it is noted.

Attire can be listed on the wedding invitation, if the wedding and reception are in the same location. If the reception is in a separate location it should be listed on the reception card.