EdwardA thousand dresses in the wardrobe but in the end you never know what to wear to a wedding! Here is a little guide to avoid being out of place.
What to wear to a wedding? Anyone who knows me knows that I am not very tolerant on this subject, and this is because over the years I have seen so many bad things in this sense. So I decided to put on paper what is used and what is absolutely banned!
What absolutely can’t be used at a wedding (whatever style it is)?
The first thing that comes to mind is a white dress. Only the bride must be in white so NO to optical white, cream white, off-white, milky white and any existing shade. White decorated? For a wedding I see it hard: in order not to make a mistake, I would stay on the “never, never”. Indeed, acceptable in the case of a civil union between two men who do not choose a suit of that color.
We leave the necklines at home, and so do the short skirts. Or excessive heels. Or the crotch slits. It is still an elegant event, so if we have a fairytale body good for us but maybe let’s show it off on other occasions. So tight mini dresses, push-up necklines, too short skirts are absolutely banned. It is a question of respect for the type of event, of good taste (which is often lacking) but also of friendship towards the bride: it will be her day, the one in which she will be the most beautiful, you really want to divert attention to yourself. you? Would not it be nice. Any provocative dress is to be kept in the wardrobe (yes I know that weddings are an excellent opportunity to be beautiful, but we can always do it with class, elegance and sobriety!). So whatto wear to a wedding?
Easy on your fantasies ! Ok to the elegant and floral ones if the event is not too formal. Avoid any animal print ! No to leopard, python, zebra, brindle and any other exotic animal, unless the wedding is zoo-themed. Assuming they look best in their natural habitat, marriage is definitely not the right environment to show them off.
No even wedges, too high heels, lap dance platforms. For real. If you want to be comfortable on heels, choose a low or wide heel, obviously paying attention to the choice, but avoid these “alternative solutions” like the plague. The wedge is comfortable but good for an evening at the beach, not for a wedding. If not, better a lower and more elegant shoe, also excellent for those who are not familiar with walking on stilts. Always remember that we need to be comfortable to avoid looking clumsy!
So what to wear to a wedding? There are things to wear in moderation or only at certain events.
Black _for instance. Normally a black suit should not be worn at a wedding. Like purple either. However, the issue of purple linked to superstitions is abundantly cleared and by now many guests are wearing that color! Black, on the other hand, is a separate thing, because it tends to darken, so if all the guests wore black dresses the event would be very heavy and a little gloomy. Always better to avoid! There are obviously exceptions: in the case of slightly overweight guests who tend to dress in dark colors, you can certainly turn a blind eye to their well-being, as well as in the case of winter weddings, where finding elegant dresses in brighter colors is revealed. a very difficult undertaking (blue is better anyway!). Maybe we mitigate the color by adding accessories with different shades, jewel sandals, earrings or necklaces. In principle, howeverwe avoid dreary and gloomy colors even like brown and dark gray.
The red. For many seen as the devil, in reality this is not always the case. Let’s say that it would be better, for every wedding, to avoid flashy dresses and prefer soft shades and pastel shades, as a general rule, and red tends to attract a LOT of attention. Then if you are a regular guest and you like a red dress, use it! If, on the other hand, you are the best man for the bride and therefore you will often have to be close to her (even in the photos!) Her eye would always fall on you! However, ask the bride if in doubt!
Short dresses. Usually the short dress is used for daytime weddings, but we always pay attention to how short! The skirt must NEVER be so much above the knee (see above), and if the wedding involves a religious rite it would still be appropriate to stay a bit under, even if you will then go to celebrate in the middle of the fields. Midi cut and you are practically never wrong!
A long dress is not necessarily elegant! There are extremely casual long skirts that should never be worn at a wedding. It depends on the fabric, the print, the style! The blue cotton dress with red and white flowers or polka dot print almost never proves to be adequate!
Shawl and shoulder cover: don’t get caught unprepared. If the wedding is going to be a religious rite, you will need something to cover yourself and you don’t want to go and get your grandmother’s sweater or wrinkled denim jacket in the car, so plan ahead!
So let’s move on to advice “in principle” or based on the type of event.
As mentioned before, if the wedding is quite informal we can range a little more in terms of shapes, colors and patterns. However, remembering the rules of bon ton we can opt for more particular cuts or brighter colors, or even patterns that are not necessarily floral, as long as the dress and the fabric are elegant. It is not said that to be impeccable the solid pastel color is mandatory.
It is not mandatory to use a skirt: if we are more comfortable with trousers we can certainly evaluate a suit (not for office please), a complete top and trousers or a suit, which I always appreciate very much! Obviously, if you find yourself at an evening wedding in a stunning location then the question changes! In this case sisisi to long and elegant dresses, solid colors and darker (maybe not black).
Closed or open shoes? Closed is more formal, but sandals are fine. Also here we avoid too flashy shoes, slave sandals, or too much office shoes! We always try to be sober and elegant.
