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Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

What's your dress code?

Lynnie, on April 24, 2018 at 17:36 Posted in Wedding fashion 0 18

What's the dress code for your wedding? Are you going full black tie, or making things optional? Where does your reception fall on the scale from casual to cocktail to formal?


Casual or cocktail attire?What's your dress code? 1

Photo from Party with Chloe in Toronto

Black Tie?What's your dress code? 2

Photo from Aklasu in Red Deer, AB


Need help figuring out the different dress codes? This article explains it all: Wedding Guest Attire 101!

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Latest activity by Allison, on April 29, 2018 at 09:33
  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Casual/cocktail attire for guests!

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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    We had semi-formal for the wedding and black tie formal reeption.
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  • Charmaine
    Curious September 2018 Ontario
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    Formal attire.

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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
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    Casual/Cocktail Attire.

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  • Chloe
    Super May 2018 Ontario
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    We didn’t really give direction to guests regarding dress code. I think people will wear semi-formal/casual based on our location. I’ve been telling everyone not to wear high heels because the wedding is at a summer camp and it might be difficult to walk in heels.
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  • Jen
    VIP June 2018 Ontario
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    Casual/cocktail attire is fine by us. We aren't having a crazy, elaborate wedding.

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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
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    Definitely casual/cocktail attire. I want people to be realtively comfortable lol.

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  • Erin
    Master September 2017 Ontario
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    We asked for everyone to be business casual/semi-formal. We didn't want people showing up in jeans just because we were having an outdoor wedding with barn reception.

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  • Erin
    Super September 2019 Ontario
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    We are going pretty casual. My dress will be short(er) - tea length - and the groomsmen will be wearing khaki or grey pants, maybe linen, rolled up, no jackets, MAYBE vests. I want everyone to be comfortable, but I certainly don't want anyone showing up in jeans...
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  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
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    This I have been thinking about a lot... the bridal party and parents will be full formal but seeing that photo of the Cocktail Attire I would be fine with people showing up in as well? I mean I don't want jeans and running shoes. But dress shoes/pants/dress shirt is fine! Dresses or fancier pants/shirts again I'm more than okay with! Classy and comfort!

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  • Alexis
    Devoted October 2018 Ontario
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    Same! Ours is a late Fall wedding though, so my bridesmaid dresses are long and the groomsman are likely wearing suit jackets.
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  • Emily
    Devoted November 2018 Ontario
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    This is something I just gave up on trying to define. My FH family takes Wedding style very seriously, and always have gowns and we'll tailored suits, but my family is as casual as they come. My mom would be happy wearing just trousers and a blouse lol.

    Were having our reception at a conservation area, with a bit of a walk from the parking lot to the hall itself, but I know it doesn't matter what I say, my in laws will be Oscar ready 😂. I'm just letting people come as they are.
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  • Jocelyn
    Expert August 2018 Ontario
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    Formal, but not black formal...it's a summer wedding and we want our guests comfortable.
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  • Brittany
    British Columbia
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    Formal dress code for us. Formal, evening Winter wedding. Guys are in all black suits, bridesmaids are in floor length gowns.

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  • Maegan
    Frequent user August 2021 Ontario
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    Ours is full Black tie which wasnt at all what I initially planned on but its what our Venue usually does and we picked the 5pm Ceremony. I'm actually so excited about it now! I know I'm one of those people who loves a good excuse to get dressed to the nines!
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  • Laura
    Frequent user October 2018 British Columbia
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    Ours is probably somewhere in the cocktail attire to formal range. The groomsmen are wearing black tuxes and the girls are in floor length dresses, both of which are definitely on the more formal end of the spectrum.

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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
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    I honestly don't really care what guests wear! It will be a sit-down dinner, which I think makes it a little more formal, but it's an outdoor ceremony which I feel is a little more casual. I'm not going crazy on the decor either, so it won't look really fancy. The wedding party though will be fairly formal. Although, short dresses for the ladies though and probably no suit jackets for the guys.

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  • Jennifer
    Super August 2018 Alberta
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    Ours is optional. We want people to be comfortable since they’ll be outdoors. I would say our reception will be dressy casual with a lot of cowboys lol
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