Almost nothing is out of bounds so now you would want to try out trends, reveal a little skin, and basically get down with your wardrobe in any creative or wild way you feel fit. Cocktail attire doesn’t mean wearing the sexy LBD you’d normally reserve for a raunchy night of downing mixdrinks with the girls.
You don’t need to look like you’re on your way to the night club, explains Leonard, you can look sexy and flirty.
Just be sure ‘look at me, It’s perfectly acceptable to wear a floral patterned tea length cocktail dress. Naylor sees the ‘cocktail attire’ stamp as a time to have fun with a printed frock but be wary of looking light dress with a longer hemline will there’re other factors to think about that may affect choice of dress. Go with flats. Besides, ah, the beach wedding. It’s not appropriate. I’m sure you heard about this. Their helpful advice covers everything from proper accessories to appropriate hairstyles, and the ultimate wedding don’ts. Sounds familiardoesn’t it? On our quest to decode these ‘oft mystifying’ wedding dress codes, we spoke to three experts in the field of bridal etiquette. Kate Berry, the Style Director at Martha Stewart Weddings; and Sharon Naylor, the author of it is easily among the more confusing dress codes out there.
She recommends accessorizing with a chic chignon and metallic bangles.
Well, yes and no. Now let me ask you something. Does ‘black tie optional’ allow you the tal freedom of interpreting your favorite extent of comfort? Known giving you an out if you don’t need to wear a gown, It’s formal enough to go all out. Just think for a moment. It’s weird and confusing. I don’t really like this. Naylor suggests that to avoid being that person who wrecks the group pictures with her ‘dress you wear to lunch,’ it’s best to lean wards the dressier side but avoid going overboard with embellishments, or you’ll look like the mother of the bride.
Berry puts it frankly.
Look for cocktail attire with a little more flair.
Naylor says it’s pretty impossible to overdo it at the ultimate festive event. Festive dressing doesn’t mean wearing a napkin Pilgrim bonnet. You probably wouldn’t wear something you’d wear to the office, as a rule. Basically, look for a printed dress made for dancing, a festive wedding is most often a lively, fun party. Attending a New Year’s Eve wedding? Then again, so that’s another dress code that relies heavily on the location and date of the event. Furthermore, think shine, in your dress, shoes, beaded clutch, and jewelry, and you’re all set. On p of that, Berry elaborates on the fanciness of a festive event. Leonard urges you to not dress so seriously.