A Guests’ Complete Guide on What to Wear & What Not to Wear
While the brides and grooms planning a beach wedding usually have stylists, coordinators and tailors ensuring every clothing detail is perfect. Nailing the dress code as a wedding guest is typically, entirely up to you. Figuring out the formality of the wedding is key to assessing what the proper attire will be; most couples include this information on their wedding invitation or their wedding website.
‘Cocktail’ or ‘Formal’ Wear
Most beach weddings will suggest either ‘formal’ or ‘cocktail’ wear. ‘Cocktail’ attire is the less dressy of the two, women can usually get away with knee length or midi length dresses. Men should consider wearing suits but with the ‘cocktail’ dress code you can leave the tie at home. A good guideline for a beach color palette for wedding guest attire are neutral colors such as beige, light blue, or pale green.
When a couple requests ‘formal’ attire for a beach wedding it doesn’t necessarily mean ball gowns and tuxedos. Being on the beach automatically takes away some of the formality from the event. For women this could mean sophisticated midi-length or full-length dresses, jumpsuits or a suit. For men, suits or long sleeve shirts and slacks are considered appropriate. When choosing fabrics and color consider linen fabrics in darker color like black, blues and dark gray.
Considering fabrics and colors is an important decision, the typical summery atmosphere of a beach wedding should discourage you from heavy knits and dull colors. The location of the wedding will also influence the color palette that will compliment the venue and surroundings.
Choose the Right Footwear
Before choosing your footwear, try and figure out where exactly the ceremony and reception will be. Is it on the sand? A platform? Inside? If their ceremony is in the sand and the couple isn’t putting down a platform, flats are your best option, there isn’t much worse than heels sinking in the sand.
A good rule of thumb from many fashionistas is that being overdressed is much better than being under-dressed. Cheers to being the best (besides the bride) dressed at your next beach wedding.
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