Invitation wording for casual attire

You don't tell adults how to dress, sorry. People are going to dress up for your wedding.

If it's clear from your invites the setup is a backyard BBQ, I think people will know not to wear formal attire. Where do you live? An outside wedding/reception in August might be brutal.

I don't think OP intention is to tell people what to wear. It sounds like she just wants to make sure people are comfortable. My only issue would be for a backup plan if it's sweltering hot or other inclement weather.

As many will say here ' you can't tell adults how to dress', they will also say that stating the dresscode on the invite is a no-no.

I think if you write backyard reception it opens it up to completely informal wear and thats what you want to stay away from.

You can use a wedding website if you really want to stating that you want to keep things on the casual side, state something like tie not required. If you write that I think it will end up directing people in which way to go

I think for the most part people know how to dress for a wedding, if they end up wearing heels and what not and get there and see or they want to take them off, then they can do so.

I personally am going barefoot at my wedding because I have feet problem from a medical issue.

It's a wedding, typically adults know how to dress for a wedding. If they don't know then they will ask, don't include a dress code. The only time that I think a dress code is OK is in the event that it's extremely formal. I did note on my wedding website that I recommend wedges, sandals, or flats for the ladies because of grass and the possibility of uneven ground (we are getting married on a farm). I'm not including it on the invites though.

Ok if a couple shows up at my casual reception in a 3 piece suits and sequin dress with high heels that keep getting stuck in the grass I'll just tell them that I am sorry- I was told I shouldn't tell people not to dress up at my wedding. Not looking for ways to order my guests how to dress, just looking for ideas on how to give them a heads up that it's not as formal as a normal wedding.

I'm trying to avoid "backyard BBQ" on the invites, just looking for an alternative phrase. Something more like "dress casual"

I'm trying to avoid "backyard BBQ" on the invites, just looking for an alternative phrase. Something more like "dress casual"

Are you going to have tents and fans and stuff? Because people aren't going to want to be outside for a reception in August.

Do you have a wedding website? You could put this info on there. Or you could have this info spread by word of mouth.

Also, I do have fans on all tent posts, an evening reception and some sort of iced refreshment plus a back up plan in case it's crazy hot.

Dress code info only goes on the invite if its a black tie. However, I think there are ways you can get this info across to your guests! The formality of your invitations helps convey the level of formality of the wedding. At the bottom of the invitation, you could say "Backyard reception to follow", or include it on an insert. I would definitely use a wedding website and make sure to include that the wedding is on grass. I would NOT use the words "casual" or try to suggest clothing for guests, they are adults and can figure out what to wear for the weather and location!

I put dress info on the wedding website on the same page as the venue info and included a description and some examples of what would be nice. I think some people appreciate the guidance. Be prepared, though- even though I did that and I wanted people to dress nicely, I had a few people show up in jeans.

Is the temperature going to be between 68 and 72 for the entire thing? Because if not, you need to move this to somewhere climate controlled.

If people who show up in regular wedding attire will be physically uncomfortable in your venue, it's not the clothing that is wrong. It's the venue.

I think if you have a website you can put this info on there. Just state "ties or fancy dresses arent required."

When I go to a wedding, I decide what I am going to wear by the information that is given to me. How fancy is the invitation? How nice is the venue? What time is the wedding? Is it indoors or out and in what season? Trust that your guests are smart enough to know how to dress without telling them what to wear. Give them the information and let them make their own decisions.

I just looked up comfortable ambient temperature, and found this: "According to the West Midlands Public Health Observatory, an adequate level of warmth is 21 °C (70 °F), giving 24 °C (75 °F) as a maximum comfortable room temperature." So I guess the official word is a couple of degrees warmer than I stated. I will defer to their superior knowledge and restate:

Is the temperature going to be between 70 and 75 for the entire thing? Because if not, you need to move this to somewhere climate controlled.

There is a zero percent chance I would attend a wedding if it was outside in 85 degree heat.

Maybe you can put something like "Join us for a relaxed evening". I appreciate couples that put the dress code on their website. The only thing I don't like about dress codes are the made up WTF do they mean dress codes. Last year we went to a "Rustic Formal" wedding. We were overdressed.

Except what does "dress casual" mean? To me that would be jeans?

Your invitations should set the mood for the attire for your wedding also you could just spread the info by word of mouth about how it's in grass and you want your guests to be comfortable