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What's the dress code at your wedding? How did you describe it?

Jenny, on April 26, 2017 at 10:30 AM

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I'm having such a hard time describing what I want guests to wear. Here's what I'm picturing - nice dark jeans, slacks, khakis, polo shirts or long sleeve button up shirts for the men. Sundresses, misses dresses, business casual for the women (really having a hard time describing this - pretty much...

I'm having such a hard time describing what I want guests to wear.

Here's what I'm picturing - nice dark jeans, slacks, khakis, polo shirts or long sleeve button up shirts for the men. Sundresses, misses dresses, business casual for the women (really having a hard time describing this - pretty much stuff you buy at Anne Taylor or Club Monaco or Talbots).

We have originally been telling people "dressy casual" but that phrase has generated more confusion than anything. Also, our guests come from all sorts of backgrounds and locations, some even from overseas. FI's getting frustrated and just want to send people who ask photos of what we were thinking of. I'm hesitant to do so because I don't want to come off rude or pushy.

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  • Z_Runner
    VIP June 2017
    Z_Runner ·
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    When people ask me- I say casual like a kakis and button down shirt or a nice dress

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  • H
    Devoted July 2017
    HisQueen ·
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    I don't understand why some people can't just answer the question without their damn sarcasm smhh... It's her wedding she can do whatever she wants like you guys are doing for yours.

    Anyways, mine is formal black or white attire.

    you can put a little description at the bottom of your invite, one of my friend did that for her wedding or maybe a little sheet explaining the dress code added inside the envelope.

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    Devoted July 2017
    HisQueen ·
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    Someone mentioned the website idea. I did that myself, I added my dress code on my website in big letter so they can see it.

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  • MrsCalderon
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    MrsCalderon ·
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    You don't tell people how to dress I don't think. I think adults will be able to dress themselves.

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  • Sarah
    Super September 2017
    Sarah ·
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    I would like them to come with some sort of clothing on

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  • Amandaw
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    Amandaw ·
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    I have had a bunch of people ask (men mostly) i just told them nice pants and shirt. Your a big boy, you can decide. Smiley smile

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  • Natalie
    VIP June 2017
    Natalie ·
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    I know people on here will say that you shouldn't tell adults how to dress but I've found having not done that, that I'm getting a whole lot of questions enquiring about dress code.

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