How to dress for a wedding? We explain it to you according to the label

Formal, gala, cocktail, casual. Don't you think sometimes they are speaking to you in Pakistan? One of those sufferings that we usually face when you are invited (0) to a wedding, is what we should wear. And also, of course, if at this moment you are organizing your wedding and you want to define the style that you want your guests to wear, the data that the advisor we consult gives us will help you make the decision.

Cristina Rojas, Wedding Planner & Event Designer, is a specialist in personalized weddings "because no two emotions are the same ", as they say; for their weddings always find the style that the bride and groom are looking for. It was she who advised us for the realization of this article, explaining each label and giving us some indications regarding the choice of it.

Style, time and place

The choice of the label depends on these three variables, according to the organizer: “the dress code is related to the time of the wedding, the place and the weather. If the bride and groom want to do a themed wedding, they can mark the colors they should wear or a specific clothing or accessory”, he explains.

The data that cannot be missing in a wedding invitation are the dress code, the time and place of the wedding. Cristina Rojas

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That advice is vital for the bride and groom who are planning their wedding. These are the tags they can use:

1.   Informal

2.   Casual

3.   Formal by day

4.   Formal guayabera

5.   Formal evening

6.   Day cocktail

7.   Evening cocktail

8.   Rigorous etiquette

9.   Gala

1. Informal

With this code, the bride and groom give the guests the freedom to attend as they feel most comfortable, but it must be taken into account that jeans do not apply ; As for tennis shoes, now they have been incorporated and are worn even by the bride and groom, but as a guest it is better to avoid them.

2. Casual

This code is used for outdoor or country weddings, which handle an average time of 4 to 5 hours.

Men: suit without a tie or even pants and shirt. Don't miss the fashion trends for them.

Women: dresses below the knee, this length should not be worn. They can also wear a skirt with a blouse or a tailored suit.

3. Formal by day

This code is ideal for daytime weddings (here you will find some simple dresses that can be used for you) and that are made in farms or gardens.

Men: suit with tie avoiding very light colors, you can wear the combined suit, something avant-garde such as pinstripe, pictures. If wearing a tie, preferably thin.

Women: dresses in light colors (avoid black), the length must be below the knee or 3/4 length, and must not have glitter or rhinestones.

4. Formal

This code is for weddings on the beach or hot weather locations

Men: use light colored linen for trousers, accompanied by the or also a linen suit to match the shirt (if it is dark at night - if it is light colored during the day) Avoid wearing the sandal.

Women: short or long light fabric dress in bright colors (strong or light) Avoid dark colors. Learn the 5 keys to choosing the most suitable guest dress for a beach wedding.

5. Formal evening

This code is for weddings in the evening.

Men: full dark suit such as black, gray, blue (in this code the couple can mark the color of the tie if they wish). In some cases the tuxedo is used but it is not rigorously.

Women: wear long or 3/4 dresses in sober colors, with details of glitter or very subtle rhinestones. As a rule of etiquette, colors that attract a lot of attention or “beachy” dresses should be avoided.

6. Day cocktail

Men: suit with or without a tie in light tones.

Women: simple and short dress, avoid rhinestones or glitter (be careful that it is not VERY short). High footwear (heels or sandals).

7. Evening cocktail

Men: suit with or without a tie but must be in dark color.

Women: short dark dress, the use of rhinestones or subtle appliques works very well. Beware of making these 10 mistakes when choosing your accessories.

8. Rigorous etiquette

Code for very elegant weddings at night and indoors, never outdoors.

Men: Tuxedo rigorously.

Women: Long and elegant dress in sober colors; the use of rhinestones or embroidery is important and flashy colors used to be avoided, but with current trends, the doors to color are opened.

9. Gala

Men: Tailcoat, waistcoat, bowtie or tie

Women: Long dress in more sumptuous fabrics and elaborate designs; and formal footwear such as stilettos (cold weather) or 'jewel' sandals or peep toes (warm weather). Fine accessories are a must.

We are sure that with this list you can have complete peace of mind to choose the clothes that you are going to wear on the wedding day.

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