Everyone is gearing up for those summer weddings. You may just have one or even multiple weddings to attend this summer, it is a wedding season after all. Therefore, it's time to start oufit planning. What exactly can you wear to a summer wedding? Well, there are many options. Your outfit depends on what type of wedding you are attending. So, Wedding and Party Network has a few tips on what to wear to a summer wedding.
The Basic Do's & Don'ts
- Do wear summer colors like turquoise, pink, coral, Kelly green & cobalt blue.
- Do wear cute summer pumps and/or sandals for an outdoors wedding or to change into for the reception.
- Do wear black to an evening wedding.
- Don't wear white, unless the bride specifically ask her guests to wear white.
- Don't wear black to a morning/afternoon wedding. You should go with something colorful.
- Don't wear heels for an outside wedding/reception. You may sink into the ground if they don't have a floor in place. Go with wedges or flats.
- Don't wear an ultra, low-cut dress, shorts, or short-short dresses. Think elegance and conservative.
Day Wedding Attire
For a day wedding, think color, prints and floral. Floral is a major trend right now, therefore, it's a great option to wear to a daytime wedding. Plus, if you go with a floral or print, it also has color in it. However, you can also just choose a bold color and find the right fashion accessories and shoes to finish off your look. Cobalt blue, lemon, mint, turquoise and Kelly green are always great colors. Keep the dress simple and choose a great statement necklace to finish your look and a nude pair of heels or wedges. If it's a daytime beach wedding, a maxi dress with flats is always a great go-to outfit.
Evening Wedding Affair
When you are planning your outfit for an evening wedding, go with a more sophisticated look. You can go with an elegant black dress, maxi dress or again, you can choose a bold color. To dress it up a bit more, add a beautiful necklace, earrings and some nude heels or wedges if the event is outdoors. Go light on the makeup, especially since it can be a heat wave in the summer.It's really easy finding an outfit for a summer wedding. Just keep the do's and don't s in mind when you are planning your outfit. Don't forget to look for inspiration and see what's on trend right now. It will definitely give you some great ideas on what to wear to a summer wedding.
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Garden Shed says
Wow! Thanks a lot for the pointers. I will surely keep this in mind.