Proper attire for wedding guest at 4 p.m. Courtyard wedding
Hi,
One of my best guy friends is getting married in the courtyard of an Inn in VA Horse Country, at 4 p.m. The place is small and quaint yet very pricey.
I found a beautiful dress with 2 inches of pink seersucker at the both the top and bottom, with the rest of the dress in a rich thick cotton with kelly green, light green, a dark pink, and a medium sized print. The only white is in the seersucker. It looks like a dress I would wear to a horse race.
For a 4 p.m. wedding should I go for the color with w/ a great green handbag and shoes, or stick to boring black. I generally love black and wear it often but thought the color would be good for this setting.
The bridesmaids are wearing tea length lavender dresses.
What do you recommend?
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Bridal Stylist
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Jul 12, 2005, 2:03 PM
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Go for the color girl! Apple and other shades of green are so popular this season, and it is great to see wedding guests moving toward wearing colors. I completely agree that your festive dress will work well with the outdoor atmosphere.
As for the bag and shoes, you want to go dressy. You mentioned that the location of the wedding is very pricey. So to make your look a little more formal and dressy, instead of getting any green bag and shoes, make sure your accessories make a statement. My suggestion is to look for a beaded or metallic bag, preferably a small clutch or rislet. As for your shoes, they can me a beaded or metallic green also (coordinate with your bag). Just to let you know, the greens in your dress don't have to match your bag and shoes exactly. As long as the colors don't clash, then they can be a different shade of green.
Have fun shopping! You'll probably have more fun picking out your accessories than you did shopping for your dress. Lori of ModelBride.com http://www.modelbride.com
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Jul 12, 2005, 2:30 PM
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Great advice! I completely agree.
The suggestion of the little black dress for these events isn't that you have to wear black. It is simply the look and style of the attire. So, it could just be the equivalent. Actually, it is often a pant suit.
Proper attire for wedding guest at 4 p.m. Courtyard wedding
