I have two weddings I am attending this fall. One is on a September evening at a country club for my aunt and seems somewhat formal, judging by the invitation and the fact that the bridesmaids dresses are floorlength black gowns. The other, for my boyfriend's sister, is on an October evening at a winery. I'm unsure of what the appropriate dress would be in each of these cases (long or short? sleeveless or no? black or not?), but I'm hoping I'd be able to get away with wearing the same dress to each wedding. I'd love to wear a richly-colored dress (like an eggplant). Any ideas?
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Re: [Linsey] Wedding guest attire for a Fall evening wedding
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Dear Wedding Guest,
More than likely the wedding at the country club would call for attire along the lines of the cocktail dress or evening suit. The winery wedding would probably be 'dressy casual'. Those who visit wineries are typically dressed in casual clothes, but very high quality. So, I'm guessing that this theme may be carried over, except that you would want to ramp it up a bit--dress up a bit more.
So, you could wear the same dress dressed up for the first and dressed down for the second. That is doable.
Here is the definition of dressy casual from my booklet about attire:
Dressy Casual
This dress code calls for slacks with a nice top (for either gender), knee-length skirt with a quality top or a dress that you would wear to a restaurant. A jacket is optional, but a great addition. Shorts would be fine in warm locations, but these should not be too short or cut-offs—no t-shirts or flip-flops.
Of course, the shorts are something you would not opt for.
Wedding guest attire for a Fall evening wedding
