Elegant Beach Wedding Attire for Bride, Groom & Guests
This will be my first (and only) wedding, my fiance's 2nd. We will be married on the beach at a resort on the island of Anguilla in May '06 but am uncertain what my attire should be? A Christian minister will officiate. There may be one bride's maid and one groomsman. (We are still deciding if we should have a wedding party at all...the original intent was for this to be a very small, elegant ceremony and celebration of six). I envison an elegant but informal setting (sunset, tiki torches, steel drum). Is this considered informal? There will be no more than 20 guests. My style of dress preference is sexy (form fitting, but not tight, plunging v-neckline, but not revealing). I like tea length, but all the dresses I have viewed seem to be long. The colors I have considered are ivory and platnium (though I am unsure of that too!) I am 5'2, size 6 and heavier on top. I have found a dress at J. Crew that I like a lot. It comes in a long and short version (I'm leaning toward the short;being 5'2 it will likely hit my leg in the tea length area. If I choose a dress like this which would be most appropriate for my fiance, a lightweight/light colored suit, or white linen pants and a white linen Guayabera?
Also With the ceremony and dinner taking place on the beach how should I inform the guests to dress?
I appreciate any and all help in this matter. Thanks in advance.
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edited by TWQadmin on Oct 4, 2005, 1:03 PM)
The dress is beautiful and is perfect for your wedding. Luckily it only comes in ivory, so you don't have to make a color decision. My suggestion for your husband-to-be is a light/summer suit or a linen suit. Either works for a beach wedding.
Typically beach weddings are less formal, so your guests should know what to wear. However it might help if you put something about semi-formal attire on the invitations.
I agree that your guests may appreciate some guidance on their attire. But, it is best not to mention this on your invitations. We only mention attire on the invitations if the event is formal. It would be best to mention this on an enclosure. Then you can even define the code for them.
Also, about your attendants... you would be responsible for their lodging costs. So, this is a consideration. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Elegant Beach Wedding Attire for Bride, Groom & Guests
This will be my first (and only) wedding, my fiance's 2nd. We will be married on the beach at a resort on the island of Anguilla in May '06 but am uncertain what my attire should be? A Christian minister will officiate. There may be one bride's maid and one groomsman. (We are still deciding if we should have a wedding party at all...the original intent was for this to be a very small, elegant ceremony and celebration of six). I envison an elegant but informal setting (sunset, tiki torches, steel drum). Is this considered informal? There will be no more than 20 guests. My style of dress preference is sexy (form fitting, but not tight, plunging v-neckline, but not revealing). I like tea length, but all the dresses I have viewed seem to be long. The colors I have considered are ivory and platnium (though I am unsure of that too!) I am 5'2, size 6 and heavier on top. I have found a dress at J. Crew that I like a lot. It comes in a long and short version (I'm leaning toward the short;being 5'2 it will likely hit my leg in the tea length area. If I choose a dress like this which would be most appropriate for my fiance, a lightweight/light colored suit, or white linen pants and a white linen Guayabera? 
