https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 15 Nov 2026 23:15:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1326830 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:40:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1326830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: your dress picks are pretty.</p> <p>@LindsayInNY: Mr. Lime confirmed a long dress/ gown is best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1325387 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:31:40 +0000 LindsayInNY 1325387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would ask the bride what she means/wants by "formal." Formal as in black-tie or just more than cocktail?</p> <p>I've done knee/just below knee length dresses and DH in a suit to black tie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1325227 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:51:59 +0000 looch 1325227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do a floor length gown, with color! J Crew has really nice organza dresses that are flowy and gorg, I buy a new one every couple of seasons for these reasons exactly. </p> <p>Go bold with drop earrings and your hair up. For the church, if it's Catholic, it will likely be a full mass, wear a wrap to cover your shoulders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1324605 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:08:54 +0000 MrsKoala 1324605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd try to do a floor length gown if possible but not a heavy fabric since it is Miami. Rent The Runway would be a good option for something like this if you don't want to buy a one time dress that you might not rewear. I'd wear something like this: <a href="http://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/halstonheritage_dresses/lightsioanninamaxi" rel="nofollow">http://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/halstonheritage_dresses/lightsioanninamaxi</a><br /> or this:<br /> <a href="http://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/nicolemiller_dresses/yuyuangardenmaxi" rel="nofollow">http://www.renttherunway.com/shop/designers/nicolemiller_dresses/yuyuangardenmaxi</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1324582 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:04:16 +0000 blackbird 1324582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go with a nice cocktail dress, also black, and some nice jewelry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1324538 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:54:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 1324538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I would wear your nicest cocktail dress (black is always more formal to me) or a floor length gown if ou have one as it sounds like that is what she's into. I would but DH in a black suit with a white shirt and tie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1324537 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:53:51 +0000 hilsy85 1324537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on your age, as well as the age of the other guests. For me, a formal attire invitation wedding would be a nice black cocktail dress and some really nice accessories and awesome shoes. If you already have a floor length dress, you can wear that, but I wouldn't go out and buy one just for this. </p> <p>I would think in Miami, esp for an outdoor reception I would err on the slightly less formal (i.e. not floor length) dress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1324532 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:52:34 +0000 MsLipGloss 1324532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Formal just means that tuxes aren't required and that cocktail-length is still appropriate. If it were me, I would opt for a long gown, and despite the fact that the ceremony is a late afternoon ceremony, I would gear my dress for the evening reception.</p> <p>ETA: For the last formal wedding I attended, I wore a one-shoulder floor length satin gun metal grey gown (ETA: with a high-ish slit up the front so that you could see mah shoes!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1324527 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:51:26 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1324527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Miami, the couple is Cuban.</p> <p>ETA: Mr. Lime plans to wear a dark suit with a bowtie. The dressier dress that fits is the one she already saw me in at the other wedding. I don't want to repeat it, so off to the store I will have to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1324520 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:48:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 1324520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In what part of the country is the wedding? I think the NYC area would be dressier than most other parts. </p> <p>Because I wouldn't want to go out and buy something new, I'd wear the dressiest dress I have, which would either be a cocktail length black halter dress (slightly shimmery fabric, with a brooch kind of detail at the neck) or a knee length satin-y strapless blue dress. I'd dress either up with my nicest shoes and jewelry. </p> <p>I don't think you need to go nuts getting something perfect. I'd wear the fanciest dress you have and go from there. Men should wear dark suits and ties, or if they have a tux and want to wear it, they could do that but it isn't necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/formal-attire#post-1324497 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:41:18 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1324497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Need some help with "Formal" attire request.</p> <p>Wedding ceremony is at 3:30 pm at a Catholic Church. I don't know if it will be a full blown mass.</p> <p>The reception is at a botanical garden and based on a Google search most of the receptions are held outdoors.</p> <p>I Google Formal wear and it wasn't helpful: cocktail or tea length to gowns, suits with ties to tuxedos. The bride attended the wedding I went to most recently and she wore a floor length strapless dress/ gown, so i know she likes to get dressy. The rest of the workplace guests including managers wore cocktail dresses to that weddibg. Attire was not indicated on that invite.</p> <p>Could you post a pic of what you would wear, so i can get an idea of the dressy scale you would deem appropriate? </p>