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Sadly, I feel I’ve had my fill of seeing guests wear cotton or linen sundresses at “formal” weddings. Once, I went to a wedding and saw a guest in a skin-tight black leather jumpsuit with a laced up back, happily sitting in the church, with a sheer shawl thrown over her. I know,you’re shocked too!I truly think that it’s an honour for anyone to be invited to a couple’s wedding and the least a guest can do is dress decently and respectfully. This doesn’t mean that you have to dress in a prudish way or forget your personal style or fashion sense. On the contrary, there are many ways to express your personality. The dress code for a wedding should be stated on the wedding invitation and will be dependant on the formality and time of the wedding. Sadly, I feel I’ve had my fill of seeing guests wear cotton or linen sundresses at “formal” weddings. Once, I went to a wedding and saw a guest in a skin-tight black leather jumpsuit with a laced up back, happily sitting in the church, with a sheer shawl thrown over her. I thong knowyou’re shocked too! “Black tie” or formal weddings: Tuxedoes should be worn by men and ball-gowns or long gowns by the women. Female guests may also wear a dressy cocktail dress—particularly one that will incorporate luxurious fabric such as silk or satin and perhaps with embellishments such as sequins and beading. Semi-formal requires men to be in dark suits and women may wear either long or short dresses or dressy suits. Cocktail attire lends itself to short, elegant dresses, skirts suits or dressy pant suits for women. Men can wear dark suits, or a blazer, a shirt, tie and trousers. Morning weddings lend themselves to a light-coloured suit for men or a blazer with slacks, shirt and a tie. Women can wear dresses, pant suits or a skirt and cardigan set combination. Beach weddings — Female guests can wear “resort” wear such as short dresses, sundresses, casual pant or skirt suits in flowing fabrics such as voile, cotton, chiffon and linen. Men can wear anything from a short-sleeved shirt and casual slacks, to Bermuda shorts and linen shirts, depending on how casual the setting is. As a rule of thumb, female guests should avoid wearing white, since many wedding protocol Lingerie gurus believe this upstages the bride. Male guests would do well to avoid wearing polo shirts, cargo pants and jeans, unless it is a beach wedding. Generally, guests should avoid anything that will draw unnecessary attention by being too garish, raunchy or glittery. Youll look chic in this semi formal dress in green. The empire cut flatters any figure and the net fabric has a touch of sparkle. A perfect homecoming dress or junior cocktail dress that is cheap and stylish. Dont worry, we have lots more dresses to choose from! See below for other suggestions that we think you will love! Lingerie