The wedding of a college classmate had a "smart, but not too smart casual" dress code.Įmily Coyne, founder of Emily Coyne Events based in San Francisco, said wacky dress codes come down to couples striving to make their nuptials custom and unique. What happened to just 'casual,' `cocktail' and `formal'? Now I gotta Google `After 5 Formal Festive Renaissance attire' to figure out if you want me to give Great Gatsby or King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table." She recently posted on Twitter: "These new age event dress codes are the bane of my existence. Heading into the busy summer season for weddings and other special events, Indya Wright in Washington, D.C., has had enough. Other wedding guests have contended with "Tropical Formal," "Snappy Casual" and "Garden Party Whimsical." One donned a rainbow tie-dye T-shirt, a la the Grateful Dead. At the dive bar wedding, Long said plenty of older guests got into the spirit. Some couples are offering mood boards as a way to guide guests, including older ones. A lot of sequins were happening," Long said.
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One of our friends went full 1960s with go-go boots and a bouffant. The bride deemed it a bit too "Kardashian cosplay." Long finally settled on a slinky gold lame number by Norma Kamali, and a great time was had. "It's fun that people aren't taking weddings so seriously, but I had no idea what that meant."Īfter exchanging thoughts for months with the officiant, who is also a friend, Long took her outfit idea - a strappy ultra-mini dress - to the bride.
"I love a theme," said Long, who lives in New York. The suggested dress? "Dive Bar Semiformal." Maggie Long, 34, recently attended the nuptials of a close friend in a low-key Denver lounge.
"Space Disco Cowboy." "Yacht Shabbat." "Burning Man Formal"? More couples are tossing tradition when it comes to what wedding guests should wear, to some befuddlement among invitees.
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