Help, I need help in choosing an outfit for a wedding this Friday. It is an outdoor wedding at 7pm. On the invite is says "Corporate casual". I don't want to be too dressed up or too sloppy looking either. I'm thinking a skirt and top with cardigan. Thanks ladies.
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Daisy Buchanan
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I never new that wedding invitations actually said "corporate casual" on them. I just assumed that unless you wanted your guests to come in black tie, that you didn't put anything. This is a good thing to know.
As for what you wear, you can't go wrong with a pretty summer dress. You will look elegant, summery, not too over dressed, but still very nice. It is a wedding, and it's just my opinion that if you opt to wear a skirt, it should be a suit, and that can look too dressy. I know the dress code is more casual, but a pretty floral knee length dress could be a nice alternative to a skirt and a top. It just seems a little more "weddingish" (yeah, thats a word). Don't worry about being more dressed up than the other people there. A gal in a dress at a wedding can never be too dressed up, unless you opt to wear a ball gown.
Whatever you wear, I hope you enjoy yourself. Weddings can be a lot of fun.
As for what you wear, you can't go wrong with a pretty summer dress. You will look elegant, summery, not too over dressed, but still very nice. It is a wedding, and it's just my opinion that if you opt to wear a skirt, it should be a suit, and that can look too dressy. I know the dress code is more casual, but a pretty floral knee length dress could be a nice alternative to a skirt and a top. It just seems a little more "weddingish" (yeah, thats a word). Don't worry about being more dressed up than the other people there. A gal in a dress at a wedding can never be too dressed up, unless you opt to wear a ball gown.
Whatever you wear, I hope you enjoy yourself. Weddings can be a lot of fun.
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"Corporate Casual" is a new one. You generally don't put dress code information on an invite unless you are requesting specific formal attire (black or white tie.) I suppose perspectives have changed a great deal, but I think most people would assume that they should dress nicely for a wedding (though not all do, that's for sure!)
Anyway, I would also suggest wearing a nice, knee-length dress (just not something white or ivory--that's usually considered a wedding no-no.) If the dress was strappy, I would probably wear a light bolero sweater over it, but that's just me. You could also get away with a skirt and blouse/sweater combo, too. And don't forget stockings and heels--I think those are always a must at a wedding.
Anyway, I would also suggest wearing a nice, knee-length dress (just not something white or ivory--that's usually considered a wedding no-no.) If the dress was strappy, I would probably wear a light bolero sweater over it, but that's just me. You could also get away with a skirt and blouse/sweater combo, too. And don't forget stockings and heels--I think those are always a must at a wedding.
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Corporate casual? Ick. I hate confusing dress codes. I'm still trying to figure out what "semi-formal" means. I know it stopped meaning black tie a long time ago, but I assumed that now it meant women in cocktail dresses, but then all the men show up in khakis and the women in skirts and I just don't know what I'm doing.
Anyway, my advice was going to be what Jitterbugdoll already gave. After 7 usually means long dresses, or at least it did last time I asked someone, but if it's outdoors I'd go with a simple, relatively knee-length or tea-length and a little bolero jacket.
BV
Anyway, my advice was going to be what Jitterbugdoll already gave. After 7 usually means long dresses, or at least it did last time I asked someone, but if it's outdoors I'd go with a simple, relatively knee-length or tea-length and a little bolero jacket.
BV
