I believe some of you have no idea about what to wear when being invited to a wedding. Although there are fewer and fewer rules for the wedding these days, it still has some dressing codes you need to pay attention to. In order to prevent any embarrassment, today I round up 5 wedding attire etiquette for you to attend a wedding.

Keep in mind that the bride is most likely wearing a white gown, so don't ever wear white (dress) to a wedding in case it may outshine the bride on her wedding day. This is the most important attire etiquette.

But if you are attending some wedding, for example, the snow affair—that ask everyone to wear all-white outfits, it can be the exception to this rule.

Different countries have different cultures for the wedding. For instance, at Chinese wedding, the guest should prepare the red pockets to the bride and groom—to express their congratulations and wishes.

And for the Scottish wedding, people would wear the kilts, but for those who are not Scots, the contemporary kilt, utility kilt, and hybrid kilts are all great choices for them to express respect to the Scottish traditions.

For another example, if the wedding is held in the Catholic church, it's inappropriate to show too much leg or cleavage—you can try on the long sleeve modest church dresses or shawl to cover your bare arms and skin.

It's better to dress formally to the wedding unless you are requested to "dressy casual". Keep in mind that if the invitation says "black-tie optional", the women should wear a long dress in dark or neutral tone while the men should wear the black suits or tuxedo.

For the "white-tie optional", however, it means white tuxedo along with a white shirt, a white bow tie, or white gloves for the men and formal ballgown for the women.

But for the "dressy casual wedding", you are requested to dress informally. I suggest women wear jumpsuits or a printed dress with sandals or heels. And the casual shirt, loose pants, and loafers are especially fitting for the men.

If you are not given any instructions on what to wear at the wedding, you can dress to match the theme of the venue. For example, the beach wedding encourages guests to dress something related to the beach theme, but keep in mind that it tends to be windy, hot and also your clothes might get wet, so avoid ankle-length pieces and mini clothes.

It will be acceptable to wear the midi sundress and pair it with sandals and a straw hat or sunglasses to highlight the beachy vibe.

Women and men can also throw on the lightweight and comfy flax clothes, which is both appropriate for the beach theme and keep you cool for the summer beach wedding.


It's important to know some dressing wedding codes for different seasons. Generally, avoid the long maxi dresses that will drag mud and getting wet from the wet grass in spring wedding.


And for the summer wedding, you can opt for some breathable and lightweight fabrics that can keep you cool during the outdoor wedding—silk, cotton, chiffon or organic flax linen clothing would be your perfect choice.

Dressing for a fall wedding will be difficult since the weather is always changeable, that's why dress in layers is a good plan for fall. You can try the muted colors to cater to the autumnal season and bring a shawl that you can throw on anytime if the temperature drops instantly.

For a winter wedding, choose heavy materials like wool, tweed, velvet that will keep you warm during the chilly night. Bring yourself a fur scarf to polish your dark-colored look and also give you some expected heat.
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