What to wear to a Wedding!

You've been invited to a special event and now you're wondering what to wear. Here's where to find out more about what to wear to a wedding, black tie, cocktail and other special event dressing.

Wedding Style for Him

· Informal Daytime: Dress shirt and pants, preferably a sports jacket.

· Informal Evening: Suit

· Semi-Formal Daytime: Suit

· Semi-Formal Evening: Dark suit

· Formal Daytime: Dark suit and tie

· Formal Evening: Tuxedo (if invitation states "black tie") or dark suits if women wear short dresses.

· Ultra-formal Evening or White Tie: White tie, vest and shirt.

Wedding Guest Style for Her

· Informal Daytime: Short dress or suit (business attire OK for morning weddings)

· Informal Evening: Cocktail dress

· Semi-Formal Daytime: Short dress or suit

· Semi-formal Evening: Cocktail dress

· Formal Daytime: Short dress or suit. Hats and gloves optional.

· Formal Evening or Black-Tie: Long or dressy short cocktail (beading, glam accessories, wrap)

· Ultra-formal or White Tie: Long gown, extra glitz (furs, diamonds, etc.)

Never wear white or anything almost all white, because it competes with the bride. Don’t worry about wearing the same colors as the bridesmaids or mothers. You can’t possibly coordinate with everyone in the wedding party.

Never wear jeans or anything too sexy or revealing to a wedding. It’s rude and uncalled for!

Obviously there are exceptions to everything but this is a good idea deciding how to dress for a wedding.

Where to cut the guest list!

After you've gotten a basic idea for how you want your wedding to go, you then have to make the guest list. You'll be including family members, friends, relatives, work acquaintances, and many others. The problem is that you can't keep everyone on that list, even if you have an unlimited budget.

When you’re making up your guest list think about setting some guidelines for yourself as to where to draw the line: Singles with no guests, only first cousins, no work colleagues. And where to make exceptions: Singles in the bridal party can bring a date; the only single friend in a group of friends can bring a date.

While many people will ask you when your wedding is an tell you they are excited for the big day it’s up to you and your groom, and your budget, to decide who is on that final guest list. Don’t add someone who you don’t want there because they think they’ll be invited. And definitely don’t add people you can’t afford to have.

It’s okay to tell people that you’re sorry but you’ve decided to limit the guest list to close family you may offend them if you say “and close friends” if they think they are one. People will understand that the list has to get cut somewhere.

Making your invitation list shouldn't feel like a burden. At the end of the day, you want to look at your list and see all the people that you care about and want to share this happy day with. And it's your day and your time, so don't let anyone else talk you into inviting people that you're not too keen on.