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Monday, August 24, 2009 9:30 AM
BRIDES Magazine
Beach casual
Perry Hagopian/BRIDES
When a wedding invitation reads, "beach casual," we are thrown into a momentary tizzy. Primarily, of course, because our plans to wear our favorite LBD have been quashed (little black dresses don't really work that well with sand dunes). And then because we have to balance the urge to look wedding-festive with the practicality of dressing for a beach. Right now, our go-to look is a sundress with cute sandals (which can be removed for the ceremony), fabulous earrings, and some kind of long, soft scarf for when the evening gets chilly. It works for us. If you're planning to put a dress code on your invitations, or if you're wondering what "sailor chic" means, let us know! —Sally, BRIDES Magazine
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I dont' really know what to call my dress code. We are having an outdoor ceremony in July, so we want people to be comfortable, but we would still like to retain some formality. I'm not exactly sure how to word that. In Minnesota if you don't specify that the dress code is formal people will show up in jeans and a t-shirt (which is less than desirable), but I don't want to force people to show up in full suits either. Help?