Now that the April showers have finally started, this time of the year can feel like it’s the start of a sports season, mapping out the next six months to figure out whose wedding is when and where and what is expected of you dress-wise. Because let’s face it: while wedding season promises months of good food, good drinks, and great company, it also means figuring out which dresses and clothes are right for which wedding and deciding where you might need to splurge on a new outfit.
So join us as we go through the steps of planning out your wedding season guest wardrobe. First up is the invitation. Here is where you’ll get heads up on the wedding’s theme, with some brides-to-be even providing color cards to help guests pick colors that add to a tonal harmony. Social media can be a great source for idea generation; search Pinterest for weddings with similar themes and color patterns as well as searching your favorite online retailer for dress ideas. By searching for “magenta” on Gilt Group, you might remind yourself of a forgotten favorite lying dormant in your closet.
Of course, while online retailers provide something of a closed loop in terms of searching for ideas, social media can make that search endless with seemingly every person at weddings these days taking selfies and hopping into photo booths to broadcast their style online. One thing social media can truly help with is seeing what everyone is wearing to the wedding, or least those eager to share their newest dress or accessory with the world. By following as many people as you who are going to the wedding, you maximize your chances of not showing up to the wedding in the same dress as another guest.
But let’s play devil’s advocate and entertain a hypothetical scenario in which despite your social media vigilance, you show up at the wedding to find another guest wearing that navy blue dress you could have sworn was one-of-a-kind—with the color chosen based off the color cards some brides-to-be send and something we suggest to increase the tonal harmony of your guests’ clothes. One surefire backup plan is to pack another dress that you can access easily—even if it’s just waiting in your car. If you didn’t pack a back-up dress, accessories are the best way to ensure that everyone at the wedding will be in agreement that you “wore it best.” A bold and simplistic statement necklace and complimentary bracelet or luxury bangles are two great ways to stand out.
Finally, if you’re going away for a destination wedding or long weekend, don’t stress yourself out by bringing 12 unique outfits. Subtly reuse certain pieces by putting the emphasis on shoes and jewelry to save on luggage space and from having to pack your whole wardrobe. By picking the most versatile and elegant pieces–the key here is to maximize options with the minimal amount of clothing and accessories–you’ll look fresh at every point of the day. So plan ahead via social media to see what the dominant color themes and trends are, pack a back-up dress or accessories to avoid a “who wore it best?” situation, and pick pieces that are versatile and fabulous in order to keep it fresh all day or all weekend!
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