Helping your guests dress properly for your wedding isn’t always on your top priority, however if your having an outdoor wedding or beach wedding giving your guests a heads up on attire is a great way to help set the stage for your wedding day!

Here are some common “ATTIRE” phrases straight from the Wedding Bible*…

Black Tie Optional – if your wedding is formal

Formal Dress – dressy but not black tie

Cocktail Attire – he wears a suit or sport coat she wears a cocktail dress

Beach Formal – for an elegant beach wedding; it implies colorful semiformal dresses and summer suits

Beach Chic – sundresses & slacks and polos

Island Festive or Festive Attire – sundresses & island shirts slacks to shorts

Jacket Required – can be added to of the less formal dress codes if you would like men to not wear shorts and add a jacket

*Flip Flops Required, Beach Casual, Sarong Style or Tropical Attire – flip flops paired with in-fomal but wedding appropriate wear like sundresses and khakis with white linen shirts. but be forewarned guess my end up in tshirts and shorts