Decoding the Dress Code

Wear a black tail coat (a waist-length jacket with long tails on back) matching black pants, white bow tie, white pique shirt and white vest. Women wear floor-length or ball gowns.

White tie for men:
Traditional Black Worsted White Tie Groom Wedding Swallowtail Tuxedo milanoo.com

White tie for women:
Oscar de la Renta 
Black silk faille and point d'esprit ruffle gown

Men wear tuxedos; women can opt for a
floor-length gown or a cocktail dress (but not a ball gown).

Black tie for men:
Freeman Formals

Tuxedos and suits are equally appropriate for male guests, while women can wear either a cocktail dress or a straight floor-length gown (but not a ball gown).

Black tie optional for him:
Tip Top Tailors
Photo: Tip Top Tailor

Black tie optional for her:
Dupioni
Beaded Jacket & Scoop-Neck Dress Neiman Marcus

Men wear suits; women wear knee-length dresses or dressy pants paired with an evening appropriate blouse.



Cocktail attire for her:
Lela Rose | Dress Collection
Cocktail Dress With Cutout
Neiman Marcus

Cocktail attire for him:
Tip Top Tailor
Photo: Tip Top Tailor

The invitation usually specifies a theme for the event. This allows the guests to have fun with their attire, wearing costumes or special outfits suitable for the venue. If a guest chooses not
to partake in wearing festive attire, it’s usually
appropriate to wear cocktail looks.


Festive attire for him:
Tip Top Tailor
Photo: Tip Top Tailor

Festive attire for her:
D&G
Bicolour Velvet Jacket & Calla Lily-Print Blouse
Neiman Marcus

No dress code for him:
Tip Top Tailor
Photo: Tip Top Tailor
 

Guests take their dress code cues from the time of the event, season and location of the venue.



No dress code for her:
MARC by Marc Jacobs
Inside Out Tee & Zenith Sweater Pants Neiman Marcus