How To Dress For A Wedding

Dressing up for a wedding is probably one of the hardest things a woman has to do. Not only is it about finding the perfect balance between under dressed and overdressed, you also need to look your best without looking better than the bride. As if that wasn’t enough, to add more madness to the mix, formal dresses are almost always expensive. Pair that up with finding the right accessories, to get the perfect attire for a wedding. So what exactly can you wear to a wedding and what can you not? And how do you manage to do all that while staying under a tight budget?

Here’s some advice on how to figure out the perfect attire for a wedding without going overboard with your expenses. 

How To Decide What To Wear?

There are a couple of do’s and don’ts for a wedding that every guest must follow.

Figure out the formality of the event through the invitation and dress accordingly. If it is a black tie event, you need to be dressed extremely formally. The venue will also give you an idea about the location, weather, if it’s an indoor event or outdoor, so you can manage your attire appropriately.

Do not, under any circumstances, wear white. There must only be one white dress in the room and it must definitely not be yours. It is the bride’s day and you must let her have it.

You can always dress down than dress up so it is much better to be overdressed than underdressed. Turn up wearing more so you can take a couple of things off if you feel overdressed but turn up at a wedding underdressed and you can definitely not do anything about it.

Show skin, but only enough that is deemed appropriate. Show too much skin and you will pass the bar of decency and formality. If you decide to wear a strapless dress, make sure you don’t show too much cleavage, or too much skin in other areas. Learn to balance sultry with decent, instead of going all out. Again, remember that this is not your day.

Make up is mandatory but try not to look like a cartoon. Wear makeup in moderation and not like you decided to cake your face in a load of color.

Wear prints, but don’t go for single, solid colored dresses, in case you end up wearing the same color as the bridesmaids and then have to spend the rest of the function explaining to everyone how you are not one, and that it was merely a coincidence.

Do not dress too casually, even if it is not such a formal affair. You owe it to the couple to dress nicely and not like an oaf. 

How Can You Save When Attending A Wedding?

Here are some easy tips.

Search for coupons from your favorite stores. Zaful coupon & promo codes 2016 offer some really good discounts on all sorts of dresses and accessories.

Buy clothes during clearance and off-season sales. This will help you get the same quality but at a much cheaper price.