Weddingbee

Pengy, I hear ya on clear and delish — I’d be a gin and tonic, so limes would be involved. But, since I prefer mine made with Philly’s own Bluecoat gin, I could totally work in a chic, cerulean outer layer (MagPie loves a good pun — score!)

I always envisioned a Black Tie Optional wedding, and our ceremony and reception sites and caterer complement one another very well, and also meet with the level of formality I wanted — yea!

This is such an important topic. I’m known for being very upfront with people about stuff like this. I like to think that people appreciate the heads up, and even my honesty when I give my opinion on wardrobe decisions. However, this really only applies to my own friends and family. With his friends, I would seriously be concerned that some of the guys would show up in jeans and wrinkled shirts. I literally fear that the girls would show up in flip flops and sweaters. It’s tough, especially since we are pretty casual ourselves and we live in California.

A friend recently attended a semi-formal wedding where many of the out of town guests showed up in jeans!? I think that I’m going to put a link on my wedding website that clarifies the definitions of what cocktail and or dressy casual means!

This one is very clear:
http://www.emilypost.com/everyday/attire.htm

Someday I will go to a fancy costume ball dressed as champagne- in a fabulous long beige silky dress and I will blow bubbles all night. And in this fantasy I will also somehow have the body of a swimsuit model to pull off such a dress

Great post though, I guess we’re shooting for semi-formal.

We’re having a beach wedding, but it’s at sunset and the reception is in the evening, so I’d say cocktail. I am telling guests - particularly males - that although this is on the beach, it is still an important rite of passage and they should dress respectfully and accordingly, i.e. no shorts, tee shirts or golf shirts.

If I had to dress up as a cocktail, I’d go as Champagne. That dress in JCrew Weddings with the gold dots would do just fine! As far as dress goes for our celebration (We’re renewing our vows and I’m so confused about what to call it for short and tired of saying vow renewal on here. Anybody got any ideas?), I’m going for a semi-formal look, such as cocktail. I think all of our friends will know…I had a black-tie NYE party two years ago, so this will be giving them a break!

Thanks, Miss Penguin! I didn’t write what the attire is on the invite, but I think it’s worth doing it on the website.

In my dreams I would have a black, or perhaps even white-tie wedding. However, none of my friends own evening gowns (yaaaaaaaaaaaay college kids). So for practicality’s sake, we’re doing semi-formal. Maybe black-tie optional. We’ll see what the parents think about that, lol.

dear miss pengy,
You are by far my most favorite bee!!!