It’s mid Sum­mer and wed­ding sea­son is well under way: cham­pagne, music and mem­o­rable nights.

But we need to look good doing it. We know we should wear a suit with a dress shirt, but the con­cern is style and appearance.

When decid­ing on what to wear, the theme of a wed­ding is the most impor­tant con­sid­er­a­tion. If you’re close to the bride or groom or have a role in the wed­ding, you will be asked to wear some­thing that fol­lows the theme, pos­si­bly match­ing with every­one else. In other words, you don’t have a thing to worry about.

If you’re more on the out­side look­ing in, then go over the invi­ta­tion for any clues, as it may indi­cate what to wear or pro­vide a theme. Also, the design and qual­ity of the invite may reflect their expec­ta­tions. Feel free to reach out to the host and ask what would be appro­pri­ate. If you can’t reach them, then check the invi­ta­tion for the loca­tion to deter­mine how casual or for­mal it maybe.

Bot­tom line is, you don’t want to show up in the wrong attire. A wed­ding is a har­mo­nious occa­sion so you want to be a part of the moment, not take away from it. Wear­ing the wrong clothes will make you uncom­fort­able, self con­scious, and prob­a­bly end your pos­si­bil­i­ties with an attrac­tive bridesmaid.

Show­ing up in a dark suit, white dress shirt, low key tie and spot­less dress shoes is the safest choice and per­fectly accept­able. Navy blue is a nice look, pro­vid­ing color with enough under­state­ment. Dark gray is also a good choice. If it’s a casual, Sum­mer after­noon affair, khaki makes a nice selec­tion as well. Dress shirts should match the suit color but you can never go wrong with a white dress shirt.

Acces­sories are the key to reflect­ing your per­sonal style. That can mean cuff links on your dress shirt or cuffs and col­lars of a match­ing shade. Or a pocket square com­pli­mented with a tie bar. These are sub­tle touches that will ele­vate your look, not attract­ing too much atten­tion, but keep­ing you within the bound­aries of appro­pri­ate. For more infor­ma­tion, we’ve talked about in detail on how to wear men’s dress shirt acces­sories.

It’s always a good rule of thumb to over dress instead of under dress, but with enough prepa­ra­tion, you can dress per­fectly for any wed­ding. Use the nec­es­sary clues and plan accord­ingly. The bride and groom will thank you later.

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