What Is Formal Wedding Attire? Here's What to Wear

Get an expert's answer to what is formal attire for a wedding and shop our editor picks for stylish formal wedding attire for men and women.
Spoiler alert: It's not the same as black tie.
Shortly after you RSVP to attend a wedding, you'll likely start thinking about what to wear. While most wedding invitations include the preferred wedding dress codes, it might be hard to decipher exactly what types of wedding dress codes to-be-weds envision, from rehearsal dinner attire to the wedding day itself. Plus, with the rise of creative wedding guest attire suggestions (like whimsical garden party or tropical formal), you might be stumped when it comes to interpreting what they mean. And while more wedding dress code clues can often be found on the couple's wedding website, choosing what to wear isn't always easy—but that's where industry expert and stylist Beth Chapman comes in.

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