2023-05-26 09:00:00
Kim Kardashian wore a black dress to Paris Hilton’s wedding. A faux pas?
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styling rulesCan wedding guests wear black?
Are black looks as a wedding guest a faux pas? And how important is it to follow the cocktail dress code? We clarify.
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Wedding dresses will be short and transparent and even sunglasses will be allowed to walk down the aisle in 2023. The rules for the newlyweds seem to be relaxing, but what regarding the guests?
Respect the dress code
Even if the invitation says “casual”, that doesn’t mean that you should show up in heels and jeans with holes in them. The dress code is not carte blanche, but tends towards business casual. You can’t go wrong with a fresh blouse, skirt or loose suit.
Unless the invitation says “black tie” (evening gown or tuxedo), you can’t go wrong with a “cocktail” look. This dress code is most common at weddings and is a compromise between casual and formal wear. You’re spot on with a smart suit or an elegant dress.
Let the newlyweds take center stage
The wedding day should belong to the newlyweds. Therefore, in 2023, white is still fundamentally withheld from the bride. So you better leave the white summer dress or the trendy nude dress at home in favor of the future spouses. But there are exceptions.
If the bridal couple breaks with tradition, you can also take it a little more relaxed with your dress code. Dua Lipa, for example, wears white to a wedding: The look is still okay here, because according to media reports, the bride chose a pink wedding dress for her big day.
Olivia Wilde also wears a white dress to her friends’ wedding. According to the actress, the choice of clothes was agreed: “The grooms agreed,” Wilde clarifies in her Instagram story.
Olivia Wilde has consulted with the grooms on her choice of dress.
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Black and timeless
Wearing a black dress to a wedding as a guest has long been considered inappropriate. In the meantime, even “Vogue” has declared this rule to be completely outdated. “Black is chic and a good solution for those who want to invest in a dress that they want to wear several times,” writes the fashion bible. The magazine recommends showing some skin “so as not to look boring”. Kim Kardashian shows Paris Hilton’s wedding
Nicole Richie also chooses a black dress for her younger sister Sofia Richie’s wedding.
Ask if you are unsure
As a rule of thumb: If you are unsure whether your look is too much, then it is better to save the outfit for another day. If you don’t want to do without exactly this one styling, if in doubt, ask the bridal couple or the best man. They will know what the wedding should look like and whether there is a color concept.
This way you also avoid stealing the show from the bride and groom. Simone Biles has a sophisticated color concept for her wedding. The photo will be perfect if the color of the guests also matches the concept.
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