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Invitation wording...the dress code.

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    TheDivineMissE    October 24, 2009   Eugene, OR

    I've been searching for posts about this but haven't had any luck. I wan't to put "Semi-formal attire please" (or something similar) on our invites but am not sure how exactly to word it. Because I swear, if people show up in jeans and tweety bird shirts I'm going to loose it! lol. Thanks!

     
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    grumpybear722    January 13, 1992  

    I'm with you on the jeans! I told my FI if any of my family shows up in Jeans I'm sending them home! LOL I'm only 1/2 kidding! I don't know the nicest way to word it on the invitation and some might say it's not good to put it directly on your invitation so do you have a website? That's where we're putting ours. I didn't even want to make a website but figured it's worth it. :P

     
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    TheDivineMissE    October 24, 2009   Eugene, OR

    Lol. I told my man the same thing. Isn't that what the MOH and BM's are for? To kick people out if they don't come dressed correctly? Maybe you're right Grumpybear. I won't out anything on the invite and do a word of mouth type thing. :)

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    Chela429    3/29/09   Long Island, NY

    I was afraid of the same thing.  I just ended up talking to many of my guests and asking them to spread the word.  Also the formality of your invitation should give them an idea of how to dress.

     
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    DaisyBride    June 1, 2009  

    I once went to a t-shirt and jeans wedding in a cute black dress.  It was the WORST 4 hours of my life!!

     
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    smyley    May 2010  

    You can put 'Black Tie Optional' , and most recently we received one stating at the bottom of the invitation 'Elegant Attire Requested'.

     
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    bluedec       Chicago

    Cocktail Attire Requested is also an option.

     
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    bruschetta    August 29, 2009   Philadelphia

    Or, "black tie invited / welcome" -- you could sub out black tie for semiformal or cocktail attire as well.

     
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    TheDivineMissE    October 24, 2009   Eugene, OR

    Awesome! I heart weddingbee SO much. I don't know what I'd do without all of you wonderfully helpful women!Invitation wording...the dress code. :  wedding Icon Biggrin

     
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    Arineya      

    I think "Cocktail Attire Requested" is the best wording for that- everyone's concept of "semiformal" will differ, though I doubt anyone would show up in jeans like that!

    We're doing "Eclectic Formal" in the hopes that people will show up for our Halloween wedding in Modern, Victorian, Steampunk, Southern Gentleman, Punk formal attire!  

     
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    TheDivineMissE    October 24, 2009   Eugene, OR

    @ Arineya we thought about getting married on Halloween and doing a masquerade theme. But my family would have dresses and his wouldn't have so we decided against it. Your's sounds like it's going to be a blast!

     
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    Arineya      

    Well, we know that my friends and family will play along and his Mom's side and have a FAB time, but his Dad's side will probably be annoyed with the whole thing and not play along- oh well, they'll be the ones standing out Invitation wording...the dress code. :  wedding Icon Wink My sister called to ask if she could wear a white dress and I said heck yes, hah because I won't be wearing one anyway! And I think a masquerade theme sounds amazing!

     

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