Black tie weddings---need opinions

lrusso1979 Posted: Jun 03, 2007 09:09 PM

Black tie weddings---need opinions

I am attending a black tie wedding this summer!
Do I have to wear a gown? I found a beautifiul silk strapless that goes to me knee! If I dress it up with my accessories, do you think it would be ok!
All the gowns out there are prom hideous!!!

LitBallerinaGirl Posted: Jun 03, 2007 09:13 PM

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Most women will prob. be in gowns.

laural2979 Posted: Jun 03, 2007 09:15 PM

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I went to a black tie wedding in a tea length dress. I think it would be fine as long as you dress it up with jewelry and maybe put your hair in a nice updo.

rsolano222 Posted: Jun 03, 2007 09:16 PM

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I think dressing it up with the accessories would be fine...do you have a pic of the dress?

nifheim Posted: Jun 03, 2007 09:20 PM

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black tie = dressy cocktail or semi formal gowns

black tie for men is blk suites or tux

white tie is now the super formal

beachbum05 Posted: Jun 03, 2007 09:25 PM

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I was blown away when I went to a black tie event this spring. I thought black tie = floor length gown.

I saw MANNNNNNNNY women dressed in knee lenght dresses. And I'm not talking about oober dressy cocktail dresses. I'm talking really basic and simple knee length dresses.

I think it's changed a lot in recent years.... It seems far less formal. I think anything is really fair game.

hmpena Posted: Jun 03, 2007 10:10 PM

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I think tea length is fine. Just make sure you have nice accessories.

SusiBtoM Posted: Jun 04, 2007 09:33 AM

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I'm old school,and have attended many black tie events, both business and personal.

Black tie means tuxes for the guys and long dresses for the women.
Black tie optional is either a dark suit or tux for the men, cocktail or long dresses for women.
White tie is super formal, white tie and tails for men, ball gowns for women.

firesign75 Posted: Jun 04, 2007 04:31 PM

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Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize

eperlman Posted: Jun 04, 2007 04:41 PM

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I had a black tie wedding and I saw a lot of short dresses. The women looked beautiful so you don't have to wear a long gown. Most of the men were in tuxes and a bunch with a nice black suit and tie. Now adays it's not as formal, but still pretty dressy.

DavaDay Posted: Jun 04, 2007 04:44 PM

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I went to a black tie wedding last month. The girls were dressed in typical wedding attire - lots of 'little black dresses,' etc. I bought a tea-length gown with crinoline under the skirt - fanciest dress I've had in YEARS - and was more dressy than about 75% of the people there. The only difference between that black tie wedding and most others I've been to was with the men... a good number of them had on tuxes, and the others all wore dark suits.