This month I am joining my pal Kim from Northern California Style for our monthly Signature Style Series. This month we are mixing it up a bit. Kim’s readers are wanting dress suggestions and you all want suggestions for proper wedding attire. If you are a wedding guest over 50 or way over 60 in my case what to wear can be challenging once you receive that wedding invitation. Let’s take a look at Five Over 50 Wedding Guest Outfits You Will Love. Times have changed since 1975.
According to Glamour Magazine ” bright colors and floral prints are always welcome (especially if the event is taking place in a garden), you can totally wear black to a summer wedding, especially if it’s a co*cktail or formal ceremony. (Just don’t wear plain white, obviously.)”. However some weddings are now requesting that guestswear the wedding colors which sometimes will be white or off white. So basically anything goes as long as you follow the wedding dress code specified by the bride and groom to be. It all depends on the type of wedding, and the time of day of the wedding. I constantly get inquiries about the outfit that I wore to my daughter’s wedding years ago, so I have tried to replicate it somewhat.
FIVE OVER 50 WEDDING GUEST OUTFITS YOU WILL LOVE
The great thing about a beach destination wedding is that it calls for casual wedding attire. You can wear flat sandals especially during the day. Who wants to wear heels in the sand? Your husband or date can even pull off a button down shirt with or without a tie. Your date can even wear a white shirt and dress pants. This outfit could also be worn to a garden wedding . You can check out my post on How to Rock an Over 50 Travel Wardrobe-Hawaii to see what I wore for a beach wedding here.
SHOP BEACH WEDDING
This outfit would be great for a mother of the bride, or for a black tie, formal, or semi-formal wedding. If the wedding calls for an evening gown, or a co*cktail dress. The sparkly tee adds an element of fun. You can wear flat sandals and no one will notice, or wear a low heel if you prefer. All you need in my opinion, is a large pair of rhinestone earrings, and a silver clutch to complete the ensemble. You could also switch out the tee for a white silk shirt tied at the waist.
SHOP SPRING WEDDING
This midi dress outfit would be appropriate for almost any venue or setting. If formal wedding attire, is required, or if it is black tie optional, this would fit the bill for a co*cktail dress at a formal event. This beautiful dress is a statement on it’s own so minimal accessories and simple sparkly heels are all that is needed. Your date could wear a dark suit, (a bow tie would be fun with this), or a tuxedo and be comfortable with you.
SHOP FORMAL WEDDING
I love a dressy casual wedding that doesn’t require a formal dress or co*cktail attire. Your date can wear a jacket, dress shirt and tie. No white tie, or formal attire required. They are just relaxed and fun. Your date might wear a sport coat, button-down shirt and a tie. Again simple jewelry is all that is needed as this dress has a lot going on.
SHOP FORMAL WEDDING
This last outfit would be perfect for a older member of the wedding party, mother of the bride. I love the combination of kelly green and pink but you could easily replace with silver or nude if it is too much color for you. I prefer this midi length with sleeves to a knee-length, shorter hemline. I just think it is more flattering at our age.
SHOP SPRING WEDDING
If you would like more information on what to wear to a daytime, beach, casual or co*cktail wedding, you might enjoy the articles below:
Dos and Dont’s of Wedding Guest Attire
Matha Stewart A Comprehensive Guide to Wedding Guest Attire
The Knot-Floral Bridal Earrings
I have linked more wedding guest dresses that I love that can be interchanged with some of the accessories I featured above.
WEDDING GUEST DRESSES FOR EVERY OCCASION
Thank you for reading Five Over 50 Wedding Guest Outfits you will love. Now let’s pop over and visit Kim. She is talking about dresses today.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STYLE
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