https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/weddingreception-dressing-norms Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 14:27:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/weddingreception-dressing-norms#post-965047 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:38:08 +0000 elpgal 965047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for weighing in. I have only been to ceremonies where the events are on two separate days or they are closely spaced together with a cocktail and snacks interlude. The invites say it is a 'blended' ceremony. I was hoping to wear a dress to it. If other Indian weddings are any indication, I think the crowd will be dressed a notch above their Sunday best. A lot of&nbsp; bling and shine won't be out of place. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/weddingreception-dressing-norms#post-964849 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:39:34 +0000 crazyone 964849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For whatever reason, I am guessing, given that it's a morning wedding, and at a hotel, that the wedding is an Indian ceremony, with a reception in the evening, since this is a fairly normal state of affairs. &nbsp;Generally people do wear different things for that kind of scenario, but I've also seen people wear the same thing. &nbsp;Generally what ends up happening (Indian-wear wise) is saree in the morning, some sort of more dance-able clothing in the evening. &nbsp;But I think with a toddler afoot you should be able to get away with just wearing the same nice thing throughout the same day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/weddingreception-dressing-norms#post-964818 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:03:36 +0000 donnat 964818@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Diana said. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/weddingreception-dressing-norms#post-964792 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:38:25 +0000 Diana 964792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, is the ceremony a church ceremony, an Indian ceremony, or something else? And, relatedly, will you be wearing Indian or western clothes?</p> <p>With morning church ceremonies I feel like its appropriate to wear a "Sunday best" sort of outfit (I.e. chanel suit, a nice day dress with jacket,nothing glitzy or too bare), and then you'd switch into evening wear for reception later on. you definitely would not wear the evening dress to the ceremony, although possibly you could get away with a very plain cocktail dress and put a blazer over it for the morning part, then switch to dressier shoes, jewelry, and wrap for evening. Or maybe a suit or dress w/jacket for the ceremony and Indian outfit for the reception if you have it?</p> <p>For an Indian ceremony I have no idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/weddingreception-dressing-norms#post-964780 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:20:07 +0000 Glory 964780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is indeed a tricky one given the length of time between the 2 events and that you will only stay for a short while. I think it is possible to find something that will work with both and then perhaps change the shoes and accessories for the evening to glam it up a bit.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/weddingreception-dressing-norms#post-964663 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:12:23 +0000 ramya 964663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I understand you elpgal. But is it a posdibility for you to switch into lehenga for reception. The new trend is to use long cotset like blouse for the sari. If you wear that then switching into s long skirt and wearing dupatta should be a breeze.<br /> I think many would suggest switching accessories. But personslly I find sari extremely memorable.<br /> But if you will not stay for the entire event may be it's not worth the hassle </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/weddingreception-dressing-norms#post-964655 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:22:21 +0000 elpgal 964655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am attending a wedding in September. The wedding is in the morning and the reception is at 8 pm the same evening. The invite requests formal clothing - dresses/saris for women ( Indian groom, Greek bride). Is is ok to repeat the same outfit or should I plan on having two separate ones? </p> <p>The venue is a Waldorf Astoria. Right now I don't have anything that fits and it is unlikely that I will be able to stay through the entire reception because of my toddlers bedtime which makes me somewhat reluctant to hunt down a second outfit. Skipping the reception is not an option (old family friends or my parents and we are part of the small contingent from the grooms's side who can attend the US wedding). </p>