Dress pants with a button down shirt or polo.
Casual wear for wedding dinner.
Conversely a relaxed backyard wedding is the place to wear a simple sundress or a dress shirt tucked into a pair of chinos.
If you re planning a casual wedding say in your parents backyard at a restaurant or in a barn you re probably trying to find the balance between sophisticated and fun low key weddings and elegance don t have to be and usually aren t mutually exclusive.
Generally casual means anything goes but jeans shorts and tank tops are probably not appropriate unless they re specifically noted as acceptable.
A summer party in a beachy environment might involve bermuda or cargo shorts a polo or plain tee and sandals if you re in the midst of a new england winter opt for khakis or nice jeans and a button down or sweater loafers clean sneakers and other dress shoes are all footwear options.
In today s world more and more offices are opting for a smart casual dress code.
The venue can also provide inspiration for your dressy casual wedding attire.
You might look at wearing a bridesmaid s dress in white or go off the beaten track in a pantsuit.
For the purposes of wedding wear assume business casual to be on the safe side.
Wear whatever you re comfortable in including a white dress that s not meant to be a wedding dress.
For an event at a winery or upscale restaurant your outfit should be on the dressier side like a sleek jumpsuit or a blazer and slacks.
Smart casual office wear.
Perhaps a sundress or a dress you already have in your closet.