Proper attire for Sunday Afternoon wedding....

[tastebud]

I have to go to a wedding next Sunday afternoon at a Wedding Chapel. Then on to a Country Club for a Luncheon. The couple have been together for awhile and have a 4 yr old daughter. I'm thinking of going kinda dressy casual, but am still thinking about what we should give for a gift. I actually went to the country clubs site and found out the prices of meals and the rental fees. Oh Lordy I'm bad!

[Nutsky]

If they have been together that long they probably don't need anything for the house. I would probably give money and let them use it on whatever they want.

You are not bad just curious. LOL

[fatkat]

I would wear a nice flowing dress with soft print or soft solid color and strappy sandals and maybe bring a light sweater. As for a gift, I either give $$ or try to include the children in with the gift as a "family" gift.

[doodles]

Last weekend I went to an afternoon wedding. I dressed formal but I was kind of over dressed. I noticed alot of others in skirts and nice silk dress shirts. My feet were killing me because I wore dress heels while others were in a nice sandal shoe. In my opinion, a skirt with a nice top and some flat shoes. I dressed up because I knew the place, and I knew the couple was paying over a 100.00$ a plate. My mistake, because everyone was casaully dressed. I was on the grooms side and we were all over dressed and sweating. My suggestion would be if you were going out where it was casual but yet not formal. I wish I could post pictures. I was more dressed than the brides maids. The brides had no dress code. I give her lots of credit. Whatever you have on your closet. She married my best friends brother who is a cop. Her family as I woud say is well to do but yet her side looked under dressed. The grooms family dressed up because we know the catering hall but ended up overdressed.

[Sabine]

Are they registered anywhere? I would wear a summer dress with dressy sandals. I would imaging that they have pretty much everything they need. That's a hard one.

[MissKise]

Summery dress, sandles and an updo for my hair.....something to stay cool in.

At this point I would probably give them money...or something with a personal note (names engraved, shingle for the house, blanket with names and date, large bath towels with initials)

[Coll'sCookin']

Better to be slightly over dressed than under dressed. You can't go wrong with dressy-casual. I usually base my dress on where the event is taking place.

In this case, money may be the best gift choice.

Have fun! Colleen

[tastebud]

Okay this is what I came with... lightweight teal pants with a teal sleeveless tee shirt with little crystal beads on a round collar, teal sandles and a white linen appliqued shirt with an eton (like Nehru) collar. DH is just going to wear a white shirt and a great teal striped tie I found today and beige pants. We'll probably still be overdressed!

[MissKise]

sounds totally perfect and beautiful / handsome

[scotty]

Your attire sounds just right. I think you will both look quite appropriate.