Selecting Appropriate Wedding Apparel by Prescott Weddings.com.

SEMIFORMAL


Daytime (before 6:00 PM)
Bride:	Dress	Ballerina or floor length. Long or short sleeves. Short train or none.
	Veil	Elbow length or shorter
	Gloves	Optional, usually none.
Attendants:	Dress	Ballerina or street length. Long or short sleeves.
	Gloves	Short gloves to match gowns.
Mothers:	Dress	Dressy street length gown or suit.
Groom, Best Man, Groomsmen and Fathers:	Jacket	Oxford gray or black stroller coat.
	Trousers	Gray or black striped.
	Shirt	Turndown collar.
	Tie	Gray silk.
Guests	Ladies	Stylish dress; luncheon suit.
	Gentlemen	Suit; blazer and slacks.

Evening (after 6:00 PM)
Bride:	Dress	Floor length or with sweep train. Long or short sleeves.
	Veil	Elbow or fingertip length.
	Gloves	White kid.
Attendants:	Dress	Floor or ballerina length (dresses may be shorter even though Bride’s dress is floor length. Attendant dresses must all be the same length.
	Gloves	Short gloves to match gowns.
Mothers:	Dress	Dinner gown or cocktail dress. Long or short sleeves with gloves.
Groom, Best Man, Groomsmen and Fathers:	Jacket	Winter: Midnight blue or black. Summer: Midnight blue or black.
	Trousers	Winter: To match jacket. Summer: Black or midnight blue.
	Shirt	Wing or turn down collar.
	Tie	Black or midnight blue bow tie.
Guests	Ladies	Short dress; dinner suit.
	Gentlemen	Suit.
Note for if the Dinner Jacket is Being Worn When the Bride Wears a Formal Wedding Gown:
The dinner jacket is semiformal attire and should never take the place of formal attire for an ultraformal or formal evening wedding. The dinner jacket is NEVER worn before six in the evening no matter where the location. However, it must be mentioned that fashion changes for women and for men. Local interpretation varies. In some communities the dinner jacket is considered more formal than it is in others and should be taken into consideration. If any doubt to its correctness, a leading haberdashery shop should be consulted.

edding Apparel — Semiformal