In a few days, I will be attending an American wedding for the first time. It’s taking place in a Church, reception is followed by the ceremony. I am so confused as to what to wear. Obviously wouldn’t want to be different by wearing shalwar kameez there. What kind of dress would you suggest? If possible, please upload the pictures as well.
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do you want to wear a dress or pants? if you wear a dress, does it have to be long or can it be knee length or mid calf length? how formal is the wedding?
this page has a lot of great ideas/suggestions/rules
http://fashion.about.com/cs/tipsadvice/a/weddingguest.htm
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Depends on what time its taking place...does the card say what attire it should be? Casual, cocktail, et.. and how formal will the event be?
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If you want to wear somthing desi, a light sari would look good, if you want to wear western, you could always go with a gown kind of thing or a skirt.
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i'd suggest not wearing a sari or anything desi- it will make you stand out and if you're not a close friend of the bride or groom, then it won't be appreciated. i think in gora weddings, the bride is supposed to be the one standing out. so for that same reason, dont wear anything white! as for a gown, it depends on how formal the affair is. if its not White tie, don't wear a gown! if its black tie, you can get away with a nice, dark colored, well fitted suit and high heels. or you could wear a nice knee length dress with stockings, heels and a little jacket or shrug on top. really though, i need more details! :)
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If I were you I would DEF. wear shalwar Qameez. Trust me these ppl go crazayy over our dresses. All the non-paki/white weddings I have attended .. I always went in my best of shalwar qameez and our dress looks way better than theirs. You don’t have to fit in with them .. go with ur own individuality and u will love it :k:
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I personally tend to wear a dress with a jacket and heels. Simple and smart.
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Agree with Evilmastermind. Its really exotic. I live in norway, and i always use shalwar qameez on all types of parties. And I always got positive respons. Ek elegant shalwar qameez use karna, not with big flowers and many colours :D
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Mrs. Shikra asked me to reply here.
It is actually my former co-worker's (female) wedding. I also suggested shalwar kameez (or saari if not that because I really love it when she wears a saari). Here is what's written on the invitation:
**Bride and Groom request the honor of your presence at their marriage on this date and time at this location and address. Adult reception following at this place.
**That's it! No other details provided.
Very simple for me. I'll wear a black suit with some light color shirt, a tie that matches her dress, and dress shoes :D
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Don't wear desi stuff if there are no desis in the wedding, smple... itll make u stand out, and u dont wanna stand out at a wedding nless ur the bride..its just not good manners at all IMO. Imagine if ur getting married and some girl u barely know comes dressed as a dulhan (WITH the duputta on her head).... i'd sure as heck be pissed...
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i'd go with a plain sari! or short kameez with trouser shouldn't look very odd...make sure it does not have some glittery or shiny stuff on whatever you decide to wear..that doesn't mix very well with americans...
good luck :)
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^ short Qameez with trouser is da bestest idea :k:
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hi mrs. shikra,
if you like to wear long dresses, a two piece - long silk skirt and beaded top - (INC, Jones NY has many at macys' misses gown wear).
weather wise, it depends what color you like,
but nice pastel aqua, pink or crimson with silver or golden will look great
get sometyhing beaded, lightly, a nice neck line,
silver and less jewlery - may be diamond earrnngs,
and bracelet, and a nice formal foot wear - sandals.
with a silken shawal. that will be so stunning.
tie your hair up with a glittering clip in a bun maybe, if you have long hair.
do light make up.
and a nice evening perfume.
dress up mr. shikra look nice too to go with you :>
all best prayers for you both and enjoy - have fun.
dushwari
In a few days, I will be attending an American wedding for the first time. It's taking place in a Church, reception is followed by the ceremony. I am so confused as to what to wear. Obviously wouldn't want to be different by wearing shalwar kameez there. What kind of dress would you suggest? If possible, please upload the pictures as well.
Re: What to wear?
Don't wear desi stuff if there are no desis in the wedding, smple... itll make u stand out, and u dont wanna stand out at a wedding nless ur the bride..its just not good manners at all IMO. Imagine if ur getting married and some girl u barely know comes dressed as a dulhan (WITH the duputta on her head).... i'd sure as heck be pissed...
AGREED! if you're not close to the bride and you haven't run it past the bride, you cannot wear something that will make you stand out. it will NOT be appreciated, trust me on that. there are rules that come into play when attending weddings and this is one of them. as for our clothes looking better than theirs etc., well thats a matter of personal opinion and a little bit shortsighted as far as i'm concerned. "white" clothes can be beautiful and well done, just like ours can be tacky and overdone. meh.
anyway, my point is, find a nice dress or a nice suit and you'll blend in and be appropriately dressed. if you REALLY want to wear something pakistan, call up the bride and ask her if thats ok with her so she doesn't get any surprises on the day of. because either way, with or without her permission, you WILL be the taking away attention from the bride.
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If its a morning or afternoon wedding,just wear special light-colored clothes a bit more casual compared to a night wedding, floral or colorful is acceptable ... think a nice skirt/suit, dress (mid-length to long).
If its eveningtime... more of a sophisticated look.... a clutch or evening bag with a nice elegant dress, skirt, or suit...and darker colors :D
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I would definitely wear a chiffon sari with some light embellishments...preferably in the same colour as the sari fabric....so it's not too bold but elegent nonetheless.
No dress, gown, skirt or outfit beats an elegantly worn sari.
If you are simply not confident enough of yourself to carry this off in a place where you will be singled out....wear a formal trouser suit and use the dupatta as a stole.
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arghhh im sooo confused…but thanks everyone…soon i will make up my mind n will post the pics of my outfit.
the problem with saris is that i have really heavy sarees u know bareezay n all tht…theres only one jo k silk kee hai…
…Sohail wants me to wear tht one but as most of you guys said k i dont want to stand out n definitely i dont want everyone to stare at me…
im thinkin to wear a dress whcih will be appropiate for the wedding…wat kind im not sure yet…so let seee…ill keep u guys updated
Thanks ya all…
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Standing out at any party is OK and I love wearing my desi clothes everywhere, but u don’t wanna do that to a wedding. They will NOT appreciate it. I read the invitation that Mr. Shikra posted it said Adult reception, meanign that there are no KIDS invited to that reception and I would assume that it would be a cocktail reception.
Wear a dress or a suit, mostly receptions are in the evening, wear something dark and if this is an afternoon reception wear lght colors. You are all set!!!
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its in the evening right?
theres amny other types of dresses u cud also take a look at..if like ud wear thm.