Wedding Dress Styles, Colour and Patterns
Whether you've planned a wedding or attended one, you recognize the significance of colour themes. Luckily, as a guest, the only ones you really need to consider are what’s in style. The hottest colour trends for Spring/Summer 2023 are tangy orange, beetroot purple, exotic green, digital lavender and empire yellow. Trending prints include polka dots, blurred tie-dye, painterly florals and chunky two-toned stripes.
Black Tie
When attending a black tie wedding, it’s customary to wear long gowns and resplendent maxi dresses. Trending neckline cuts to consider for the summertime are halter, strapless, keyhole, Grecian, asymmetrical, one-shoulder and v-neck. For a summery flair, consider dresses with slits and open backs.
Cocktail
Cocktail weddings, being slightly less formal than black tie and often held outdoors, embrace below the knee and tea-length dresses. Popular summer styles include high-low dresses, midi corset dresses, silk slip dresses and halter neck wrap dresses, which evoke timeless Hollywood glamour. Other neckline trends favour round neck, off-the-shoulder, cowl and Queen Anne.
Casual
Casual weddings, often reserved for garden or beach venues, call for dresses that blend comfort and danceability, and seamlessly transform from day to night. Embracing the casual dress code, sundresses take centre stage, whether in flowing maxi or chic midi and knee-lengths. Among the favoured silhouettes are the bustier sundress, the sweetheart or sculpt square midi dress, either with puff sleeves or spaghetti straps, and satin slip dresses.
Shoes
Your choice of footwear holds the power to seamlessly transform a look from formal to semi-formal or casual, underscoring the importance of making thoughtful choices. Trending this season for black tie weddings are Sali pump and platform heels, knife-edge heels and lace-strap heels. Meanwhile, for cocktail or casual, consider peep-toe mules and kitten heels, espadrille wedges, ball-heel sandals, or woven heels.
Jewellery and Wedding Accessories
The great thing about jewellery is its ability to customize your look and make it uniquely yours. These wedding accessory trends have been seen in the Spring/Summer 2023 runway shows of Givenchy, Chanel, Tory Burch and more. Noteworthy pieces include shoulder-grazing bijoux, boxy cuffs and bangles, jumbo pearls, moving jewellery (that shake and catch light with your movement), sculptural hard-wired jewellery, chains and pinky rings.
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