What to wear for summer wedding
 

Hi, I will be in Perth for a wedding next March. What do people wear for church weddings in Australia? What about outdoor weddings. Thanks

Similar to what you'd wear for a wedding in the US. Usually you can get away with a nice skirt and blouse.

A lot of the more 'mature' women wear hats to the ceremony.. not many young people continue the tradition.

the dress code would normally be indicated on the invitation. The most commonly used dress codes for aus 'parties' are below.

Also, check this for some more info http://www.thelounge.com.au/show_lib...rticle_ID=4652

BLACK TIE: Black tie events traditionally call for a full-length evening dress or ball gown for women and tuxedos for men. The dress should be elegant and classy without being too showy. Accessories are de rigueur as well as a simple clutch or beaded evening bag.

SEMI-FORMAL: Perhaps the trickiest of all dress codes, semi-formal means that formal attire is not required but nor is casual attire appropriate. For an evening event, this means dark suits for him (tie optional) or a pair of tailored pants and streamlined shirt, and for her a cocktail dress. Daytime semi-formal events mean a suit with or without a tie for him and a suit or a sleek dress for her.

FORMAL: This dress code follows the same principles as black tie but with slightly looser interpretation. With modern dress codes coming into play you could wear a cocktail-style dress, full-length gown or dressy evening seperates. Men wear suits but in more up-to-the minute locations they can get away with a streamlined suit, dark shirt and no tie.

LOUNGE SUIT: This usually suggests that the hosts are aware you'll be coming straight from work. It's easy to get this right by starting with a work outfit then changing your top and/or shoes into something a little more glamorous.

COCKTAIL: The little black dress is the simple answer to this dress code dilemma. Shorter, yet elegant dresses are appropriate for her while for him a fitted suit cracks the code.



BLACK TIE: Black tie events traditionally call for a full-length evening dress or ball gown for women and tuxedos for men. The dress should be elegant and classy without being too showy. Accessories are de rigueur as well as a simple clutch or beaded evening bag.

SEMI-FORMAL: Perhaps the trickiest of all dress codes, semi-formal means that formal attire is not required but nor is casual attire appropriate. For an evening event, this means dark suits for him (tie optional) or a pair of tailored pants and streamlined shirt, and for her a cocktail dress. Daytime semi-formal events mean a suit with or without a tie for him and a suit or a sleek dress for her.

FORMAL: This dress code follows the same principles as black tie but with slightly looser interpretation. With modern dress codes coming into play you could wear a cocktail-style dress, full-length gown or dressy evening seperates. Men wear suits but in more up-to-the minute locations they can get away with a streamlined suit, dark shirt and no tie.

LOUNGE SUIT: This usually suggests that the hosts are aware you'll be coming straight from work. It's easy to get this right by starting with a work outfit then changing your top and/or shoes into something a little more glamorous.

COCKTAIL: The little black dress is the simple answer to this dress code dilemma. Shorter, yet elegant dresses are appropriate for her while for him a fitted suit cracks the code.

avoid anything that says smart casual - absolutely no-one knows what this is!

In the last 20 years I don't think we've been to a single wedding that's been held in a church - all outdoors, all civil marriage celebrants, no particular dress code at all that I remember. We must move in heathen circles, but then Australia is a distinctly more heathen country than the US.