Men: Wear a dark suit and tie with dressy leather shoes, or a tuxedo. SEMI-FORMAL. Somewhere between formal and casual, depending on the time of the event. • Women: Wear a knee-length cocktail dress, a little black dress, a dressy skirt and top, or even slacks with a dressy blouse. read more
Men have fewer options when it comes to semi formal attire. They are required to wear a suit with a buttoned-down, collared shirt and a matching bow or necktie. The shirt should be solid or pin striped but cannot have a loud pattern. A vest is not necessary but its fine to wear. read more
Teen boys should wear something similar to what men would wear to a semi-formal event. Start with a nice pair of dress pants, a button-front shirt, a tie, and a jacket. Or you can wear a dark suit. You may even be able to wear a lighter suit to daytime summer events. read more
A tuxedo or formal dark suit and tie. She should wear: A long evening dress, dressy suit or formal cocktail-length dress. The invite says "cocktail attire" This is slightly less formal than black tie and black tie optional, which means no tux required for men and no floor-length gown required for women (unless you'd like to wear a long dress). read more