the invitation message read. The text then reminded guests of the black-tie dress code, requesting that men dress in "sharp black suits" and women arrive in "elegant black evening gowns ...

This dress code causes confusion for many invitees, so we're unpacking exactly what it means here. You’ve just received a wedding invitation with a “black-tie optional” dress code, and you ...

It’s finally happened. For the first time, or the first time in a very long time, you’ve received an invitation with the words “black-tie attire,” or “formal attire,” engraved into ...

“There is luxury at a black tie event. There is no luxury here.” The people of Reddit were baffled by the wedding invitation, labelling it “tacky”. “Being invited to a black tie event ...

A Reddit user is doing their best to give their cousin's wedding the benefit of the doubt. In a post to Reddit's r/weddingshaming forum, the user shared their apprehensions about the family member ...

Perhaps you’ve found yourself the recipient of an invitation with a black-tie dress code. Maybe it’s a wedding, a gala, or another equally formal event. At a time when our day-to-day attire ...

Men: “Black tie for me is like athleisure wear for others – an easy go-to outfit,” writes Keebaugh in his book, By Invitation Only. The problem arises when people mistakenly think athleisure ...

Getty Later, the poster received the official wedding invitation via email, which noted that the affair was a black-tie event and would be held outside in Manhattan. In addition, the couple noted ...