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I’ve been shopping for my friend’s upcoming black-tie ceremony, which means I’ve done all the research so you don’t have to.

“Appropriate formal wedding attire for women often includes floor-length gowns, cocktail dresses, or dressy separates and a small purse,” says Amanda Jane Valentine of AJ Valentine Consulting.

Getty Images. Likely the first formal wedding dress outfit idea that comes to mind for most of us, a floor-length gown is always a safe bet for a wedding that requires more elevating outfits.

Though prom season is behind us, wedding season is now in full force — and there's a high probability that at least one of your events this season will have a black-tie or formal dress code. So ...

Buy at Nordstrom.com. Buy at Macys.com. Simple square-neck dresses are always a classy choice for a wedding no matter the time of year, especially when dealing with a semi-formal dress code.

Because white tie is the most formal wedding dress code out there. In terms of formality, think of it as a red-carpet affair and go with a floor-length evening gown fit for the Met Gala . $279 at ...

From 'Garden Attire’ to ‘Colorful Formal’ Celebrity Wedding Planners Break Down Wedding Dress Codes (Exclusive) We asked celebrity event planners Colin Cowie, Marcy Blum and Bryan Rafanelli ...

A slightly more elevated version of the dress code requested by Ms. Lavalle and Mr. Boniello, “creative formal” requires wedding attendees to don their best looks — but with a twist (or ...

Q: What should a man wear to a Florida wedding where the invitation offers the oxymoronic dress-code of “beach formal”? —SP, Providence, R.I. A: Whether the venue is Palm Beach, Hawaii or ...