The tissues are cute!
We didn’t have welcome packs but I made small bags of flavored Mac nuts for each person who attended the rehearsal dinner. As far as I could tell, there were no tears at S’s wedding.
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I didn’t mention a welcome pack just a welcome table - a spot at the wedding/reception to welcome guests as they arrive, guest book to sign - and maybe pick up a tissue.
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My mistake—we just had a signing table. There was a welcome appetizer reception on Thursday and wedding was Saturday with Friday rehearsal. There was also day after brunch and my sister’s house.
I bought this fabulous dress this weekend on goodwills yellow tag clearance the dress fits like a glove and the color is perfect. It was only $3.50, now I wish my son was getting married so I can wear it.
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It’s a lovely gown! Maybe you can wear to another event and get something else for your kid’s wedding.
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Nice! I heard people bring formal wear on cruises. 
The money you saved can be put towards a cruise! 
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That also fits in the “good buy of the week” thread! It’s so pretty!
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Was just flipping through a catalog from The Fold and thinking of all of you with occasions! Their stuff is a little more tailored and on the pricey side. I’ve never bought anything from them, but a friend likes them for dressier work and my impression is that it has enough structure to cover body lumpiness – and that’s a good thing! This one is so understated (and it has a jacket), but their colors are great too. Lots of solids that are still interesting.
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Very cute dress. Unfortunately it’s completely sold out. It wouldn’t work for my event but the style is very nice
The whole page of “occasionwear” is interesting. Pretty varied.
I had that dress on my short list in teal! Very nice find!
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Lots of lovely outfits—sadly I don’t have need more dresses much and already have a lot of them, mostly from Ross with also a few from Macy’s.
I’m always reluctant to buy new garments from a new vendor online. Sizing is so dang variable!
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Not a mob question, but what does black tie optional, in Boston in June on a Saturday night mean to you?
Invitation code for formal attire. My D included that on her invitation because she wanted a formal dress code for her wedding….long dresses/gowns and tuxes but she didn’t want it to be a requirement/demand because it costs money to rent a tux. I’d say 2/3 of the men wore tuxes and close to 100% of the women wore long dresses/gowns.
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Either tux or dark suit for men. For women, either a gown or a nice cocktail dress.
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We were invited to a black tie optional 5:00 pm wedding at a lovely venue in a hip suburb of Philadelphia last October. The families are from North Jersey and upper middle class, so I was expecting a very classy affair (which it was.) I was surprised that very few guests wore black tie apparel. Most of the women in our demographic wore short/cocktail dresses; some of the younger girls wore long but they were not fancy dresses. I don’t think there were any older men that wore tuxes; a few younger guys wore a modern version (ankle length pants with dinner jacket.) I would say 95% or more of the attire was basically what you would see at any nice wedding. My H was going to wear his tux but when he pulled it out it had moth holes; I was going to wear the long dress from my S’s wedding but it was a smidge too tight. In the end we were glad we didn’t go with those options as we would have felt overdressed. And that’s why I think wedding dress codes are NOT helpful!
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That is exactly what I’ve seen in Ca. I’ve never seen a man in a tux at a wedding.
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The black tie optional wedding we attended in TN had a mix of long and short dresses. Not sure if there were any tuxes outside of he wedding party. Afternoon wedding, evening reception.
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Same experience - attended a ‘black tie optional’ wedding in the Midwest two years ago - my brother was the only person there with a tux - even the families of the bride/groom didn’t wear one.
I’m not sure the couple understood the term and maybe just meant - very dressed up and don’t wear jeans?
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