Wedding Wear Black Tie Optional. Below well cover recommended attire for grooms groomsmen and wedding guestsin both modern and classic looks that fit the dress code. They take place in the evening just as standard black tie events do.
As a black tie wedding guest you cant go wrong with a long formal gown. Most black-tie optional weddings take place after 6 pm so anything youd wear for a daytime function probably wouldnt make the cut here. Black-tie events require a very upscale venue with very opulent decor think ballrooms and grand estates.
Women should wear long cocktail dresses if the man is wearing a tux.
If you dont own a tuxedo or dont want to rent one youre in luck. Black tie-optional refers to a dress code in which a tuxedodinner jacket black tie is requested but guests have the option to wear a dark business suit if they so choose. It also signals to women that your wedding. But in consideration of their guests perhaps knowing that some of you dont own tuxedos they didnt want to force the issue.