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Wedding Dress Codes Decoded: What Black Tie, Cocktail, and Garden Casual Really Mean

Attire22 minute read

We’ve photographed and filmed 500+ weddings across the DC metro area, Virginia wine country, Maryland waterfront venues, and black-tie ballrooms in places like NYC and Philly. And if there’s one guest stress we see over and over, it’s this: “What on earth am I supposed to wear?”

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