Many female wedding guests have tackled the question of whether it is acceptable to wear pants to a wedding ceremony, but when it is your own ceremony, the question gets a bit more complex. This is an opportunity for the bride and groom to set the tone and decide what is right or wrong for them. Traditionally, a "black tie" wedding means that the men wear tuxedos and the women wear long gowns. If you want to avoid this, consider the advice at isnare.com and specify a different style of wedding: casual, beach or semi-formal.

On the Other: Making Your Wedding Yours

Consider it fashion-forward or very liberated, but some women are opting to wear pants instead of a dress when they walk down the aisle. Pants aren't a new choice on the fashion front. They have been there all along, but finding the right pants (formal enough or chic enough) has been an issue. If you find a beautiful satin or silk set, chances are people will remember the bride's bold choice long after the reception is over.

Bottom Line

"Miss Manners" aside, these days weddings are all about the wishes of the bride and groom. If the bride and groom do not want to have flowers at the wedding, so be it. If the bride has always disliked the look of a veil, she doesn't have to wear one. Should the groom want more than one best man, that's okay. The hard-and-fast rules of generations ago are falling by the wayside, and if a bride wishes to wear pants, then it is her choice!

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isnare: Current Etiquette For Wedding Guest Attire

A Practical Wedding: A Wedding Dress and Wedding Pants