RESORT CASUAL OR COUNTRY CLUB CASUALInvitations specifying dress code "Resort Casual" or "Country Club Casual" indicate attire that is a cut above very casual clothes. |
RESORT SEMI-FORMAL OR COUNTRY CLUB SEMI-FORMALThe dress code “Resort Semi-Formal" or "Country Club Semi-Formal”, sometimes also referred to as "Resort elegant", is dressier than “Resort or country club casual” and is considered to be similar to “Dressy casual”, but is more summery. Resort wear is usually made of lightweight and breathable fabrics like silk, high-quality cotton, georgette, or poplins. Colors like turquoise, aquamarine blue, navy, sand, terra cotta, fuchsia, lime green, tangerine, and sunflower are all appropriate. |
RESORT FORMAL OR COUNTRY CLUB FORMALDress code „Resort Formal“ also called "Resort Evening" or "Country Club Formal" is one of the strictest codes. It's a step above "Resort semi-formal" and only a step down from "Formal“. Resort wear is usually made of lightweight and breathable fabrics like silk, high-quality cotton, georgette, or poplin. Colors like turquoise, aquamarine blue, sand, terra cotta, fuchsia, lime green, tangerine, and sunflower are all appropriate. Wear patterns like stripes, polka dots, and bold floral prints. Resort formal attire is sometimes called Country club formal, Beach formal, or Garden attire, depending on the occasion. |
DRESSY CASUALDress Code "Dressy Casual" calls for a just slightly dressier and more elegant style of normal casual wear. |
SMART CASUAL OR BUSINESS CASUALDress Code “Business Casual” attire combines elements of traditional business wear with a more laid-back style, creating a professional yet relaxed look suitable for the office. |
BUSINESS FORMAL OR BUSINESSThe dress code “Business Formal”, or just “Business”, which is similar to the dress code "Black tie," is the most formal business attire and calls for professional, crisp, and neat clothing. The standard dress code in a business formal environment is conservative, dark, and restrained. In general, the darker the color of the suit, the more formal it is. |
COCKTAILThere is not so much difference between Lounge & Cocktail dress code, except that Cocktail is a little less formal than Lounge and can be a little more flirty and revealing. Keep it dressy and elegant, but not too formal. |
LOUNGE SUITLounge Suit dress code is a little more formal compared to "cocktail attire" dress code, but it is proper to wear a lounge suit to an event that is informal. Note, that, "informal" does not mean casual and there is a big difference when the event takes a place. |
SEMI-FORMALSemi Formal dress code lies between formal and cocktail dress. It is more conservative than cocktail attire and dressy, but far from formal. Formal dress usually means long ball gowns, semi formal dress is much more fun and comfortable, but the event is still formal enough for one to be appropriate. |
FORMAL/BLACK TIE OPTIONALThe Formal or Black tie optional dress code is a step ahead of semi-formal and cocktail dress codes, but is still slightly less formal than “black tie”. It means just what it says: the event will be formal enough to wear full black tie - meaning a tuxedo - but that it's an optional suggestion. |
BLACK TIE/BLACK TIE REQUIREDDress code „Black Tie“ is pretty formal and the second highest level of formal attire. It is less formal and dressy than white tie but more formal than informal or business dress. |