Can a female wear pants with a nice top to a wedding when the invite says formal?

or does it have to be a long ball gown type of dress
Can a female wear pants with a nice top to a wedding when the invite says formal?
of course pants are ok. just pair it with a nice, fancy top and thats very dressy. women def. arent expected to wear dresses anymore. i personally think they look too over the top most of the time. wear black pants with a dressy top and dressy shoes and youll look great!
Reply:no.... formal is formal. long gown or equisite short dress......
Reply:No you can't wear pants and top to a formal wedding. You can wear an elegant black dress!
Reply:No, what! Are you stupid. Formal doesn't mean wear shorts and a shirt. If you don't know the difference, don't go to the wedding.
Reply:formal is long ball gown, sorry pants and a nice top is inappropriate if invite says formal.
Reply:Pants? An invite to a wedding which clearly says that the wedding is formal. Right.


Buy a nice dress. Better than a 'nice top'. It should not be a long "ball gown" type of dress. You don't want to compete with the bride.
Reply:You can get away with black pants, and the cutest formal top. People even think only dark colors are formal. My sister wore a strapless denim dress to a formal wedding and rocked it with accesories!
Reply:It's okay as long as the pants are suit like pants, and the top is a dressy top, and the shoes are the right flats, heels.
Reply:I think you can as long as your not participating but just to be sure you should ask the bride.
Reply:yes that is formal too some
Reply:Generally, for a formal wedding, I think women are expected to wear a very chic dress. BUT.....





I think a pair of tailored tuxedo pants and jacket with a camisole type blouse, some BANGING strappy heels and minimal yet BLINGING jewels (stud earrings, simple necklace, wrist bangle and clutch) would do just fine.





You need to consider the couple for the wedding you are attending. If they are old school and WASPy.....stick with a dress/gown. If they are cutting edge/nuovo riche? Go for the pants...and throw in a bit of color in (a ring or pin).





Either way, keep it simple, classic and stylish.
Reply:Pants are out when it says formal.You don't need to wear a long ball gown type of dress.
Reply:no!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:I don't think so. Where an ankle length skirt and a fancy top.
Reply:Of course. Make it nice and classic.
Reply:dress slacks, a nice blouse, panty hose or knee highs, and a pair of low heels is acceptable. Dress it up with accessories. Wear makeup and jewlery to really make it shine. A ball gown is not necessary, but I would consider a nice dress if possible instead of slacks. You can pull slacks off if you dress it up with a really frilly blouse.
Reply:NO!
Reply:I say yes.
Reply:defiantly not! .... it doesn't have to be a ball gown.. leave that to the bride, but not pants, a nice dress a little longer than cocktail length should be fine
Reply:You don't have to wear a long gown unless your the bride. otherwise, i think nice white, black, or gray pants would be absolutely fine. Hope i helped! =]
Reply:No! Men shouldn't do it either. There's always the one or two goofs who come to a wedding in jeans and gym shoes or something like that. It's like they're trying to prove something to someone. To me they just prove that they're unable to show enough respect for the bride and groom by dressing the way that was requested.
Reply:NO-unless the female is more male like and she/he usually wears pants- you might try a girly pant suit but no dark colors! good luck have fun at the wedding
Reply:only if you want to offend the people who invited you
Reply:Formal usually means the same as Black Tie, but in some trendier cities like New York or Los Angeles, it could mean a black shirt, no tie with a tux. Women wear cocktail, long dresses or dressy evening separates. so no pants
Reply:If you are not in the wedding then you should be fine. But you have to look elegant. Your outfit shouldn't stand out too much. I suggest some cream slacks and a nice top. No denim or odd material. I hate wearing dresses myself, so a nice pair slacks and some killer shoes would be suffice.
Reply:NO DONT DO IT. if the invite says formal GO FORMAL
Reply:probably not..


unless they're really nice dress pants and a really really nice shirt..


but otherwise no!!
Reply:a dress would be best. not necessarily a full length gown. but you can get some snazzy trouser suits that would be considered formal. I have a very glam 3 pc outfit that I would wear to a formal wedding if that's what I felt like wearing. one must be comfortable as well.
Reply:No pants


Daytime wedding a nice cocktail dress


Nighttime wedding a bit more on the dress...nothing overboard, just classic...Perhaps a ankle length gray dress, simple, yet elegant...You really want to try to stay classic in whatever you wear - something you can wear again.
Reply:Yes, but it must be in good taste and the outfit must be very dressy.
Reply:I once saw the mother-of-the-bride wear pants. But they looked so much like a long skirt that you had to look twice to see that they were actually wide-legged pants. The material was a beautiful, sparkly silver-color. Classy!