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If the invitation is vague, choose the outfit that feels respectful, comfortable, and clearly wedding-ready

Beyond the Essentials: Adding Personal Touches While the above staples form a solid foundation, smart casual allows you to inject your personality through details

What you need: A black dress, mouse ears, a red bow, face makeup, and pearl jewelry

It might be nice for brides to have a built in excuse to keep their numbers down: "While we'd love to have a big wedding party, it's just not in our budget." Obviously if the who-pays-for-the-dress tides were to turn, some brides and bridesmaids could potentially get hosed, financially speaking

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