How to Dress for a Wedding Shower

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Wedding showers give you one more reason to celebrate the bride and groom. Sometimes whimsical, other times sophisticated, always fun, they allow the bride and groom a less formal means of bonding with their nearest and dearest. What to wear depends a lot on the guests, the hosts and the venue.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Dresses
Shoes With Low Heels
Shorts
Sweaters
Twinsets
Women's Corduroy Pants
Women's Dress Shirts
Women's Dress Shoes
Women's Khakis
Sweaters
dresses and skirts

Step 1

Check the invitations for a location, time and menu. Dress up for a hotel gathering with a set menu; keep it casual for a funky-theme shower at a bridesmaid's home.
Step 2

Pair a bright sundress with strappy sandals and an embroidered cardigan for a dressier spring or summer gathering. Wear a wool crepe shift dress or ribbed sweater dress and heels for a dressy fall shower.
Step 3

Go casual and comfortable to a low-key gathering at someone's home. Consider shorts, a lightweight twinset and flats for the warmer months and khakis or cords with a V-neck sweater and boots for autumn.
Step 4

Head to an office bridal shower in your work clothes, unless you'll be attending a dinner gathering in a nice restaurant. Then switch the pumps or loafers for sassy mules, slip a decorative shell under a basic blazer and trade the khakis for a bias-cut skirt.
Step 5

Go in costume to a theme party if you know the couple has a fun spirit and affinity for whimsy. Wear an apron and chef's hat for a cooking theme, consider a beret and sailor shirt for a wine and cheese party, or go in your pajamas for a bed and bath theme.

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skinnyjim said

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on 1/18/2009 I have a plain child's bridesmaid dress and I want to give it some sparkle but am a bit scared. I have not got the imagination to just design and was wondering if anyone out there had some advice. Thank you.