Dressing for a royal wedding is not an everyday event.
It’s estimated that 600 guests have been invited to the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, which will be held at St George’s Chapel.
2,640 members of the public have also been invited onto the grounds of Windsor Castle.
However for those lucky, handpicked guests, there’s a strict dress code that they’ll have to abide by. Unless of course they’re willing to embarrass themselves in front of THE Queen.
According to the invitations that were sent out in March, they clearly stipulated men were advised to wear “uniform, morning coat or lounge suit” attire, with the dress code for female guests, “a day dress with a hat”.
This means that we’ll most likely be seeing male guests arrive in either their ceremonial uniforms (if applicable) – like Prince Harry in his navy blue dress uniform at the wedding of Prince William and Duchess Catherine, or a morning suit which is like a less formal version of black-tie, with an injection of (demure) colour allowed.
According to professional coaching and etiquette company Debrett’s, the morning coat should be “single-breasted with peaked lapels, curved front edges sloping back into tails.”
On the other hand, female guests have a little bit more freedom with their outfits.
Within reason.
Women are expected to choose dresses which aren't too revealing, with Debrett's stating that a dress with a jacket, bolero or a pashmina is preferred and advising against anything sleevess that has a "narrow strap."
When it comes to accessories, pearls are encouraged, and hats are more or less essential.
How did guests choose to translate the look? Well, have a look below.
Top Comments
Many of the women looked absolutely beautiful, not Victoria Beckham so much who was dressed as if attending a funeral.
Pretty sure Victoria Beckham's dress is dark blue, not black. A bit disappointed by Beatrice and Eugenie's hats, very dull! Did love Joss Stone and Sophia Wellesley's dresses.
Well last wedding they were criticised for their hats being too extravagant, so you can hardly blame them for playing it safe. They can’t win either way.
I agree! Beatrice and Eugenie went the complete opposite direction with their hats to those they wore at William's wedding.