Wedding Weekend Festivities: Wedding Brunch
Nowadays, wedding weekends are jam packed, filled with welcome dinners, bridesmaids and
groomsmen luncheons, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, receptions, and often feature a Sunday brunch
for family, the wedding party, and out-of-towners. A wedding weekend brunch is a great way to cap off
a special weekend of celebrating. When assessing what to wear to a wedding brunch, you’ll want to take
note of the location. That will help you more easily focus in on a typical dress code for the venue and the
vibe of the place.
What to Wear to a Wedding Brunch
When determining what to wear to a wedding brunch, it’s important to think about your role in the
weekend. Are you a guest? The bride or groom? Part of the wedding party? Family? Knowing your role
will also help you decide what look makes the most sense for you for the wedding brunch. Additionally
knowing the style of the bride and groom can help you make an outfit choice.
- Do the bride and groom have a casual, laid-back style?
- Are they both always dressed to the nines in the latest trends?
These are things to mull over as you make your outfit selection for the wedding brunch.
What to Wear to a Wedding Brunch as the Bride
When thinking about what to wear to a wedding brunch, you’ll want to keep in mind the energy and feel
of the weekend. If you are the bride, maybe you want to step it up and wear something special like a
fancy blouse and high waisted skirt or a flowy maxi dress. As the guest of honor, white is always a great
choice for wedding weekend attire and can be easily dressed up or down depending on the look you’re
going for. Also, many brides or grooms like to wear blue as a nod to the adage “Something Old,
Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue”. Or if you want to be more comfortable after a
long night of dancing and partying, opt for something more casual like a favorite pair of high-waisted
jeans and a cute top with sneakers. A casual dress with sneakers is a great option too. It’s your wedding
brunch, as the guest-of-honor you can wear whatever your heart desires.
Wedding Brunch: Weather, Season, and Destination Inspire Outfit Choices
The weather and destination of the weekend can also help make those what to wear decisions more
stress-free. Is the destination of the wedding somewhere warm like Mexico, the Bahamas, Miami? If so,
you’ll probably want to opt for beach chic attire for the weekend. Are you going somewhere cold like
Chicago, Aspen, or Jackson Hole? If so, you should probably go for some warmer fabrics like wool,
cashmere, and velvet. What season is the wedding? For example, if you are going to a wedding in the
New England area in early fall the leaves will be turning and you may want to match your attire to the
vibrant colors you see on the trees, like warm yellows, deep oranges, dark reds, and rich browns will all
match the backdrop very seamlessly.
Closing Thoughts
As you can see there are many factors that can help you decide what to wear to a wedding brunch. The
most important being your role in the weekend followed by other considerations like venue,
destination, weather, and season. The options are endless when selecting what to wear to a wedding
brunch. Hopefully the recommendations above will help you narrow it down. Whether you’re shopping
in your closet or hitting the mall or your favorite boutiques, most importantly, have fun and enjoy
yourself…a wedding is a joyful celebration after all!