Dress for women

It has been suggested that I elaborate on the concept of "cocktail dress" for the women who are attending our wedding.

First of all, there are practical considerations for the ladies who will be present:

• It's going to be outside, standing, on the grass.


• The weather will likely be in the 60s, and will cool as the sun sets.


• It may be breezy, as the park is on sort of a bluff overlooking Puget Sound.


• It is likely to be quite sunny outside.

Though my dress is about as formal as a dress can get, I'm with Eldan in that whatever you wear is probably going to be fine by me. As far as the dress code on the invitation goes, "cocktail dress" just seems like the easiest way of saying "show up in some nice clothes and bathe, but you don't need to put on a ball gown or anything like that".