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Matching the dress to the type of engagement party The question of what to wear to an engagement party gets more specific once you see how much the formality ranges, from a casual backyard gathering to an elegant evening affair, and the type of party shapes what both the bride-to-be and guests should wear

Why does one work and not the other

Guests can dress in floaty maxi dresses, lots of fringe or floral kimonos - add flower crowns or head chains as well as temporary tattoos

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Brown isn't a colour we typically associate with bridesmaid dress ideas of trends, but the shade has never been cooler

The catch: cheap cotton wrinkles aggressively and fast it reads as casual in the wrong direction by the cocktail hour