When the Dress Code Calls For: Informal

How casual is too casual when dressing for a wedding? Leonard sees a patterned shift dress as a “fun,” failsafe option for an informal yet momentous occasion. Naylor advises taking clues from the invitation and location of the ‘I do’s'–or better yet, just ask the bride-to-be for tips. For an informal dress code, “shoes make the look”: Choose metallic flat sandals or wedges. But Berry warns against going too flashy: “You don’t want to be more formal than the wedding couple.” Amen.

We recommend: Dress, Anthropologie; Wedges, Kork-Ease; Clutch, Kate Spade; Necklace, Erica Weiner.