Carla Ruiz specializes in wedding, cocktail and mother of the bride dresses
Think easy shirt dresses, flowy silhouettes with flutter sleeves, and timeless cuts that pair perfectly with sandals, sneakers, or dainty jewelry when you want to dress things up a bit
Whether the backdrop is a centuries-old villa on the Amalfi Coast or an oceanfront estate in Hawaii, formalwear feels not only fitting but expected
To wit, theres semi-formal, which is often conflated with cocktail dress codes, as well as beach formal, which is sometimes the rule for destination weddings
The T Shirt Issue Technically, you are supposed to avoid t shirts and spaghetti strapped tank tops when dressing for a smart-casual event
+40 Azazie Leandra Champagne Mermaid V-Neck Pleated Mesh Dress 109 (182) Click to save this to your favorites