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Choosing a wedding dress is one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning

This look is a bit more casual and the perfect look to wear to a brunch or wedding/baby shower, during the cooler months of the year

But then again, it's a costume--not a real dress

A summer-appropriate black tie wedding guest dress is typically a floor-length evening gown made in a lighter, breathable fabric with a formal finishthink fluid drape or a subtle sheenso it reads elevated while still feeling wearable in warm weather

It started off with if Zendaya would bring out her infamous giant hat from a 2014 Teen Vogue party to the 2025 Met Gala carpet, but it went on to become a joke about what exactly is under that hat