This often includes gowns, but elegant, long cocktail dresses can also be acceptable ... simply ask the couple about the style of wedding or the colors of the wedding party.

From traditional black-tie weddings to whimsical garden parties, we asked experts to help us break down what to wear.

Bell Sleeve Retro Elegant Full Lace Overlay Long Maxi Style, Suit for Evening,Cocktail,Wedding Party and Formal Occasion Please Note that This Dress is Inelastic and Please Refer to the Size Chart ...

Bride Chrissie Mellett surprised her grandparents by wearing her grandmother's 62-year-old wedding dress at her ceremony on April 5 at St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in River Edge, N.J.