I am attending a Newport Wedding at 6:00 PM on the waterfront. The invitation says Summer Cocktail Attire. Can you define a women’s selection? Assume not a sundress or formal either. Printed dress okay? Ceremony, cocktail, dinner and DJ.
–Jackie, Vermont
Thanks for your dress code question about what to wear when the invitation suggests SUMMER COCKTAIL ATTIRE. What could be more fun than a Newport summer wedding on the waterfront at six o'clock. The sun will be setting over the harbor, there will be cocktails, dinner and dancing to a DJ.
Summer Cocktail Attire is pretty easy going. It's more about the quality of the clothing than the dressiness of the outfit. Casual can mean sleeves, length and pockets! Nothing glitzy or with too many sequins. You probably don't want to wear a prairie dress, it should be chicer, but casual. Be careful with the shoes as you may be dancing dockside, so no pointy heals to get caught between the cracks between the planks on the dock.
Here are examples of dresses that are fun from daylight into the early morning that you can accessorize with jewelry and a sweet evening bag.
We're here to help. We always appreciate feedback! Please, let us know, if this post has been helpful. You mentioned further on in your email that you had a print dress already picked out, so why not send us a photo in an email and we'll get back to you with our thoughts. In the meantime, you can see more of Camilla Bradley's Newport Collection at ckbradley.com
Have a great time in Newport!
Didi, we are vegan and we are in the midst of planning our vegan wedding reception dinner menu. Understandably, not all of the guests are vegan–especially those guests of our parents’ generation. We’re not redneck hippies about food, but we want to adhere to our principles about food. Do you have any recommendations for us? We’re looking for a festive menu for a seated wedding reception dinner that will appeal to 150 guests. Or least be palatable to most. Do you have any suggests?
–C & W, Boston, MA
Here is an autumn & winter dinner menu that works well for a seated wedding reception dinner. Having the name of the guest at the top of the menu allows the menu to double as a place card.
(Guest's name in a large handsome font.)
FIRST COURSE
macomber turnip and apple soup
roasted heirloom baby carrots, hazelnut pistou
SECOND COURSE
grilled marinated cauliflower steak
shoestring onions, vegan demi-glace
sweet corn polenta cake
baby kale, caramelized onion, piquillo pepper
roasted sunchokes
shallots, lemon, herbs
orecchiette with vegetarian meatballs
caramelized onion, arugula
local green salad with herbs
shallot-champagne vinaigrette
romanesco cauliflower, endive, fennel and turnip
saffron poppy seed dressing
DESSERT
wedding cake
sweets and dancing, dancing, dancing
Date of reception
CHARLOTTE & WILLIAM
C & W, please, do let us know--if you do use any of this above menu--how it worked out so that we can be helpful to other vegan hosts. Have fan at your fantastic wedding!
We're here to help. We always appreciate feedback! Please, let us know, if this post has been helpful. You mentioned further on in your email that you had a print dress already picked out, so why not send us a photo in an email and we'll get back to you with our thoughts. In the meantime, you can see more of Camilla Bradley's Newport Collection at ckbradley.com
Have a great time in Newport!
