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Is the Black-Tie Dress Code Dead? 3 Wedding Planners Weigh In

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In case no one remembers, I used to go to a lot of weddings— and I mean a lot . The circuit was such a big part of my social life that I would write about my experiences and findings as well as share my outfit research pretty regularly here on Who What Wear. Not surprisingly, however, due to the pandemic, those invitations stopped rolling in a little over a year ago and have only just started picking back up now that couples have more options for holding safe gatherings again. Between those that were postponed entirely and the "real weddings" that are now following up the micro-weddings that took place during quarantine times, it's about to be a busy summer, but I've noticed something different about many of the invites that have come my way… While about 90% of the weddings I used to go to were strictly black tie, it seems like the casualness of life post-COVID is making its way into the world of events, too. Cocktail attire, formal, and even unique dress codes suc