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[Canadian Club]

I have a Korean wedding to attend in about a month, and have NO idea what to wear to it. How formal are these things? I've gotten vague answers from "a suit" to "a nice dress" to "whatever as long as it's clean".

So:

Are dresses mandatory, or do you think that I could get away with dress pants and a nice shirt?

If it must be a dress, are we talking a sundress-y type thing? A Canadian-office-Christmas-party type of thing? PLEASE help!

[Jellypah]

I've only been to a couple of weddings in Korea. I wore a skirt to the winter one, and dark capris and a pretty top to the summer one. I found all sorts of attire at both weddings - from sweats (I'm not kidding!) and jeans, to beautiful hanbok and Sunday best. I think you can totally get away with something that's NICE!

[Ya-ta Boy]

I've been to a dozen or so. At all of them, there were people who were dressed to the 9s and a few who looked like they'd just thrown on what they found on the floor after a wild night out.

No one is going to say anything, no matter what you wear, but you can bet they talk about it out of your hearing. Dress as you would at home. Nice. Clean. Dressed up. It's a friend's wedding (presumably). Show them some class.

[mindmetoo]

I concur with yata. Suit and tie is the standard dress but I've seen a lot of Koreans just show up in jeans and a sweater. I like a chance to wear my suit but if you don't own anything that, in my day, we'd call "putting on the dog" then don't sweat it. Still wouldn't hurt to use it as an excuse to acquire a suit in Korea.

[Canadian Club]

I'd like to declary my girly gender.

Girl-suit? I have a couple... ties? Yeah, I brought one, but I'm more likely to use it to tie up my hair...

[poet13]

thong, butt plug, nipple rings, and nose ring with lead.

[kotakji]

Anything you would feel appropriate to wear to a family restaurant would be ok. Oh and be prepared to be shocked if its at a wedding hall. I've seen some pretty discouraging behavior at Korean wedding hall weddings.

[Buff]

In winter, dress slacks are fine at weddings, other than that, just wear a nice skirt/dress. You certainly won't be overdressed, since you will see others in hanbok. You certainly won't be underdressed because you'll probably see someone wearing jeans.

[EFLtrainer]

Since no one else mentioned it, and it isn't on-topic: Be prepared. You're about to attend a group chat where a wedding-like ceremony will at some point break out. Then you get to eat. The only gift needed is about 30,000 won in an envelope.

Enjoy!

[casey's moon]

[Buff]

There's a chance of seeing bubbles and fog too.

[mindmetoo]

[Buff]

The wedding I went to yesterday had a teenage hip hop dance to the tune of the blessing song that Korean Christians sing.