What to Wear to a Cowboy Wedding

Q. I am going to a cowboy wedding! I need some helpful hints/tips?
-Cowboy Couture

A. It’s time to get out your cowboy boots for a rip roaring good time. Better learn a little line dancing as well! Depending on the invite, it's best to wear a dressy skirt and top or a dress with cowboy boots and perhaps a hat as well. Skip jeans unless you find out that half the attendees plan to wear them, and then please choose a dark wash. It’s always better to err on the fancier side. Why not wear a fancy A-line skirt, crisp white blouse and a fitted denim jacket? You can always add a big buckled belt as well. Or look for gingham or plaid light cotton shirts to pair with a full skirt. Pow wow with others attending the wedding and find out what they intend to wear and it will help you decode the invitation. There can be a big difference between a wedding in a barn and a fancy hotel or country club.

Try replacing the belts that come with these dresses with a big buckled belt. Then add a cowboy hat and perhaps cowboy boots.

left to right: Carmen Marc Valvo Battenburg Halter Shirtdress, $310 at nordstrom.com ; Plenty by Tracy Reese Surplice Silk Blend Dress, $320 at nordstrom.com ; Lux Plaid Ruffle Top Dress, $34.99 at urbanoutfitters.com ; Panama Cowboy With Sequin Trim, $88 at hatattack.com ; Etched Plaque belt, $28 at fossil.com