We have scaled down our original wedding plans (thanks COVID!) from 150+ to about 45 people.
Our ceremony will take place in a sandstone courtyard in the middle of 19th century now de-commissioned mint, followed by a sit down dinner at a hatted/Michelin star restaurant nearby.
I was going to note a dress code of cocktail on our invitations but having spoken to our guests who we will be inviting, they all still intend to be nicely dressed for the occasion and I think a formal dress code may perhaps align better with what people were planning. What I’m wondering, based on the above, would you all suggest cocktail or formal as the dress code?
NB: before the etiquette police scold me that “you only note the dress code if it’s black tie” - in Australia we note a dress code in our invitation suites regardless of the formality so guests know how to dress if they wish to follow the dress code. This may not be prevalent in America but in Australia it is common place and well acceptable so please give your advice re cocktail or formal and not lecture me about an etiquette rule that doesn’t apply to our crowd.
