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Just make sure your look falls in line with black-tie criteria, can hold its own next to fancier black-tie options in pictures and is also considerate of the event and host.

However, you want to make sure that the colour shade in your white shoe matches the one on your black and white dress

True Romance Style Notes: If the word "romance" conjures up thoughts of whimsical frivolity (and not in a good way), 2025 encourages us to lean into hyper-femininity as a strength, as powerful yet romantic dresses took over the runway

To play it safe, we always recommend that our brides plan for a budget of $400-800 to get their wedding dress altered