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What to Wear: Weddings Based On Ethnicity or Religion

There are so many religions and ethnicities out there and with that comes many different dress codes for weddings.

Dressing for a wedding really depends on what religion you believe in or what kind of holy place the bride and groom are getting married in.

For different religions comes different dress codes. Some believe to cover every inch of skin while others believe wearing skirts to your knees are acceptable. So for different weddings wedding we are going to break it down based on what religion your church expresses. These are the most commonly google searched ethnic weddings, there are obviously many, many types of weddings out there. But we narrowed it down to the top weddings based on ethnicity and religion that people have questions on what is the acceptable dress code for them. Remember, you are in a holy place of prayer- in almost every religion it is important to cover up most skin.


Indian Wedding:

Women:

Sari

Lehenga

Formal Western Wear

Men:

Achkan

Churidar

Salwar Kameez

Formal western wear

What not to wear to an Indian wedding:

Anything Showing Too Much Skin

No Short, Skirts or Dresses

No Cleavage

No Sneakers


Christian Wedding:

Women:

Skirt Suit Right About the Knee

Cocktail Dress

Long Dress

Evening Gown

Backless Dress

Cocktail Dress

High Heels

Jewels

Men:

Suit

Slacks

Jacket

No Tie with Tux

Modern Tux

Dress Shoes (Polished Black Shoes)

Dress Pants (Black Pants)

Button Down Long Sleeved Shirt with Suit Jacket

Suit

Juniors:

Suit

Dress Pants

Long Sleeved Button Down Shirt

Dress

What not to wear to a Christian wedding:

Pant Suit

Do Not Have Cleavage

Don’t Show Your Shoulders

No Shorts


Muslim Wedding:

Women:

Arms, Legs, Shoulders and Chest Must be Completely Covered

Head Covering (Scarf)

Thick Socks to Cover Ankles

No Shoes

Jewelry

Long Dress

Skirt

Long Sleeves

High Neckline

Men:

Covered From Navel to Knee

Suit

No Shoes

Thick Socks

What Not to Wear to a Muslim Wedding:

Anything Showing too Much Skin

No Short Skirts or Dresses

No Cleavage

No Sneakers


Jewish Wedding Orthodox

Women:

Skirt

Dress

Chest Area Must Be Covered

Sleeves Must go to Elbows

Pantyhose

Tights

Married Women Should Have Their Hair Covered

Men:

Yarmulke

Long sleeves

Jacket

Tie

Dress Pants

Long Pants

No Shorts!

What not to wear to a Jewish Orthodox wedding:

Anything Showing Too Much Skin

No Short Skirts or Dresses

No Cleavage

No Sneakers


Jewish Conservative Wedding:

Women:

Cover Neck

Cover Back

Cover Chest

Nylons

Skirt

Dress

Chest Area Must be Covered

Sleeves Must go to Elbows

Pantyhose

Tights

Married Women Should Have Their Hair Covered

Men:

Yarmulke

Long sleeves

Jacket

Tie

Dress pants

Long pants

No Shorts!

What Not to Wear to a Jewish Conservative Wedding:

Anything Showing Too Much Skin

No Short Skirts or Dresses

No Cleavage

No Sneakers

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