The key is looking dressy enough for champagne toasts while still being able to hit the dance floor ... Disclaimer: just because the dress code says "cocktail," that doesn't mean you have to ...

Last year’s party theme ... definitely places to go—cocktail parties, dinners, family fetes, holiday soirees. It’s a joyful return to putting on a fancy dress and arriving to your ...

A bridesmaid was instructed to wear cocktail attire to a couple's rehearsal dinner — but was then given pizza outside, where ...

An easy way to meet the theme requirements is to dress as the bottle their drink comes in, but that’s not always doable if you’re taking inspo from a cocktail. In that case, you can take a ...

But what about the new dress code terms? "If you use a creative description, such as emphasizing a theme, be prepared ... If the party starts at 6 p.m. (with a cocktail hour), a woman can wear ...