Brian Ler on WNYC, and for our last 15 minutes today, we will end the show with a June

wedding season call in on what you're asking your guests to wear at your wedding or what

you as the guest have been asked

to adhere to as a wedding event dress code. Anybody with a story like that? 212-433, WNYC,

212, 433-9-6-9-2. Why do I ask? Well, this year you may have noticed something a bit different or at least more

common than in the past from what we're seeing. Invites, as they often do, include a dress code,

black tie, right, or cocktail attire. You've seen this, some of the standards. But these days,

you might notice a bit more nuance.

Recent lifestyle articles in the New York Times and the Washington Post report on increasingly

specific wardrobe guidance for weddings, sometimes even including visual mood boards. Believe it or

not, I don't even know what that is. So here are a few that we found.

Mountain cocktail.

Really?

That's the dress code or recommendation for a wedding?

Mountain cocktail.

Another one is desert formal.

Or garden party chic.

That I think I at least understand some even more specific

Vegas vibes ha jungle fever come to my wedding dressed in a way that reflects

jungle fever and Italian summer and the point is to coordinate some cohesion I

guess and have a little fun that way with what people are wearing and hopefully also make sure everyone is comfortable.

So listeners, we're opening up the phones for you to weigh in on these modern dress codes, which may demand a little more thinking and creativity from guests, not quite Halloween, but whether you're planning your wedding

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