Beach semi-formal

[Puggit]

I'd go with a smart pair of shorts and a linen shirt.

Beach = shorts
Semi-formal = linen shirt

[stinkyspanner]

PlywoodPascal said:

Just ask yourself “what would I wear if I was going for a nice dinner with friends at a smart sandcastle?”

I lol'd

[vaud]

Blib said:

Hey! We're getting married and you're invited!

At one point in my life (early 30s) I had 6 wedding invites and 4 stag do invites in one year. Only one of them was in the UK and to attend all would have been £20k+

[mikey_b]

TGCOTF-dewey said:

The Gauge said:

TGCOTF-dewey said:

Went to one on Kauai

Had our honeymoon there, lovely island.

What a lovely place to have it. Proper paradise island.

First time I went they were filming Tropic Thunder so we flew over the set in a little-bird gunship. Great fun.

We had (half of) our honeymoon on Kauai. Paradise island indeed.

To the OP's question, surely its just a matter of chino shorts and a short sleeved shirt. And a sun hat of some sort, there's always a lot of standing around at weddings.

[Sporky]

Victorian wool bathing suit and top hat.

[Muzzer79]

craigjm said:

Light coloured suit in a light material like linen, cotton or seersucker with a light coloured shirt and then slip on proper shoes.

I would go for a natural colour linen suit with a light blue shirt and some brown slip on shoes

I got married abroad and had almost exactly this - natural linen suit, brown shoes.

However - I caution against a light blue shirt. If it's hot and you're prone to sweating, your sweat patches will be highly visible.

I went with plain white.

But to answer the thread, surely this is the most appropriate

[iphonedyou]

Run with the dress code all the consultants use in the BVO, Cayman Islands etc. You know the fellas with short sleeve shirts, tie, tailored shorts and knee socks?

[Gigamoons]

Skyedriver said:

Soloman Dodd said:

Those socks look dreadful.

Agreed.

But on the plus side it does give me a degree of satisfaction that a runway modelling career is still in fact a valid career option, should I wish.

I didn't realise the Mr Bean look was so apparently in-demand.

[Electronicpants]

or

[wildoliver]

Sporky said:

Victorian wool bathing suit and top hat.

This. Absolutely would be the stuff of legends. If your single you wouldn't be by the end of the night.

Serious answer though, as said linen shorts and a nice shirt sleeved shirt. This is an area our cousins over the water do get right so much more than us. We seem to struggle as a nation with the middle ground between council estate chic and state wedding at Westminster abbey.

[ATG]

Linen jacket and a Panama hat

[sherman]

Blib said:

Hey! We're getting married and you're invited!

Tamsin and I have always loved the idea of getting betrothed on a beach below the slopes of the active volcano Mount Burachinocwa, on the almost inaccessible Polynesian island of Waratunga.

And, now we've made it happen.

So, cancel all other holiday plans you may have this summer, take your kids out of school in term time, waste your vacation leave on our vainglorious adventure, spend a fortune going to some god-forsaken place that's of no interest to you and watch as we marry on our secret beach, just yards from dozens of other, equally deluded couples, who's nuptials stretch away down the coast as far as the eye can see.

Dont forget to spend money on clothes that you're never going to wear ever again and most importantly bring your present with you

Love Tamsin & Harry.

Mwa!

Ours was a bit like this apart from.
It was Jamaica
We only invited people we knew could come at that time of year.
Take the time off
and
Just to sweeten the deal we paid for their flights and all inclusive hotel for 10 nights and a travellodge at the airport the night before as the checkin was at 6am.
There was my wife me and 4 family members there. 2 either side of the family.

[Petrus1983]

My summer 'go to' for semi formal events is a seersucker suit - then get the shorts to go with it too.





I only wear it a few times a year - but it's been a good investment.

[mac96]

vaud said:

mac96 said:

vaud said:

Just ask the organisers?

Surely this is the correct answer?

This is PH. Better to have 10 pages of guessing first.

True, I should know better by now.

So, my suggestion is a short leg/sleeve wet suit. Handy when the drinks get spilt.