white dress shirt with black pants Mens Slim Fit Shirt: Italian Cotton Wedding Groom Tumble dry low 3-Piece Ladies Complete Outfit Dress

Trousers should be slim but not tight, sitting cleanly on your waist without a belt (use braces or side adjusters instead, as belt loops break the clean formal line)

Size: S-M-L

The embroideries of different

Get The Look: Black Scallop Dress | Blue Coat | Pattern Tights |Black Heels | Black Clutch | Confetti Earrings | Monogram Necklace | Gold Watch | Gold Bangle | Nail Polish

How Id style it: a clean heel, a tiny bag, and hair either super sleek or super bouncy

While most style writers will argue that black tie optional really means get a damn tuxedo, the reality is that in the majority of the United States, the event will be informal and more of a show than anything else