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While knee-length and midi cocktail dresses are the most common, an elegant floor-length gown is also appropriate for cruise formal nights, particularly on luxury lines or main dining rooms

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Beach Wedding While picking out a bright, colorful dress may seem like the obvious option, there's something very elegant about wearing black to a beach weddingso long as the dress is flowy

You can also consider pink bridesmaid dresses with lace or chiffon details for a touch of romance

Elegant sweaters: You can work a nice sweater (like one made from a delicate cashmere) into the outfit over a collared shirt for fall and winter weddings

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