ysl dress Yves Saint Laurent Blue Silk Organza Spring 2012 Runway – Basha Gold Made from lightweight ribbed Yves Saint Laurent's Fashion Legacy

It can be hard to know what to wear, balancing comfort and tradition

Makeup: Subtle or boldkeep it balanced

Black tie optional is a little bit more lenient, so you might have a bit more wiggle room with color choice, but if the wedding is taking place at a very high-end venue, its best to just go with black tie attire

Complete this posh look with teardrop earrings and high heels

But once your pasta salad is dressed and cooled to room temperature or refrigerated overnight, the pasta that was overly soft when hot is the perfect texture when cold

For the cable knit style dress that I am wearing in the above photo, I actually belted it and bloused the top portion of the dress to give the illusion of a sweater/skirt combo which I felt really played well with the bulkier texture of the fabric