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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are invited to a relative's black-tie wedding. He makes a lot of money - the bride comes from an extremely well off family. The bride just had her shower where everyting on her registry was well over $100. I ended up getting a $50 gift card and was embarrassed when she opened it after opening lavish gifts. Everyone there was dressed to the nines - I looked like grandma by comparison - except her grandma looked like a queen.

We typically give $200 cash for family weddings and were planning on doing the same for this wedding. Except now my husband has to rent a tux ($150) and i will need to buy a gown ($150). So now we are over our wedding budget by $100 already just for clothing! I don't buy a new dress for events and just rotate through the few I already own.

Anyway - other family members are not happy about the black tie requirement. I get that it is their wedding and they can make this requirement - but we feel a little trapped. We want to go to the wedding, but we don't want to break their rules and ruin the pictures or the formality of the event.

A couple people told us that my husband can wear a black suit with a white shirt (which he has) and I can probably find something long, yet tacky at the juniros section at Macy's - but I really want to feel good about myself when I am there - not ashamed like Iwas at the shower. I guess I could decline, but like I said, it is a cousin and would like to attend. Advice? Ideas for cheap tuxes and formal gowns?[/quote]

Use renttherunway.com.   Specifically https://m.renttherunway.com/dress/search/lengths-floor_length You can get a stunning gown for $100 and under and you get $25 off your first order.[/quote]

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