What is "Dressy-Casual", anyway?

It's one of those phrases that I feel like a tool for including on the wedding invitations. "A dressy-casual, outdoor reception"...

According to www.casualpower.com (not kidding), dressy-casual means:

For women, this level of casual implies a pant suit, a dress, or coordinated separates in semi-dressy fabrics. Dressy Casual demands that the outfit be well-coordinated and accessorized.

For men, this category indicates dress trousers, a turtleneck or mock-turtle version, a dress shirt or a silk sport shirt (long-sleeved), a tie (optional), and a jacket or sport coat.

Listen, you don't have to wear a mock turtleneck if you don't want to. We won't call the style police. We just wanted to convey the message that this (very awesome) shindig is not a black-tie affair. Also, there may or may not be a dance floor (we still have to speak with the caterer/rental place a few more times) so the possibility exists that we'll be dancing on the lawn. I say this so that all the fancy ladies can plan accordingly, and avoid sinking stiletto-deep into the soil while boogieing down to "The Pennsylvania Polka".

xo!
jaimie