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What to Wear for a Museum Wedding

Get glam for your sophisticated "I dos."
Detroit Institute of Arts
Jill DeVries Photography
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Shelley Brown
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Shelley Brown
Senior Fashion & Beauty Editor
  • Shelley wrote and edited articles for The Knot Worldwide, with a speciality in fashion, beauty, jewelry and accessories
  • Shelley writes and edits articles for The Knot magazine, as well as styles the magazine’s fashion and cover shoots
  • Prior to The Knot Worldwide, Shelley was a freelance Digital Editor at Conde Nast’s Lucky Magazine and freelanced for FLAUNT Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Backstage.com and Paste.com

A luxe affair at a venue like the Detroit Institute of Arts (pictured above) calls for equally sophisticated attire. An ultra-glam mermaid-style gown with crystal-encrusted sleeves and a velvet tux make for a perfectly polished pair. Get the look below.

Bride and Groom Looks

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On Her

Sottero and Midgley dress, $1,749, MaggieSottero.com; Judith Leiber Couture clutch, $3,995, NeimanMarcus.com; Sophia Webster shoes, $495, SophiaWebster.com

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On Him

The Black Tux tuxedo jacket and pants, $125 to rent, shirt, $20 to rent, bow tie, $10 to rent, TheBlackTux.com; Jimmy Choo shoes, $775, JimmyChoo.com

Earrings

Simon G. earrings, $5,720, SimonGJewelry.com

Cuff Links

Prada cuff links, $270, MrPorter.com

Watch

Shinola watch, $900, Shinola.com

Bridesmaid Look

Dress

Belsoie dress, $195, JasmineBridal.com

Earrings

Dannijo earrings, $370, Dannijo.com

Clutch

Serpui clutch, $667, Tootsies.com

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Shoes

Badgley Mischka shoes, $245, BadgleyMischka.com

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