And the groom wore shorts... Is casual dressing now acceptable at weddings?

Elena Marrone Filarecki (left) knew she wanted all the men (including her groom, Brent Filarecki) to wear shorts at her wedding. It is part of a growing trend, where people are more comfortable in dressing casually at weddings. Photo: The New York Times

As soon as Willie Muse was invited to his cousin’s wedding in June on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod, he Googled what the “beach formal” dress code meant.

The first item that popped up was a linen suit from J Crew that consisted of matching shorts and a blazer.