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Add metallic or colorful accessories, including statement jewelry, bright heels, or a patterned clutch

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Not only do these picks pack a textural punch, the luxe fabrics carry a dash of debonair

And while it's better to be overdressed than under, there is such thing as being too dressyso keep reading for everything you need to know to look second best to the bride while feeling comfortable enough to dance 'til the party shuts down, along with dos and donts of cocktail attire