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Huffington Post // Technology

Woman Divides Internet Over 'Black Tie' Wedding Guest Dress – But What Does The Term Actually Mean?

Saturday 7th June 2025, 1:00PM


TikTok user Natalie probably didn’t expect to get over 10 million hits on a video of her trying on wedding guest dresses for a “black tie” theme. But, perhaps unhappily considering how negative some of the comments are, that’s exactly what’s happened. “We placed an order, and let’s try them on,” she began before donning a sequin-bedazzled gown, a shiny leopard-print number, a golden Grecian look, among others.“Do... people not Google... black tie?” a top comment reads. Another simply says: “Return everything.” Though I can see where a couple of the dresses might’ve missed the mark, I have to confess: I’m not sure I wouldn’t have made some of the “mistakes” app users have roundly slammed the unsuspecting poster for. So, I turned to experts to work out what “black tie” really means. @uclavmwh

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