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The black-tie affair is scheduled to kick off with a cocktail reception followed by a performance, dinner and dancing to close the night.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
According to their wedding website, the couple's ceremony was a black-tie formal event in Nashville — located about 200 miles northeast of Odum's hometown of Millington, Tenn.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Formal Dress Code A formal dress code is essentially the same thing as black-tie optional.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Lulus has some stunning takes on spring dress trends, appropriate enough for a black-tie event or prom.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
According to their wedding website, the couple's ceremony was a black-tie formal event in Nashville — located about 200 miles northeast of Odum's hometown of Millington, Tenn.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Formal Dress Code A formal dress code is essentially the same thing as black-tie optional.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Lulus has some stunning takes on spring dress trends, appropriate enough for a black-tie event or prom.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Black-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-tie. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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