“I’d say, first of all, the season and the time of the wedding. Evening tends to be more formal. I go with family to a lot of weddings, so I’d also ask my sister.”

— Jennifer Swenson, student, Lawrence

“Depends on what it says on the invitation.”

— Jan Loux, caterer, Lawrence

“By the type of invitation, the day it’s on and the wedding time.”

— Vanessa Schneider, works at Leawood Public Library, Lawrence