It's wedding season, baby! Let's fucking go. I can't wait to gorge myself on canapes at the pre-ceremony buffet before getting wayyy too into the cocktail hour and ending the day crying softly into a glass of scotch. Sorry, what's that? Speak up. We're knee-deep in the midst of a pandemic that's killed over 150,000 Americans, leaving a staggering percentage of the population unemployed in the process, and the government doesn't seem to give a shit about any of 'em? Oh, word. (Needless to say, it takes a whole lot less than the treacly tones of Bruno Mars to set off the waterworks these days. We're all a mess, man.)

Somehow, someway, weddings are still happening, and though they might not look a whole lot like the ones you're used to going to, there are still a few fundamental features that've largely stayed the same. Primary among them: the dreaded dress code. If you've ever spent the better part of an afternoon puzzling over a meaningless mishmash of terms and trying to sus out what in the hell everyone else will be wearing to Brandy and Glenn's Western-themed wedding, you're not alone.

It's high time we put an end to the confusion, once and for all. It's all fun and games until you're served with an invite that calls for, like, "Creative black tie, but make it rugged!" and you have no idea what in the fuck you're actually supposed to wear. (Fuck off, Brandy and Glenn.)

So we rounded up a list of the most common dress codes you're apt to encounter this summer and then consulted with etiquette expert Myka Meier to break down what each one typically entails. Because if you're being asked to celebrate one of the last truly good things on this godforsaken planet, the least you can do is come correct. Here's how.