What are you wearing to a wedding this summer? I've got a wedding in mid-July that I'll be attending (as a guest, not in the wedding party), and am trying to figure out what to wear. Any advice/guidance/recommendations on styles or places to look?

There are two main events that I need help with - the reception and the ceremony itself. The dress code is described as "cocktail attire" and "summer formal" respectively. For more context, this wedding will be in upstate New York in the Adirondacks/Tupper Lake area with a relatively affluent crowd.

I've been wanting to update my closet anyway, so let's say I need a full set for both nights, but shoes not included. I'm not on a shoe-string budget, but I'm also not looking to blow out my budget. Let's say around $500 total, no more than $1000, but I'm not married (badum tss) to that number if it needs to move around.

I'm attending a wedding very soon (running out of time) and the guidance is "cocktail attire". I'm a guy and I'm not really sure what this is. A suit feels too formal, and anything less feels too informal. I don't want to look like I'm going to work but equally don't want to look like I didn't put any effort in.

Can someone help me by describing what would be a suitable outfit for a guy to wear as cocktail attire please? Thinking type of jacket, colour, whether needs a shirt underneath (matching colour?), need a tie? Can wear chinos or has to be suit trousers? What about shoes?

Finding it quite hard to find inspiration online at a reasonable price, with outfits that look suitable / match. If you're in the UK, be super helpful if you can recommend a store or website that is good for this!

Thanks so much!