One New York woman put her trust in her boyfriend’s understanding of “black tie" wedding only to find herself mortified and hiding in a stairwell at a the event.

“We get there. The elevator doors open, and I immediately panic,” Ashley Bez, 41, tells TODAY.com

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Her partner of ten years, Shane, “bless his heart, thought ‘black tie’ meant the guys dress up and the women can wear whatever they want,” she says. “And I never went to the wedding website, so…”

Inside, guests shimmered in glittering ball gowns and black tuxedos, while Bez stood out in a casual fit-and-flare dress and white Doc Marten boots. The shoes, she explains, were her only option; a calf injury had sidelined her heels.

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