Guests wearing white to a wedding

Philippa36

I always thought wearing white to a wedding, unless you were the bride, was definitely out. However, having been to a few weddings this year, it seems a lot of people don't think so. I wouldn't if I were you.

I'd check what colour theme is of the wedding and then match that instead.

hot.chick

absoluty not, and to be honest why take the risk of offending anyone, this is her special day wear another colour to be on the safe side.

popadom

Could you not dye the dress? I mean ifyou brought a white one already?

B44

Some very mixed opinions so far I see then lol.

Thanks everyone

ellay864

Can you wear something like a shrug in a different colour, or scarf/belt in coordinating colours. Accessories with a bold colour and it'll draw away from the white. Wearing a plain white dress may upset some people

Jacks_xxx

:wave: My opinion is that some white is Ok - but wearing a plain white dress to a wedding when you are not the bride is just asking for people to point and tut at you all day.

You could ask BF's Mum what she thinks in case the whole family is unusually laid back, but the traditional view is that you just don't do it. Inevitably some people will be offended.

And nobody will want to hear that you could only find white dresses. They'll just thing badly of you. Don't risk upsetting a bride on her wedding day. Wear something else.

ailuro2

Wwe were out for a meal last weekend at a place out in the countryside, there was a wedding reception being held in the function suite. As we ate dinner we were looking out onto the decking area of the function suite, my DD and I were saying how cute the flower girls were etc. how nice the bride looked, when a woman in a short white dress came past - I told my DD a tip for when she's older - if she wants to stay friends with the bride she'll never ever wear white to a wedding unless the bride has told her to. The white dress would have been a nice night time dress for the bride to wear, as a lot of brides choose to have a white lighter to carry dress for evening.

As it was I bet the other women at the wedding were thinking miss white dress was a bit of an attention seeker - cos I know that's what I was thinking.:rotfl:

Chyna-s

I'm in the 'I don't care' camp as it's such an old fashioned view. I think a woman wearing a white dress and a bride in full wedding regalia can easily be told apart. What happens when the bride is wearing pink or red - are no guests then allowed to wear this?

*Kat*

IMO. White dress as a guest at a wedding is a definite no-no. A white top/skirt with different colour partner is fine, but not a white dress. Unless it's a white dress with some kind of coloured pattern on it?

Fuzzy_Duck

As others have said, it's just not worth the risk of offending people. Even if the bride doesn't care, there will almost certainly be at least one traditional guest who does care.

I think a dress that is not entirely white, either with another colour or with a pattern is acceptable, especially at a spring/summer wedding when people tend to wear lighter clothes. A plain white/ivory/cream dress, especially if it was frilly, is bound to stir up some ill feeling.

My honest opinion is that even if you're not keen on the non-white dresses you see, if they're a reasonable price buy one anyway. If anyone is offended then they probably won't accept the excuse that you only liked the white dresses you saw.