To wear my wedding dress to dinner?

[DisneyMillie]

It's my wedding day tomorrow and I'm just having a fairly low key day with an afternoon tea and drinks at the venue afterwards. My husband (!) and I will then be going out for dinner on our own and I'd like to wear my wedding dress.

It's a mid calf 50s type dress so not massive but obviously bridal. Would this be a terrible plan?

My mother thinks I'm being pathetic and will look ridiculous and can't possibly do it. I'd just rather keep it on as it's my wedding day and I don't see what harm it does.

In case it makes a difference it's a small fine dining restaurant so not many people there and we're eating quite late.

[NuggetofPurestGreen]

No! Yanbu. You will look great I'm sure.

[pillowaddict]

Not at all! Your dm isn't being very kind, it won't look silly at all. Congratulations and have a lovely day!

[ShowMeTheElf]

Do it. It's a lovely idea. have you told the restaurant that it's your wedding day so they save you a secluded table?

[NuggetofPurestGreen]

No it wouldn't be a terrible plan I mean. Not no you can't wear it

[galaxygirl45]

Wear it!! Hope you have an amazing day.

[Kuriusoranj]

Of course you should do it. Even if it does look weddingy, what sort of curmudgeon would look at you and think anything other than "aaah. They just got married. How lovely. "?

[RuggerHug]

Wear it!! And have a fab day!

[SinglePringle]

Wear it! It's not like it's some Princess Di meringue and it would make me to see it if I were dining at the restaurant.

And you'll probably get sent bottles of champers from other diners!

[Kuriusoranj]

Oh and congratulations, have a lovely day!

[Mishaps]

Just wear it! - enjoy! Get some wear out of it and make it worth the money!

[Powerrangersdinocharge]

Definitely wear it, you'll look fab and people who notice will only be thinking, nice things.

[JaneAustinAllegro]

of course you must wear it! And I hope you'll get a round of applause from the diners when you walk in :-)

[VimFuego101]

YANBU unless you're planning to go to Pizza Hut

[MissClimpsonsTypingBureau]

Brilliant idea, not ridiculous at all. Why on earth wouldn't you? My DM was similar when I got married - insistent that I COULDN'T POSSIBLY leave the wedding wearing, er, my wedding dress - and it's batshit. Wear the dress! Have an amazing day (sounds like a fabulous dress and a fabulous plan for the day) Congratulations!

[PhotosGinAndALongLieIn]

I would wear it. Congratulations!

[starsinyourpies]

Wear it! I would definitely send you both over Champagne and get a bit teary (pregnant).

[crayfish]

Of course wear it! If anybody wonders why you are all done up them tell them it's your wedding day. You only get one days to wear it so enjoy it and sod what anyone else thinks.

Congratulations and have a wonderful day.

[tinytemper66]

I wore mine to breakfast the next day as my husband surprised me with a night in a local hotel instead of just going back to our house. He forgot to pack for me!

[VenusOfWillendorf]

YANBU! That sounds lovely, of course wear your dress!
Congratulations, have a great day tomorrow!!

[Losgunna]

Absolutely wear it! Thank totally agree with everything pp have said. Have a wonderful day tomorrow and congratulations!

[FadedRed]

Congratulations on your wedding and best wishes for a lovely day! 🍾
If anyone, especially my mother, said that to me ('Pathetic and rediculous? Charming choice of words!) then I would wear it just to spite them.
IMO opinion, you would get a few odd looks in a restaurant in the the full diamanté meringue and cathedral view with a massive bouquet, but hey ho, it's your day, do what you want to do and sod the rest of the world.
Did you ask for her opinion? If yes, then there's a lesson learned for the future. If no, then non of her business.

[FadedRed]

view = veil

[DorotheaHomeAlone]

Wear it! And have a fabulous day!! (I would buy you both a drink if I saw you out in your wedding finery).

[TheNaze73]

Wear it. I hope you have a fantastic day

[DisneyMillie]

tinytemper. Love it - were you embarrassed at breakfast?!

I didn't ask her opinion - she's not shy in judging!! It's definitely not a meringue and there's no tiara or bouquet!

I kind of figured I'll never see these people again so who cares (and id hoped anyone would just think "oh it's their wedding day - how lovely")