Is it acceptable to wear a white top to a wedding?

[pootlepod]

Having great difficulty finding something I like to a wedding, have bought a green skirt and an off-white hippy top to go with it. Now worried that it's taboo to do the white thing at a wedding.

[expatinscotland]

No. Try another colour.

[rickman]

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[Blossomhill]

I don't think you should to be honest. It's just not the done thing. Although I know lots of people that do wear white and I had 2 people wearing white suits at my wedding!

[beachyhead]

I think a white top is OK, but not a white suit or a white dress.

Can you add a green pashmina/shawl, just for the church......

[desperatehousewife]

bugger - am going to a wedding in july...was planning to wear my old wedding dress ()

[nutcracker]

I think it would be fine. You are only wearing a white top not a complete outfit.

[Jayzmummy]

I went to a wedding not long ago where the brides mother in law turned up in a white dress and jacket....the bride was so
I'd go with a shawl for the ceremony.

[sweetheart]

lol dhw!!!

[almostanangel]

what have i missed ?? i didnt realise there was a colour code for weddings wear what you are comfortable in ! and as your skirt is another colour whats the problem?

[sweetheart]

I probably wouldn't have even noticed if some else was wearing a wedding dress on my wedding day - let alone a white top!!!!

I'd say don't worry!!!

[SoupDragon]

I once turned up in the same colour as the bridesmaids.

White top is fine IMHO. I've worn cream jackets before and provided you wear a coloured dress/skirt then there's no problem.

[hotmama1]

I think a white top is fine as long as the whole outfit isn't white/off-white/cream etc. Just not the done thing to wear an outfit that may 'clash' with the bride's (especially if you look better ).

at the MIL who wore a white ensemble - what a cow!

[whimsy]

I think a white top would be ok, my MIL & new SIL wore white suits, while the other new SIL wore a white dress
Should have known then i'd have problems whith them

[mancmum]

of course it is OK a white top in a summer wedding what is so bad about that... if there is any danger of clashing with bride, do we have to wear old dirty clothes, no nice nice undies?

[katierocket]

I've worn a white dress to a wedding before. It was with black cardy, black shoes and black bag, so kind of a black and white thang. Nothing wrong with it IMO. You're hardnly going to be mistaken for the bride.

[ninah]

Fine, I'd say

[motherinferior]

Good grief, I never knew there was a dress code. The things we unmarried mothers miss out on.

[burstingbug]

My MIL is getting married on Saturday, I have gone for the lilac look, She has brought my DS an outfit with shirt, trousers, waist coat and cravat to wear in a pearl colour and he's only 4 months old - how sweet will he look

[TheVillageIdiot]

I didn't realise you couldn't wear white - eek

[burstingbug]

I've never heard about the white/cream thing at weddings before btw

[sweetheart]

burstinbug

If the wether is like this the poor little lad will melt!!!!

[flobbleflobble]

I think a white top is fine - no danger of upstaging the bride there!

[fastasleep]

Oh no! I have a white linen maternity skirt for a wedding... it's all I'll fit into by then... I hadn't even thought about upstaging the bride (ha! With me looking like a beached whale!) or going against a dress code... I was going to wear a lilac and blackburry two tone top and have lilac accessories.. ooh I feel a bit naughty now

[serenity]

whispers very very quietly...

green is an awfully unlucky colour to wear to a wedding, something to do with jealous wood gods or something....