Wedding guest dress - it’s cream

It’s a lovely dress and no one will mistake you for the bride.

I think you look amazing in the polka dot dress, it's not at all bridal and I can't see that it would stand out in photographs, especially with a black jacket or wrap. Not keen on the blue one.

I think both dresses are beautiful. You could probably get away with the cream one but I just wouldn’t for a wedding, yes it’s probably fine but why skate close to the line when there are so many lovely dresses that aren’t borderline. The blue dress is lovely, go with that if you can get it.

I dunno, does every photo have to be about the bride? Half the fun after the event is looking at the guests. 'Spotting' who's who, if you will. Back in my day....😂......weddings were about people who loved the couple coming together to celebrate the wedding.
Madness 😂

I think it’s a gorgeous dress, however, of alllllllllllll the dresses in the world, why not pick one that doesn’t make you worry about how the bride (or guests) might feel?

You look lovely and it's perfect for a wedding.

Unfortunately there are some new people on MN (maybe they are men) who like nothing more than be nasty to every poster like it's their job.

Ignore them, enjoy the wedding!

Wedding etiquette is bonkers if people think you'd upstage the bride or ruin photos. It's lovely and you look great in it. Are we not allowed to look good at a wedding? In the big group photos everyone but the couple are just crammed in anyway.
Shuffles off muttering mad cat lady style 😂

But somebody somewhere will think it's a bad choice so best choose something else to avoid any drama

Re any criticisms of dresses etc - I'd ignore all this, everyone has different styles and you need to wear something you like.You asked about appropriateness which is the thing to look at sentiments about here.

Personally I think it's fine but if you are not totally sure you may feel more comfortable on the day in the blue as it won't even be a 'thing' to remotely worry about. Both are fab x

Agree with pps saying if you have any doubt, don’t.

DP talked me out of my doubts over wearing a cream dress to a wedding when I was a wedding newbie, and I spent the whole event self-consciously swathed in a black pashmina hoping I’d got away with it. To my horror, the dress appeared as a wedding dress in a soap! Nearly twenty years later, and threads like this bring me out in a cold sweat as it all comes back.

If you’re going to worry, it really isn’t worth it. Pick something safer and enjoy the day.

I'm afraid I agree OP. My mother wore a dress with jacket that was the same off white material as my wedding dress. Granted there was a small black trim and she wore a hat rather than a veil but in wedding photos it was obviously too close in colour.

We've always had a difficult relationship and even the shop manager gently told her that it wasn't the best colour for a wedding. But she wanted it so that was that!

Yes... it's a bit 'daywear' in style though probably not in fabric. Depends maybe on the type of wedding. It'd probably look ok accessorised but it's a bit pale and bland.

It’s not about competing. I think the photographer who posted that the colour draws the eye to it in photos is correct. If you think about average, large group wedding shots, female guests are in various colours, male guests usually in blue or grey suits and the bride in white stands out.

If you have to ask then no, it's not suitable.

As have PP said, it's not about looking bridal but about standing out in photos and at the event. There are so many other colours to choose from - pick one of them instead.

It’s absolutely fine. But I was never a diva bride. There are some egotistical types (bride and guests) who might bizarrely think you are competing and get huffy. But if the bride is a decent sort then go for it.
It was important to me that my guests were happy. I couldn’t care less what they wore.

It’s nice that you’re the cool girl and everything, but what part of this is about you not caring what guests would wear?

It's not about it looking bridal but the colour.

Lovely dress, for the races. Does it come on any other colours?

I don't like the blue one.

I think the Polka dot one is lovely and looks fabulous on you. The blue one is very dull imo.

Comparing the two the cream one definitely suits you better, but they are both beautiful.
The cream with a tailored jacket black heels and clutch bag is perfect wedding attire, mind you so is the blue 😂 sorry not really helping much am I 😂
I think the cream xx 👍

Dress is lovely and looks great on you. Perfect for a wedding.

I don't know anyone who'd wear that to work.

I’m with your DH and the shop lady on the blue dress. It’s inoffensive, but it does nothing for you and might make you look a bit pallid (I don’t know - I can’t see you properly!). The other dress really highlights your figure.

Maybe I'm out of touch but I had no idea white/cream at a wedding was such a big no no unless it was long/lacy and basically looked like a wedding dress. That looks nothing like a wedding dress! I'm now cringing as I wore a cream shift dress to a wedding 25 years ago. I had black accessories (shoes/bag/hat) and looked nothing like the bride, who actually wasn't wearing white as I recall. Pretty sure my friend wore a cream trouser sut too. They're still speaking to us 🤣 Is black a no no too? I wore a black & white dress to another wedding, oh god.......

It's nice. Not remotely bridal.

The style suits you but it's more of a races day dress than a wedding guest dress. Is it available in another colour?

It’s absolutely fine. It has huge black spots on it!! Add a bright pink wrap, shoes and bag and you will look great. Not like a bride at all. Can’t stand this fuss that some people (women as men don’t care) have over white.

men don’t have this problem with looking like the groom!!