To wear red to a wedding?

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WhosAfraidOfLittleOldMe · 12/09/2024 21:36

It’s my cousin’s wedding coming up and it has taken me forever to find a dress that actually fits and looks nice! It is red midi dress with an a-line skirt and sleeves (and POCKETS!!).

I have seen a post on Facebook this evening, one of those click bait things from Reddit, saying that it’s inappropriate to wear red to a wedding, because it is saying that you have had a relationship with the groom??

Cue major panic at my dress being inappropriate when I finally thought I’d sorted it out. After 15 minutes I have talked myself round, but only based on the fact that it is a lesbian wedding and so there is in fact no groom at all 😂

Is this an actual thing, not wearing red to a wedding?? I thought the only colours you had to stay away from were white/cream/ivory!!

YABU: of course you don’t wear red to wedding

YANBU: you can wear red to a wedding

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Theunamedcat · 12/09/2024 21:54

So as previously mentioned in years gone by

Red = slept with the groom
Green = bad luck
Black = objects
White = trying to be the bride

These days it's more of a free for all I would personally stear away from anything too attention grabbing in photos but there are ways around it a friend of mine made her photos black and white/sepia because someone wore such a bright dress every photo with them threw the balance off in the pictures 😂

zeibesaffron · 12/09/2024 21:48

I just wore a red dress to my nephews wedding- it was a same sex wedding and I have definitely not been with either groom!

I have never heard of the saying 😀

lovemelongtime · 12/09/2024 21:47

Sorry but we need to see the dress

UltramarineViolet · 12/09/2024 21:46

It depends on the style of the dress

If it is any way revealing or attention grabbing in style and also bright red then please dont wear it!

DappledThings · 12/09/2024 21:46

It's fine. Someone will be along to tell you can't wear green either due to some random superstition, or anything even a tiny bit pale in case you manage to look bridal or black in case you look like you're protesting. All those are actually fine, including red.

I couldn't tell you what anyone wore to my wedding. It wasn't important.

Thrilley · 12/09/2024 21:41

I wouldn't wear red to wear wedding. Not because of any daft suggestion about sleeping with the groom, but becuase it's.jist too shouty bright out and will clash in the photos with the more subtle/traditional wedding dress colours

thepurplepenguin · 12/09/2024 21:39

I think it depends on the dress. Stereotypical silky, lacy, clingy or skimpy red dress, no. Midi dress with a line skirt and pockets, probably fine.

Purplecatshopaholic · 12/09/2024 21:39

Don’t be ridiculous. It’s 2024. Wear whatever colour you like. HTH.

Pippa12 · 12/09/2024 21:38

Gosh I’ve never heard this! In fact I’ve shortlisted a red phase 8 dress for a Xmas wedding 🤔 I say if your happy and comfortable wear it! Have a great time at the wedding!

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