AIBU to wear a white print dress to my brother’s wedding & dressing my DD in white too?

Yes it’s down to personal choice. But some are more brazen than others. And some brands go a long way to use better manufacturers or suppliers

The second set are as I specifically searched “UK most unethical fashion companies.

In that case we’d barely buy anything including food. I’m sure if you look at most large firms they are unethical in some way.

They are not all UK brands either.

It’s not that binary though. But if you KNOW a brand supports unethical practices it’s usually good to avoid them.

Other big brands that are not “ethical”

Zara
M&S
Urban Outfitters
Nike
Source https://cosh.eco/en/articles/2024s-naughty-brands-round-up

Boohoo
Primark
Nasty Gal
JD Sports
Asos
And that’s just UK brands

Lets no have and posts on MN about clothing, consumer goods etc, let’s all go and live in mud huts.

So All the other clothing manufacturers are saints are they? Don’t be preaching unless you weave your own cloth, makes your own clothes and mend and make do. What a holier than thou attitude 🤣 It’s a thread about dresses. Wtf? So all those manufacturers and stores linked here by other posters are eco conscious and whiter than white? Get a grip for goodness sake 🤣🤣🤣

Don't let shitty posters take the shine off your Shein purchases!

Lol many Indian weddings the brides wear red. Don't think it makes them scarlet women

https://babaroni.co.uk/products/scoop-neckline-knee-length-satin-tulle-flower-girl-dress-orange?currency=GBP&country=GB&variant=49427433029929&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=6209a84a9de3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20891082450&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_vnQBhCxARIsADcZyxJVdUhp1oa3bU9SOs6udoIw9SjAjvAmxjPmcw0iL7HAwYWfodkKeucaAnEBEALw_wcB
😍😍😍
(Ignore that it is under Flower Girl dresses 😂)

Not using clothes from the most unethical fast fashion enterprise on the planet makes you a "snotty cow" does it? Nice.

I think it does a bit op.

The little orange girl dresses are cute but I still think a bit on the everyday dress side for a wedding.

What does the white one actually look like?

That's gorgeous! What about having your little girl in orange to coordinate? There's some orange dresses in the shops this summer

https://www.monsoon.co.uk/smocked-square-neck-dress-orange-55101440010.html

https://www.next.co.uk/style/su986955/g76648?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=7971580444&gbraid=0AAAAADm_5UVpVMBfnpUFZtNQV9LE1MGpa&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_vnQBhCxARIsADcZyxIRuU07Qj-wcttYQpkN8iNuCpbSmCuwo9HTJcufQYQhAjp7JjPP-P4aAvNeEALw_wcB

https://www.monsoon.co.uk/broderie-pleated-cotton-dress-orange-55101740010.html

https://www.next.co.uk/style/su864111/y14004?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20176314606&gbraid=0AAAAADm_5UWC55jI1ZUez6aUijWizEiyq&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_vnQBhCxARIsADcZyxLvA-RcqDLIPnPLpsU3LoKVHRI_M4a1y6T_WqTecq6cWdIoYCSO4LQaApn5EALw_wcB

@brillfrill this dress is really nice. And it doesn’t look cheap even though it’s apparently chiffon. So maybe it depends on the cut rather than the material.

Not worth potentially upsetting your SIL for though? Or is it? You seem so determined to wear something questionable to her wedding. As another person said, there is a 50/50 chance it won't go down well. So why do it?

It looks very pretty. I only learned about the 'only the bride wears white' rule from mumsnet. I think I wore white to weddings a couple of times in my 20s. I was wholly oblivious and I hope it didn't cause any bad feeling. I am cringing about it now 3 decades on!

What size are you OP? I've got a cream linen dress with red and green flowers in a size 12 which is definitely suitable for a wedding that I can send you if you think it will fit? It has a red bolero (size 8) and a red bag to go with it. I've been meaning to put it on vinted for years but never get round to it.

Same! It literally never occurred to me!

Then again, they might just be thinking 'This is a nice dress, it's not bridal-looking, I'll wear it to X's wedding.' 🙄And those attending said wedding might not be narrow-minded and judgemental enough to be assessing the other guests on whether their outfits are too pale.

I don't know if this has ever occurred to you, but some brides actually don't care what colour their guests turn up in, because their presence is what matters, not a dress code. It never even occurred to me to think about what colours my wedding guests were wearing, I was just happy to have my family and friends around me. Which isn't to say that people who set dress codes for their weddings aren't, merely that different people celebrate their marriages in different ways. Who'd have thought it?!

Also, ask yourself this - does anyone sneer at and shame men if they happen to choose the 'wrong' colour to attend a wedding in? No, they don't. Do you not think it's a bit sad that women are still doing this to each other in 2026?

Wow! Snotty cow! I’ve had crap I’ve sent back but also some fabulous stuff that was well made. Some people at my wedding thought my dress was from Monsoon wedding collection. I tried a number of expensive dresses and chose my Shein one cos it looked and felt incredible. I have plenty of money so cost was not a factor. I’m not poor but also not a snob 🤣

These dresses are fine especially as your dd is niece of the groom and only young. Avoid white for yourself.

It's a shame that's how it is now.

I had no idea about the red dress thing. I wore a red dress to my BIL's wedding 20 years ago when I was still his brother's girlfriend!!!

Nor mine, but I have heard of brides getting offended or upset, and there are enough comments here to show some wouldn't like it. There have also definitely been cases of MIL wearing very extravagant bridal style dresses to get attention and make the day a little about them. I think there was also some history about not wearing red or green to weddings (scarlet woman/jealousy maybe? Not sure on details).

Doesn't seem like that is OP's intention at all, its just a dress she likes without spending more money! But there is an element of risk to wearing a white background dress, unless cleared by the bride first.

Well it has definitely gone too far on this thread!

Those are not white dresses in the sense that is going to upset a bride.