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Would you wear white to a wedding as a guest...

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icantstandthepain · 18/04/2019 20:13

Would you wear white to a wedding as an evening guest? It is just a simple white bodycon dress, not in anyway wedding dress like? Opinions please..

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LostInShoebiz · 19/04/2019 09:12

Never unless the bride specifically tells you it’s fine or a theme.

I wore a colour and told everyone they were 100% fine to wear white but even then no one did.

LostInShoebiz · 19/04/2019 09:13

Second time round I did the same and a couple of people did wear white because they knew I was serious about not wearing white myself.

thisisthetime · 19/04/2019 09:15

No! My friends cousin wore a white dress to her wedding party (wedding and party separate days) My dh actually mistook her for the bride when we first walked into the reception. I can’t believe she did that!

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PaintBySticker · 19/04/2019 09:15

Nope. There are plenty of other colours for guests to choose from.

YouJustDoYou · 19/04/2019 09:16

No. it's the one colour a guest never were to a wedding. Everyone knows that.

JenFromTheGlen · 19/04/2019 09:17

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Lucked · 19/04/2019 09:19

Bodycon dresses can be lovely but not white to a wedding.

WokenUp · 19/04/2019 09:37

No. My friend wore a white dress to two weddings last year and looked a right prize twat. She didn't care though

Surfingtheweb · 19/04/2019 09:41

Depends, is the wedding in a nightclub 😂

FilledSoda · 19/04/2019 10:17

No you just can't , I'd have reservations about BodyCon too to be honest

SoHotADragonRetired · 19/04/2019 10:20

Just no. It is the one colour that is not OK, unless you are under age 8 and a flower girl.

A white print is fine. Black and white is fine. Even plain black is fine these days unless you add a mournful expression and black veil. But straight up white? No. And in a bodycon dress it will come off even more "look at meeeee, I'm sexier than the briiiiiide".

MrsTommyBanks · 19/04/2019 10:21

Nope.

BlueJava · 19/04/2019 10:22

No!

Teddybear45 · 19/04/2019 10:24

Yes if it’s an Indian wedding and the bride isn’t Gujarati.

OffToBedhampton · 19/04/2019 10:27

You can only wear a white bodycon dress to a Wedding if you attach a sign on the back that says
"I'm the Bitchy Friend"

People won't need to read it as they'll guess what is says.

mintich · 19/04/2019 10:28

I'm getting married and my friend actually asked me if she could wear white!! I hope the OP isn't her!!

woodcutbirds · 19/04/2019 10:29

No. My mother wore white to my brother's wedding. I begged her not to but she got so difficult, I just let her do it. She looked like she was desperately attempting (and failing) to upstage the bride.

PineapplePatty · 19/04/2019 10:33

No, why did someone wear one to your wedding?

MinnieMountain · 19/04/2019 10:40

DH's cousin wore white to our wedding. I was not impressed.

HeavyLocks · 19/04/2019 10:53

Why do you ask?

Bluntness100 · 19/04/2019 10:58

No of course, and certainly not a body con one. I mean who'd do that 🤣

I'm guessing it wasn't you and someone did?

I really don't know why women have an urge to dress up in white for weddings. There is so many colours to chose from. But yup, they hear wedding and turn into mrs haversham. You see it on here all the time. Odd as fuck.

Giggorata · 19/04/2019 11:47

No, it's just wrong, attention seeking and weird.

Queequeg07 · 19/04/2019 11:55

My sister in law wore her actual white wedding dress to our marriage ceremony. And yes people did laugh at her.

Lisette1940 · 19/04/2019 12:05

Queequeg07 That takes the biscuit!

Ribbonsonabox · 19/04/2019 12:06

Yes if it was short, but with very bright or dark accessories and a dark or bright hat and jacket. Not just full white/cream or white with pastel accessories.
It's not just the bride you have to worry about looking like. It's quite trendy now days to dress bridesmaids in short white or cream dresses... so you dont want to look like some sad act who tried to dress like a bridesmaid because she wasnt asked!!

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