Can I wear this to a wedding?

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Yes, I know it breaks the rules, but the navy trim I am hoping kinda mitigates against the cream. I own the dress already. It is lovely on, not bridal. I would wear with a big navy fascinator, nude shoes and a navy handbag.

For context, wedding is a medium sized affair. Local church and then local social club for typical buffet/disco reception. Bride is in a big white dress. Very big skirt.

Is it a no?

It really was awful! She looked gorgeous and was a really nice woman. Some of the bride's friends were really awful!

No, to me that looks like the kind of thing i’ve seen brides wearing for low key civil ceremonies, so it is bridal to me.

And long before MN I was always told the ‘rule’ was not to wear white/cream. I think some white/cream is ok but that’s very clearly mostly cream and would be a faux pas.

Yes it's gorgeous

I'm surprised at people saying 'ask the bride', surely the bride would feel obliged to be polite and say that she doesn't mind at all, even if she does. It would make her feel akward wouldn't it.

FGS why do people do this? Is it attention seeking? Don't wear white or cream to a wedding. Find another dress. It's not that hard.

No. Too much white. I agree with a pp that it could be worn by a bride at a low-key ceremony.

Way too much white so no. Lots of other dresses out there suitable which won't clash with the bride.

It’s a no from me, but if you do decide to go for it can you add a navy shrug or pashmina?

My sister wore a white dress with some different coloured flowers on it and tbh I never gave it a second thought until after when I started reading that wearing any type of white is frowned upon. I still don't think anything of it.
But maybe some brides are funny about things like this.

I think it's fine.

Hell no! But you knew that, as you said in your op so why ask?

Whilst it's not bridal, you'd be completely naive to think no-one is going to pass comment about wanting to draw attention.

It's not so much the outfit you choose, but the message it conveys and well you know, people.

Yes, it's a no. Good karma should mean you'll stumble upon another charity shop treasure.

No.

Yes,I think its lovely and definitely suitable for a wedding. In all my years of attending weddings ive seen many guests wearing cream/ white. Who the hell are all these folks who spend their time at weddings making snide comments about what others are wearing. I'm glad I don't move in those circles. My Sil wore a beautiful cream dress to my wedding she looked fabulous and nobody was offended or mistook her for the bride.

I absolutely would. Lovely dress.

I’ve wore cream dresses with black details to weddings.

My mum worse cream and black to my wedding.

I don’t think so. I love it though, what make is it?

I think it’s fine. Navy rather than nude shoes though, and ideally a navy jacket or pashmina.

Yes, can’t see how bride would have any problem with the navy bag etc you plan to put with it.

I feel like if you need to ask then find something else , there are plenty of dresses out there

It isn't bridal, especially as you describe the bride's actual dress and nobody would confuse the two of you, but I still wouldn't wear white or cream as a guest to a wedding.

Don't ask the bride! She'll feel obliged to say it's fine.

Far too much white so no I wouldn't wear it to a wedding unless I was very close to the bride who I knew would give me an honest opinion of how they felt about it.

With dark accessories it's fine, particularly for a larger wedding. I wouldn't have batted an eyelid at mine.

A smaller, less formal registry office wedding where the wedding dress is more likely to be understated, there is a risk of having less contrast with the wedding dress.

I wouldn't. It's a lovely dress though.