Hen weekend …guests can’t wear white except bride ….bit silly ?

[luluxxx]

We are going to Spain next month for 4 nights for a hen do.
We have been sent a message in the WhatsApp group that no white allowed except bride.
At first I thought she meant no white outfits for the night outfits (which is totally fine ) but she’s said no white at all.
No white vests /trainers /bikinis/cover ups /linen trousers etc etc
Now most of my vests I wear under jackets are white and my trainers are white.
Shes specified no white at all
So I’m gonna have to rethink loads of outfits as a lot of skirts for day time match with a white vest.
My linen trousers for pool days are also white etc
Do you think this is a bit ott?
I mean trainers …I only own white trainers 🙈

The irony of all this "the bride must stand out" and no white for anyone else is
a) white wasn't a wedding colour till 1840 and Queen Victoria's wedding ...the whole virginity indicator is made up and spurious ...Def not ancient
B) more pertinently, in antiquity brides attendants wore similar clothes/colours to the bride to "distract evil spirits" ie acting like lightning conductors to ward off evil influence from the bride herself. The exact opposite of main character energy.

So getting on for 200 years then ....

Overdue for a change.

I think you missed the part about it only being for weddings.

That's what I would do, although I don't own any white trainers.

don't think you're getting my point!

I'm not bothered about change..history is full.of change.
My point is if you're going to push "tradition" (IE white for bride) so hard as to basically break it, knowing where and when it stems from might be helpful background and a counterpoint to the reach this has become. In other words...break the rules sure but know which ones you're breaking and why