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to wear a red dress to a wedding?

59 replies

TheSeventhHorcrux · 23/03/2013 17:41

Will I look like a harlet?
Dress is pillarbox red, knee length, thick shoulder straps and all wrinkly (I don't know the proper word!) at the stomach so very flattering.

Wedding isn't really a wedding. Is a reception do in the city centre at a bar to celebrate my best friends wedding which she had last week just her and her husband in South Africa. Very informal. But it is still kind of a wedding and she will be in her wedding dress.

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notactuallyme · 23/03/2013 19:04

Its fine, unless you are wearing it as secret code that you the ow. That is my only association. However, marry in red, better off dead is also a cheery saying my mum used to witter. Along with, no the only vegetarian option at the hotel is mushroom.

scaevola · 23/03/2013 19:07

I thought wearing red was a secret code for menstruation. Or is that only corsages?

lovesherdogstoomuch · 23/03/2013 20:38

red shows that you've made an effort to look good/radiant for her wedding. it's a fantastic colour. wear it with pride. white is the colour to avoid at a wedding. the bride will just be pleased you look nearly as good as her! :)

ModernToss · 24/03/2013 08:31

I wore a red suit to my sister's wedding. What's more, she lent it to me.

Can't imagine it's a problem.

raisah · 24/03/2013 08:37

no problem with red but avoid it if tour are going to an Asian wedding.

helendont · 24/03/2013 08:39

I wore a red dress to a wedding evening do last night. To be fair I am 7 andta half months pregnant and it was the only thing that fit me but I would never have thought it to be inappropriate? Always think it's worse to show up as a wedding guest all clad in white TBH

ppeatfruit · 24/03/2013 09:47

That's interesting scaevola yes didn't la Dame aux Camellias (a courtesan BTW) wear a red one when she had her period?

FayeKorgasm · 24/03/2013 10:16

My DSis wore a red Karen Millen dress to my wedding. I helped her choose it and it looked fab.

Go for it!

ZillionChocolate · 24/03/2013 10:29

I think red is fine for guests in non Chinese/Indian weddings. Only rules I'd stick by are not all white/black and not slutty and not the same as the bridesmaids.

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