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To let DD wear this dress to a wedding?

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veruka · 24/09/2018 20:36

My friend thinks it's unfair on the bridesmaids/bride?

https://www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2652137c356/girls-corsage-bridesmaid-dress-3-13yrs-cream?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxOOpkrHU3QIVLZPtCh2o5g63EAQYKCABEgJjlPDBwE

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LokiBear · 24/09/2018 20:45

Btw I have a beautiful picture of me and my 18 month old cousin, who was dressed in a white dress, on my wedding day. Only just occured to me that she was wearing a bridesmaidy type dress. I got married in 2009....

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TinoTheArtisticMouse · 24/09/2018 20:45

So long as it's not same colours as actually bridesmaids, I think it's fine. It's a petty party dress; there aren't rules for what constitutes a bridesmaid dress. You get plenty of bridesmaids wearing party/ cocktail dresses - what the shop describes them as is irrelevant.

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MadameButterface · 24/09/2018 20:46

she can't wear that. I know she wants to but she's 4, she's not the boss, you are.

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TinoTheArtisticMouse · 24/09/2018 20:46

*Pretty not petty

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DanglyBangly · 24/09/2018 20:47

Take her shopping, turn it into a treat with a cake stop and she’ll be fine.

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HollowTalk · 24/09/2018 20:47

Who is getting married?

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AnnieAnoniMoose · 24/09/2018 20:47

If it was my wedding, I wouldn’t mind, she’s 4 not 24. However, in your position (if I didn’t feel comfortable asking the bride) I’d just take her out shopping without making a big deal of it and steer her in the direction of some pretty dresses, she’s bound to find one she loves then nearer the wedding you can suggest she wears that instead.

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Emma145 · 24/09/2018 20:47

I think it's fine and wouldn't care what a 4 year old wore to my wedding certainly wouldn't be annoyed it could be a flower girl dress.

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Mookatron · 24/09/2018 20:49

People would genuinely mind what a 4 year old wore to their wedding Confused?

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TulipsInBloom1 · 24/09/2018 20:50

What about this from h&m, 15 quid.

To let DD wear this dress to a wedding?
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SchadenfreudePersonified · 24/09/2018 20:51

I like that Tulips

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DialsMavis · 24/09/2018 20:51

I think it's fine, but ask the bride just in case

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BabySharkDooDooDooDoo · 24/09/2018 20:51

I wouldnt mind if a 4yo wore that dress to my wedding if it were my big day. Id find it nice that she picked such a pretty dress to wear

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StormcloakNord · 24/09/2018 20:52

I genuinely don't think the bride would mind, I don't think anyone would mind what a 4 yo wore to their wedding - but people will probably end up judging you & the evening guests will ask if your DD was a flower girl and you'll have to awkwardly say no.

Just get her a different dress.

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zzzzz · 24/09/2018 20:52

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Wolfiefan · 24/09/2018 20:52

I think it’s lovely. If you’re unsure then ask the bride and groom.

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BMOT · 24/09/2018 20:53

Personally I wouldnt find it odd at all if a little one turned up in a dress like that to my wedding. However the simplest thing to do would be to just contact the bride and ask her

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Dickybow321 · 24/09/2018 20:53

'100+ people are looking at this dress now' Grin

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diddl · 24/09/2018 20:54

I'd ask the bride. I only had one adult bmaid in a long dark pink dress. Wouldn't have bothered me at all if a 4yr old guest had turned up in the dress in Op's link.

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Dickybow321 · 24/09/2018 20:54

All party dresses look like that. I wouldn't think anything of it.

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Adelino · 24/09/2018 20:54

It's fine. As long as she doesn't try and run into the official photos I really can't see a problem. Any bride who cares about what a 4 year old wears on their wedding day would be being ridiculous, any other children (actual flower girls) wearing similar won't understand the adult rules of who wears what at a wedding.

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MozzieMagnet · 24/09/2018 20:54

Love that tulips

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SachaStark · 24/09/2018 20:54

We had six little girls under 5 at our wedding, and I don't think I could describe any of their outfits... only got married last year as well! So, clearly, I wouldn't have minded, but I do think you run the risk of awkward evening guest questions about whether she was flower girl.

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SomeKnobend · 24/09/2018 20:55

Just ask the bride. Some wouldn't mind at all, some would. I'd have been fine with it but then I was fine with a lot of things that seem to bother more highly strung brides.

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BabySharkAteMyHamster · 24/09/2018 20:55

God just put her in it. Put a little black bolero or something with it so it looks less bridesmaid. It just looks like a kids party frock to me

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