Is it obvious this is a wedding dress?

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This is a ridiculous question, I know. Basically I need opinions on if this dress is obviously a bridal dress, or if there's a small chance it could pass for a party dress:

www.dorothyperkins.com/en/dpuk/product/showcase-white-bridal-louisa-midi-dress-8748291

I am getting married and like the look of this dress, and it's been very hard to find something on a budget. The cpmplication is, we are having lunch at a pub, and I'm worried they will throw us out if they realise it's a wedding party, as they charge thousands for weddings. We are only having lunch with about 15 people though. So I feel I have to find a nice wedding dress that isn't too obviously a wedding dresss iyswim?

Definitely call ahead to tell them it’s a wedding lunch. Pretend to be a guest and say you’re checking it’s ok? If you don’t expect special favours or treatment then they should welcome you and treat you as well as any other diners. Lovely frock

Can't you book it as a Celebration Meal?

I don’t think the dress is that important here (though its lovely) - how are you going to disguise the fact you are celebrating your wedding? Presuming there will be toasts, speeches a joyous air to things etc.? I cant see how they could possibly object to what is basically just a large group having a meal, i.e. no special extras, bit i would ring ahead and check as you dont want to be stressing about it on the day. If they have a problem, go somewhere where they don’t!

It doesn't strike me as a wedding dress at all, just a white summery dress.

Secret is in the title OP ....showcase white BRIDAL Louisa Midi Dress

I wouldn’t wear it unless I was getting married.

it is obvious.

I don’t think you should pick your wedding dress on the basis that it might get you chucked out of a pub. You should pick a dress you like and want to wear.

Alternatively, let us know where it is and for the weeks proceeding the wedding, we will all take turns eating there wearing wedding dresses so they become desensitised to them.

Lovely dress though.

carly Naive not think. Businesses make. Lot from weddings as people kill pay a lot S they know it's expensive.

I love that dress (pity I don't have the right body).

I think maybe some coloured accessories would put the restaurant off the idea that it is a wedding party. Just don't use the same colour as the bridegroom's tie.
I knew someone who had a small wedding, with a meal in a pub and then loads of friends arrived after the meal. It was a midweek night so I suppose the restaurant/pub were glad of the business. The restaurant don't have any right to query people arriving for meals and maybe drinks later.
Congratulations on the day and have a great day

Lovely dress, have a great day!

A wedding booking at a venue would usually include exclusive use of a room for a much longer time than it would take to just eat a meal, maybe particular table layouts, r additional decorations and things like PA systems for making speeches .

I can see a facility getting a bit ansty if a large party started dominating a normal restaurant that had other diners in by whipping out a radio mike and having series of speeches but 15 people having a normal, albeit extra joyous., meal with a couple of toasts is in the normal range of celebration, like birthdays etc.,

Rita

They wouldn't throw a party of 15 out because they were celebrating a wedding. The wedding package they will offer is totally different to you and your nearest and dearest having lunch.
I would contact the venue let them know what you are doing and buy the dress you want to wear. Im sure you will find the venue accommodating.

What RitaTheBeater said. That's the solution!

Love the dress❤️ I’d just tell the pub you’re coming for a meal after your wedding. I don’t think there would be a problem, surely?

Am I the only one who thinks YABU to not tell the venue you are a wedding party? It's dishonest for one and maybe they rely on the wedding revenue to keep afloat

Beautiful dress OP. Just be up front with the pub. [The clue is in the word public!] Hope you have a great day - you'll look beautiful in that dress and I'm quite sure everyone will wish you well - who doesn't love a wedding?

You need to tell the restaurant..best case you'll spend your wedding day stressing and worst case they give you aggro. Just ring them and I'm sure it'll be fine.

I would tell the pub as a Pp said, it’s not the same as having their full wedding package. You don’t want to be stressing about hiding it on your wedding day. Love the dress, I wore a similar one for my wedding ❤️

I think the only issue might be if it's open plan dining and the wedding lunch starts getting 'weddingy' and impacting a lot on other people - toast to the B and G obviously fine, speeches less so.

It's lovely dress.
You could have a coloured shawl and shoes and no bouquet on you if you wanted to tone it down.
The wedding extra costs will come with extra stuff. Not just because the people previously happened to be at a wedding.

I wouldn't look at that and see wedding dress

its a lovely dress and NO, dont explain, dont say a word!, you have booked your table, you will be paying for the meal, the reason for the meal is your business! worst case, they will ask you leave (and look a bunch of cunts) your guests will be furious on your behalf, you will go and get fish and chips and sit in the park,or over looking the beach, whatever, and then the nearest pub and your wedding will go down in history as the most cool they have ever been to!

jobs a good un to me!

I think it's more to do with the time you take for a meal. Some restaurants or pubs take multiple bookings so if you arrive at 12:30 there maybe bookings for 1 30.

Best to be upfront and check rather than be rushed.