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?

I didn't tell some of our wedding suppliers that it was a wedding when I booked. For example, cars wouldn't take a wedding booking for less than 4 hours even tho I just wanted a reliable clean car to go from x to y with no need for ribbons, uniforms, etc. The price was nearly 4 times what I actually laid when I ordered two cats to take people from x to an event (not lying but using my work email address and talked about transporting a number of colleagues to an event). A few days before, I phoned to confirm everything was ok for my wedding booking. They seemed a bit surprised but confirmed it was ok (I suspect they thought it was their mistake).

It may be a bit sneaky but I got the service I booked at normal price- I just didn't pay the silly wedding premium for stuff I didn't need).

I wouldn't choose my wedding dress on the basis of getting kicked out of a restaurant or not?! And you don't want to be ssshing anyone trying raise a glass to congratulate you!

Be upfront with them. As long as you're not expecting a wedding package or special treatment, I'm sure it'll be fine! Tell them it's a belated celebration if you have to - you got married abroad, this is just a get together congratulations meal, yada yada...

They'd be crazy to turn down all that money.

they charge more because it’s emotional
Lol what? Don’t be ridiculous why would that incur an extra charge?!

Think it depends on how you accessorise it. A blue polka dot blazer - your something blue - would be fine. If it’s tiara and veil etc would look obvious

I wouldn't risk it if the venue has another wedding booked for that day. I tried doing something similar and they were very insistent that they could not have another bride present on the same day in case it spoiled things for the 'main' bride.

Lol what? Don’t be ridiculous grin why would that incur an extra charge?

Because catering a wedding leaves no second chances.

Party of 15 rock up at a restaurant, if something goes tits up in the kitchen and someone doesn’t get what they ordered or something else goes wrong, no big deal The management can offer a discount/ free meal etc. This is not really acceptable for a wedding. So you charge more to build in a bit of redundancy in the system.

We had a ‘absolutely NOT a wedding breakfast‘ at a hotel. We explained when we booked that we were getting married, but just wanted to order off the menu, no special treatment. They were fine with it.

Stick a denim jacket over it the take that off once you are all settled.

It’s very pretty and definitely looks like it could be a wedding dress to me, especially with the lacy bits.

(I don’t think you will be chucked out of the pub though!)

Its a lovely dress. I can see it as a wedding but it could easily pass for a christening or even a wedding anniversary

Remove any traces of confetti. Have a lovey day.

Have seen two different wedding pictures recently of acquaintances. One wore a denim jacket over hers. The other wore a light coloured leather jacket over hers. Both fab.
But this is your wedding. You don't want hassle or awkwardness for you or your guests. Could you get someone outside your circle to contact that pub making enquiries about their wedding and asking what's the story if it's just a regular meal, no extras or fuss?

Anyone else wondering how big the two cats that blankiefan ordered to take people to an event were 😀

I ordered two cats to take people from x to an event

LOL imagine that!!

Very simple and elegant... perfect! X

Add a thin red belt (ideas www.etsy.com/au/market/red_bridal_belt) and swap for red high heels for the pub.
ass a red and white bouquet and you will be super trendy

OMG add! not ass!

I went to a hairdressers to get a normal up do on the morning of my wedding. Cost me £30. Never mentioned I was getting married. And I'd do it again! 👰

They can’t throw you out because you didn’t tell them you were also getting married on that day. You’ve booked a table for 15 and are paying for a meal. There’s really nothing for them to get angry about. You won’t be getting any of the extras that they would charge a wedding party for.

Get whatever dress you like.

You could buy 2 dresses,if you wanted more of a wedding dress for the actual wedding and then get changed into the dress you've put on here for the meal afterwards.

You could try wearing a large colourful filmy scarf, and. then take it off when seated

I did the same thing as you OP, restaurant didnt give a toss. If you're eating off the public menu and not asking for a private room/anything special then they dont have a leg to stand on.

They're not going to toss you out upon arrival. Just go for it!

I also didnt tell my hairdresser I was getting married - got a cut and blow dry (with a curl) for £35. Didn't see the point paying more by saying that I was getting married!

They will definitely know its a wedding regardless of your dress, it will be blatantly obvious. There's no way I'd want to be stressing about this on my wedding day. Surely they wouldn't be charging thousands if you just wanted to sit in the pub and order from the main menu? I'd let them know. Trying to find a dress that doesn't look like a wedding dress just to try and disguise yourself in the pub seems crazy!

Hairdressers don't charge more for hair-ups just because it's a wedding. Mine certainly didn't anyway and neither did my sisters.