to not want to wear white on my wedding day?

[FearlessFairy]

Did anyone wear a different colour?
I'm only getting married in a registry office with both sets of parents as guests, nothing exciting. I don't really like white dresses 🤣 or traditions! But I do feel pressure to wear a nice white dress (even if only simple and not a traditional wedding dress!)

I've seen red, dove grey, black and rainbow wedding dresses and one of my friends just bought a nice pair of jeans. Wear whatever you like.

Wear what makes you feel good! I'm wearing green for mine in 2 weeks time, similar set up to you with only us and our parents as guests :)

Day-to-day I wear all sorts of colours.
I'm very pale (which I love), red hair, freckles etc.
I'm not sure why I feel pressure to wear white - maybe just societal pressures? My OHs parents are quite traditional, mine wouldn't care at all. Somewhere in the back of my mind I'm worried about being judged by my friends too I guess, even though they won't be there!!

Wedding is not until December so plenty of time to decide!

I hated the thought of a white dress as I have fair hair and skin so wore a floor length sparkly red dress, 22 years later I still have it and still love it.

I wore a light grey dress though I’d of rather wore my jeans, was a small registry office wedding

Winter weddings absolutely scream out for deep festive colours like dark holly green 💕

I wore a colour that suited me and I liked. Very far from white.

I wore jeans, biker boots and roses on a slide in my hair. Your call, OP.

What about greens? My daughter has red hair and freckles and rocks in green. Royal blue? Purple? Candy Pink?

I did wear cream but it was a suit from Debenhams. I wore a pink chiffon blouse under the jacket which was about a tenner from H&M. I hate fuss.

Congrats OP, December weddings are lovely! My mom and step-dad married in December and it was the most beautiful, crisp day - she wore a fabulous deep red gown with a pale gold fluffy cape type thing (looks much nicer than I describe!) and she looked amazing!

If I ever remarry I certainly wouldn't wear white - I'd go for something in a teal perhaps, as it's my favourite colour. Please don't feel compelled to wear something you don't like or feel comfortable in. Find something you love and wear it with confidence. A white dress for a bride is just like a uniform really!

@StiggyZardust

I wore a burnt orange dress with a red coat. I had orange, red and purple flowers. I like a bit of colour!

That sounds absolutely amazing, @StiggyZardust - what a wonderful mix of colours!

Green would look incredible on you!!

Of course you're not. And if your friends judge you for wanting to wear something you feel more comfortable in then, they're not very good friends are they.
The only wedding dress I really remember was a friend who wore an absolutely stunning black and purple dress (she and her husband huge metal heads) and it suited her perfectly.

I wore black. Just found a dress i liked and wore it

December wedding ,pale colouring and red hair. You sound very pretty.
What about green velvet.
Let your hair and colouring take center stage .
Good wishes and wear what you want and have a great day.

I hated the idea of wearing white so I wore a burgundy dress I basically bought from the bridesmaid section of the wedding department at a department store. Loads of choice in that section that wasnt white! But still (in my mind) wedding like

I got married in church and wore a fifties-style dress. Everyone was positive about it.
My grandmothers didn’t wear white in England in the 1930s - just a smart suit. It’s not such an old tradition. People will be happy for you as long as you feel happy with your outfit.

I wore green - looked fab. (Used to be traditional several centuries ago I think)

I got married in a registry office in a dark green 50s style swishy dress!
Have a look through pinterest for alternative colour wedding dresses (or even just dresses) and see what catches your eye- picking a style, then a colour might help you narrow down your search.

Congratulations!

I wore purple. Wear whatever you like.

When is the wedding? A gorgeous deep red or dark purple could look lovely for an autumn or winter wedding

YANBU.

I have two friends who got married in red (one of them had a matron of honour in white!)

My mum got married in dark blue.

I got married in cream, but I was very young, romantically inclined and easily swayed by sales techniques. If I had my time again I'd get married in a coffee or goldish colour.

Wear what makes you feel amazing!

I never liked the idea of wearing white, even from a young age. Ended up with a cream blouse and skirt with a pink jacket (Register Office, too). YANBU. Wear what you feel comfortable in and, maybe more importantly, makes you feel happy.

I wore black and my DD wore silvery grey as white or cream aren't our colours. The grey really suited her colouring. Not sure about theblack though 🤔

i wore green for my first one and pink to my second.

no way would i have suited a traditional wedding dress. i would have looked as though i was doing it for a dare.