Mum thinks this dress isn't right for wedding

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Going to a wedding in a couple weeks. Saw a gorgeous bardot dress, loved it, fiance loved it so ordered it and I love it in real life too. However I sent a pic to my mum who just texted back "I don't like it for a wedding" then didn't say why or anymore? Am I breaking some kind of etiquette? Clueless about these things. Most weddings I've been too I've been the bridesmaid or the bride and don't have a clue how guests dressed. I do remember a wedding a few years back where I wore a red polka dot dress. Don't know if that was breaking any etiquette rules. I do believe that mother likes that dress though! I will attach a pic of the dress!

Are you being serious? If you've been to weddings and had a wedding, you know people don't generally wear things like this, you would look massively underdressed.
Try googling wedding guest dresses to get an idea if you're that clueless.

How old are you? Less than 20 you could be forgiven. More than 20 then it does seem a little disrespective..

Just too short and informal for a wedding. Maybe it would work as a top, with white wide-legged linen trousers and a hat. But as a dress, no, sorry.

Wear it if you like it.
Surely its better for your wallet and planet to buy a dress you will wear again

I agree with your mum. Weddings are a great opportunity to dress up more formally. This dress is more suited to a casual outing

Sorry, I’d not normally comment on any photos about how people dress, but I’d agree it’s too casual. Drinks in a pub garden on a sunny day - yes. A wedding? No.

It's a nice dress but yes just not right for a wedding. To casual for a wedding, I would just wear that on a warm summers day

A £16 Boohoo dress is not wedding attire, no.

It's not a church wedding. I like that someone commented that I should wear something that's more "me" . If I bought something specifically like what I'm supposed to wear I wouldn't wear it again.

Too short and too casual for a wedding. Looks like a beach dress.

Nope it's "I'm having fun" not " yay bride and groom"

Ooh, you’d have judged me. The dress I wore at my own actual wedding only cost me £40…

It isn't really suitable for a wedding and a definite no no in a church.

It's very beachy.
If it was full length, the top would be OK for some weddings.

It's got a lot of leg, and a lot of shoulder and a lot of arm. Formal occasions/ outfits tend to go for one of those. The fabric also looks like it's casual too.

It's pretty, but very informal.

Way too casual.

Barely enough to keep yourself in stockings and fans . . .

It's nice but looks like a beach cover up.

It is a lovely dress, but it's really casual & looks like something you'd chuck on over a swimsuit at the beach rather than something you'd wear to a wedding.

It’s too casual for sure, but posters saying you have to cover up in a church are talking nonsense and I say that as someone who works weddings in churches.

Holiday/pub beer garden, yes. Wedding, no.

Is your dh going to be wearing a suit or cut off jeans and a bright shirt? If it's a suit then not an outfit that's great for a beach or BBQ. Go for a more formal look with a pretty dress.

Each to their own but it’s too causal for me. Is your partner wearing a suit?

Way too informal and definitely more for beach, sorry!

It’s a pretty dress, but I tend to agree it has too much of a beach party vibe to it.

It really looks like a beach dress. Imagine going there and feeling underdressed. Best tip I do, it buy second hand dresses of eBay or boohoo. There cheap. And then I sell them on as I know I won't wear the again. Cost just a fraction of an occasion dress. Have a look at web pages like next, phase eight and Hobbs for inspiration. Then find your vibes and go for 2nd hand options. No one needs to know. I got a Jenny packham one for £20 on eBay and resold it for a tenner! Wedding guest dressing doesn't have to be expensive. Btw that dress is so cute, but defo a summer dress xx