To wear white at wedding

[Kliopgh]

Have asked bride and she said it’s ok…

Prepare to judged…

Then why are you posting on here?
You want to wear white to another woman's wedding, gawd knows why, but she's said it's ok. End of conversation.

It's this, isn't it really, that's the problem? The bride may be fine with it (or maybe she isn't and felt she couldn't say?) but of the other guests you will have at least a few who make a 'thing' of it, and why would you want that for yourself?

As long as you are ok ending up in a Facebook / Daily Mail story about "Crazy woman wore white to wedding and is probably going to try and run off with groom" then go ahead. But you know that people will talk. You started a thread here, because you know that everyone warns against it.

Not worth it OP. She said it was ok because she doesn't want to sound like a bridezilla.

Many years ago I got married and a friend asked me if she could wear a white suit, I said yes because I'm nice but I wasn't happy.

And again, there are other colours, why do this??

Attention seeking?

Just choose something else.
Its just not necessary to wear white as a wedding guest. It looks a bit weird.
You must have another outfit option that is a different colour.

No. So much choice to wear any other colour. Not a good look. Don't do this to the bride. Absolutely no need.

That was my experience too. So many people came up to me to tell me how rude the person was, it was definitely a major talking point. The person concerned certainly didn't do themselves any favours even though I wasn't bothered.

I've worn white at a wedding. I had no idea it was the wrong thing to do.

Luckily for me, no-one at the wedding was a Mumsnetter as I got compliments on my dress. I also didn't look remotely bridal.

If you want to be judged all day for your attention seeking behaviour by the fellow wedding guests then knock yourself out.

otherwise, I’d show a bit of decorum…

No way

This. I ensured my 15y dd wore an appropriate dress to a recent wedding. Not white or the same colour as the bridesmaids for example.

A cousin of dh wore a short white dress to a wedding and unfortunately somewhat upstaged the bride (just being dumb not malicious). My wedding to dh was next. Her mum took charge and picked her outfit. It was the most dowdy thing imaginable. I did chuckle to myself. I would have been okay with the white dress as i would not have been upstaged.

Were you worried your friends and family would think she was the bride?

I would never

I agree

There are five thousand million other colours. Just wear one of those other colours.

Traditionally guests do not wear white to a wedding because the bride who traditionally wears white is the focus of the event along with the groom.

Weird guest: I MUST WEAR WHITE. WHAT IS WRONG WITH WEARING WHITE. WHY CAN’T I WEAR WHITE. BRIDE (being polite while mystified) SAYS UH OK

Maybe wear a straitjacket. That way you can wear white and be true to yourself.

Maybe post a picture, so we can see if it's appropriate (attention seeking) or not?

You know it’s wrong that’s why you asked the bride. (if this is true)

if you are going to a south Asian wedding with the bride wearing red, no problem. otherwise, no

@FlippingWell 🤣 no I just thought it was weird. So many other things to wear! I didn't tell her but I was wearing silver anyway so whatever but it annoyed me as it's very attention seeking behaviour whatever way you look at it.

It's a bit attention seeking unless you're going to carry a large A3 sign saying "The bride said it's ok".

So many other colours, yet you pick white to wear to a wedding. 🤷