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To wear white at wedding

123 replies

Kliopgh · 29/09/2023 16:29

Have asked bride and she said it’s ok…

OP posts:
CurlewKate · 29/09/2023 19:18

Asking the bride is such a mistake. Unless she's super confident, she has to say that it's fine-whatever she thinks.

MysteryBelle · 29/09/2023 19:22

cansu · 29/09/2023 19:18

It is literally the only rule for a wedding.

🎯

MysteryBelle · 29/09/2023 19:23

CurlewKate · 29/09/2023 19:18

Asking the bride is such a mistake. Unless she's super confident, she has to say that it's fine-whatever she thinks.

Agree.

Oblomov23 · 29/09/2023 19:28

No. Just no. I can't believe you even need to ask.

BrightLightTonight · 29/09/2023 19:33

……. because there are not any other colours available, so I have to dress as the bride

Atmytethersend · 29/09/2023 19:34

cansu · 29/09/2023 19:18

It is literally the only rule for a wedding.

Well its not because another one is the bride should only wear white of she's a virgin, but no one sticks to that either

lilmishap · 29/09/2023 19:38

@Kliopgh reach out to both mother in laws, any sisters, any female relatives in fact EVERYONE invited and ask them. You're not going to do that. It's one day of your life, you don't need to be wearing white.

It's very important to other people that One woman is wearing White.

I wore cream and black, because my BF had said I looked hot in it and I knew it wasn't White. I was judged harshly. If you want to try and compete to be the main character go ahead, but don't underestimate how shit you will be made to feel if people take offense.
It's not worth it.

SkaneTos · 29/09/2023 19:40

This just made me think of a celebrity wedding in my home country. The bride and the groom made it mandatory for the guests to dress in all white. The bride and the groom both wore pink.

LargeglassofRosePlease · 29/09/2023 19:41

No way. That’s taking the fucking piss and you know it.

LargeglassofRosePlease · 29/09/2023 19:44

And btw … I’ve been married 15 years today. I would have not been impressed and found you highly disrespectful if you’d have turned up to my wedding in white … and so would my husband, not to mention our wedding guests.

Show some respect and choose another colour and save the white dress for yourself on your special day.

itsmylife7 · 29/09/2023 19:55

CurlewKate · 29/09/2023 19:18

Asking the bride is such a mistake. Unless she's super confident, she has to say that it's fine-whatever she thinks.

This is so true.

A wedding I went to recently the MOG had asked future DIL if it was OK to wear white to the wedding.

She of course said "yes" and the mil did .

You could hear a pin drop when the mil entered the church in her plain white dress,seconds before the bride entered.

goingtotown · 29/09/2023 20:11

Kliopgh · 29/09/2023 16:29

Have asked bride and she said it’s ok…

Probably too polite to say no.

Ella31 · 29/09/2023 20:18

Can I ask why you feel the need to wear white on this day? I don't consider myself precious about things, but WHY? When you know white is for the bride? I don't get it.

Vitriolinsanity · 29/09/2023 20:21

If the bride said OK then I guess if you literally could not find anything else in any colour then go for it.

Prepare for an uncomfortable day though.

HobbiddoH · 29/09/2023 20:21

Not read any replies or even your post, just the heading. Yes you’re being unreasonable.

DunderMifflinInc · 29/09/2023 20:22

Even if the bride doesn't care, other guests will absolutely clock on. Could get awkward

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 29/09/2023 20:24

LargeglassofRosePlease · 29/09/2023 19:44

And btw … I’ve been married 15 years today. I would have not been impressed and found you highly disrespectful if you’d have turned up to my wedding in white … and so would my husband, not to mention our wedding guests.

Show some respect and choose another colour and save the white dress for yourself on your special day.

Tbf, I don’t think the OP should wear white to this wedding either, but I have to be honest and no man I have EVER met would give a single shit about this.

luckylavender · 29/09/2023 20:25

Kliopgh · 29/09/2023 16:29

Have asked bride and she said it’s ok…

Did she have to say yes?

Vitriolinsanity · 29/09/2023 20:33

Ella31 · 29/09/2023 20:18

Can I ask why you feel the need to wear white on this day? I don't consider myself precious about things, but WHY? When you know white is for the bride? I don't get it.

Disclaimer I've worn a cream suit to a wedding but with navy accessories but a loooooong way from the immediate wedding party. I've also worn black with shocking pink shoes and hat, but again a looooong way from the actual party,

cellarst · 29/09/2023 20:34

You'd have to be a tit to do this.

midnightblue12 · 29/09/2023 20:44

No it's not ok.
The bride might have said it's ok as she felt uncomfortable telling you what you could wear (I would probably do this!) but we all know del down that anyone who wears white to a. Wedding is a dick.
Save your white dress for another occasion and pick for the MANY of different options!!!

dearanon · 29/09/2023 21:27

lilmishap · 29/09/2023 16:57

Unfortunately I would say no. I wore a black jacket, hat and cream dress combo to a mates wedding, she was fine with it.
I spent the entire day being looked at like I was trying to fuck the groom. BOTH mothers in law felt the need to comment as did many guests.
When I pointed out that the bride had ok'd my outfit I was hit with "you put her in an impossible position on her wedding day, how could you be so selfish".

Worst wedding ever and it got brought up at every wedding/event I went to after, 'funny' comments like "oh you've come as a guest this time" and my favourite "so you like (name) enough not to upstage her like you did (name)"

The bride, groom our friends were all fine it wasn't even noticed. The older people and relatives of the bride have never forgiven me.

Weddings are a fucking minefield. It could be fine but if isn't you will be that woman forever

Is your outfit still brought up now? How long ago was the wedding?

cansu · 29/09/2023 21:35

Just wear any other colour or any other shade than white. Bizarre

lilmishap · 29/09/2023 21:38

No I'm hundreds of miles and 5 years away now.
I wouldn't be surprised if I'm still brought up though.
The disapproval was so real I've never felt anything like it.

lilmishap · 29/09/2023 21:40

It wasn't a long cream dress it was knee length and the black jacket was thigh length.
I've never hugged a jacket around myself so tightly.
OP just don't do it it's really just not worth it. I don't think I'd even risk wearing yellow now.

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