Can I wear this Satin Dress to a Wedding. Husband says no. I feel stunning in it, and think it is ok to wear.

[MegsyLondon]

Opinion needed. I got gifted this dress for Christmas it's a bit tight as it is my pre baby size, but it somehow makes me look smaller than I am.

https://www.iconleva.com/collections/best-sellers/products/adel

It is cinched on my waist and then flows into a fitted skirt. I feel confident in it. I feel like me again. I have been desperate to wear it since I got it but we never go out.

It's my husband's best friend's wedding in February. He is one of the best men. I am not in the wedding so I wont be in any of the pictures or anything like that.

Husband isn't happy about me wearing it. Is it reasonable to wear it? I never go out and I think we will be having another baby by the end of the year so I wont get another chance to wear this beautiful dress. I also dont want to go out and buy another dress when I have been gifted this one and it is sitting in my wardrobe.

It is white at the bottom but clearly with the black lace top it is not a wedding dress. Be honest please.

Do you really need to ask?

Unless it's a wedding where it will be normal for guests to wear revealing clothes, then no.

Plus guests usually don't wear white because it's considered bridal.

And are you in the UK? February will be cold - what would you wear with it?

Absolutely not. Are you from outside the UK? I can’t imagine what makes you think this would be acceptable.

Edit: it was gifted at Christmas. I was told it was to make me feel good which it does. It's perfect for my body shape. I feel confident in it which I havent for a while.

Edit: my husband loves the dress on me, just thinks the white skirt is not allowed for weddings.

I’m with your husband

Sorry OP, lovely as the dress is, it’s an absolute no from me. Your husband is right on this.

The wedding is in February so OP is likely to be wearing extra layers for much of the day anyway.

While the lower half is white, the top half is black which stops it from looking bridal.

I think it's fine if it's accesorised with bold, non-bridal accessories.

Nope. It’s like something someone would wear to the Oscars! Apart from the obvious of it being very showy, that skirt will be creased to hell after sitting down in it for 5 minutes, you’re likely to get it dirty quite quickly as it’s so long, you’re likely to accidentally sit on something and get a dirty mark on the bum. It just looks very uncomfortable to be wearing all day.
Whilst your DH shouldn’t have the final say on what you wear, he was aSked, has said no and he has good reason. I’m on team DH!. (PS who gave it to you?)

Looks like a cocktail dress to me………the sort of thing a guest might wear on formal nights on cruise ships.

No, but I absolutely recommend booking a posh restaurant and wearing it out. A dress like that needs an outing if it makes you feel good in it.

Yep, it’ll look lovely with a nice knitted cardi from TK Maxx

Definitely not

I bet you look fab in it but it’s not appropriate. I’d tell him you agree to not wearing it as long as he takes you somewhere nice where you can wear it!

No?! Its not the sort of thing you wear as a wedding guest

That's an attention grabbing dress - at a wedding the focus is on the bride & groom, not you. Way OTT.

Its an odd sort of dress to receive as a gift.

It looks like someone has chopped a wedding gown in half, too white for a wedding and I agree with others the top is too skimpy. If the course were different you could maybe wear blazer over the top and get away with it.

Something with a top like this might be more appropriate and it comes in lots of colours.

https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-satin-high-neck-pleated-bodice-midi-dress-in-olive-green/prd/209668077

Is the wedding in a church? During the day? On a freezing winters day? All of these are reasons not to wear it. A long white satin skirt is another no-no for a wedding.

There are so few occasions to wear a dress like that. It's like a film premiere dress if you're walking the red carpet. It definitely isn't a wedding guest dress. I can't help but wonder who bought it for you and why?

I’d say a velvet or satin blazer - not a knitted cardi personally

Goodness no it's not appropriate wedding guest attire. It's way too revealing and the naked back is awful for a wedding. You will draw attention in the wrong sort of way.

Save it for a date night instead.

Gorgeous dress but it's the white skirt that makes it a no. (I don't think it is too revealing.)

Could you use this as an opportunity to plan somewhere to wear the dress to? Just not a wedding.

I think as your DH is going to be best man what you wear is sort of a reflection on him and if he says no , you need to listen.

It’s a weird choice of dress for a wedding . You’re not the bride and I think it will be attention grabbing and not in a good way .

Back to the drawing board :) there’s plenty of nice , budget friendly dresses out there , you don’t have to spend loads of money .

I agree with @HollyGolightly4

Lovely dress for a cocktail party / glitzy black tie event.

Not suitable for a wedding - too much white and too much flesh

Why don’t you work out what about it makes you feel confident and try and find something else that replicates that.

Someone wore a top like that at my brother's wedding - on a freezing January day in an unheated church.

How she didn't collapse from hypothermia I don't know.

Don't wear it.

Its not just the fact the skirt is white, it is floor legnth and satin. It is far too bridal for me.

Who gifted it to you?! Was it your husband who's now been backed into a corner? Anyway, totally unsuitable for a wedding, you say it's tight (so the skirt will crease around any bumps) and the top is too revealing when it's someone else's big day. Book a proper night out somewhere and wear it then, feel gorgeous and appreciated 💐

Do you hate the bride? Yes? Then go for it.

Otherwise, its too much white, too revealing and too over the top for a wedding, especially a winter wedding.