Quick, help, wise MNetters! Can I wear this dress for a wedding?

[AutumnStar]

Picture is on my profile. It's knee length and very much cream, not white. Planning on wearing it with black tights and flats. Or is it too 'bridal'? I have sod all to wear, wedding is this weekend and I can't justify buying anything new.

Any opinions very much appreciated.

Honestly, I think if anyone is enough of a no-life to bother with sniffy looks at what you're wearing, you need not worry about their opinion or their approval.

You can wear it if you don't care what other people think/say about you wearing it. Unfortunately people will be sniffy about it.

Not sure about black tights either....

Beautiful dress tho.

Any other options at all in your wardrobe?

But Headless even if you don't care about the tradition - surely you'd acknowledge that a major part of the charm of wedding photos is that the bride is particularly visible because no-one else is wearing the same colour?

I wouldn't be very pleased if all the money time and anticipation of choosing a wedding dress translated into my being just one of several people in creamy, lacy frocks. It would be infuriating. (And it would be the same if my wedding dress were scarlet or gold. Warnings with invitations... Bridezilla moi?)

Sthing, I've never got married and don't have any plans to, so this is all speculative, but I hope that as a bride I'd be more concerned with my and my partner's loved ones being there and having a wonderful day than whether or not I was 'visible' enough in the photos.

In all honesty I wouldn't have cared what anyone wore to my wedding (and definitely can't remember), so thought it was best to ask for opinions.

A short cardigan type thing is quite common wedding wear, I thought?

Hmmm - not sure I exactly meant that it should be "me me me." I guess I just care a bit too much about the hypothetical composition of photographs.

(And no-one would be wearing cardigans.)

It's lovely but I wouldn't wear it to a wedding.

It does look a bit bridal, but you could wear it with red tights, a black or grey coat/jacket/gorgeous lacy cardigan and some kind of fake fur shawl or hat for a wintery look.

Accessorize with a wolf!

I think it would be less 'me me me' if there was equal fuss about what the groom wears/if any of the men dare to turn up dressed like him. But it always seems to be all about the bride.

I honestly hope I'd have such a great time at my wedding that I would look back on all photos with nothing but joy and nostalgia, regardless of the composition or if anyone had a cardigan on. I've worn cardigans to weddings and not lost friends over it, so again.

Fwiw the thought of a "big" public wedding absolutely horrifies me. There's someone on another thread getting married almost as I type - in jeans. No guest list, no hats, no wedding favours; just the ultimate in super coolness imo.

How are you getting on OP? Have you stumbled through the wardrobe into Narnia?

I've ordered this as a backup as it's so cheap and I wanted it anyway! Will try them both on and see what RL people reckon as well.

Oh that's beautiful. Absolutely perfect.

I will bet my new boots that no-one will advise the Miss Havisham option.

Don't you dare ruin it with a cardigan!

I don't think the white one looks like Miss Havisham at all. I like the new one too but prefer the other, certainly for a wedding. The new one is a bit dark and slightly gloomy-looking. Nothing wrong with that per se, but I wouldn't go for that at a wedding.

Defo the second dress.

Love the Asda one.

Miss Haversham option,

I would LOVE to go to a wedding dressed as Miss Haversham. With an Edward Scissor hands barnet and make up. Perhaps set something on fire. Weep at the back.

Oh yes...second one by a mile...perfect for a winter wedding! And 25 quid- bargain!

Haroldlloyd...I just laughed out loud at that. Hilarious.

Lol haroldlloyd!

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Oi you lot . I will be Miss Havisham-ing it right up at the first available Christmas party, I'll have you know.

For Christmas you need to find gold tights for the white dress. (It really is lovely - just not quite....)

I hope you're now "sourcing" some fur and velvet accessories (or coat) for your amazing bargain dress?

I have a lovely dark red Oasis coat with a belt which I think I'll wear. I need to re-sew the buttons on it though.

Thanks for all the opinions!

I think gold tights and a white dress are a bit Christmas fairy tbh.

Dark red coat sounds gorgeous.