Wearing red to a wedding

[janey8800]

I've got a friends winter wedding in a few weeks, and have found a lovely red dress which I love, but I can't shake the feeling I've read somewhere that you shouldn't wear red to a wedding. My friends and family seem to think it's fine, but I don't want to look out of place. What's everyone's opinion?

I'd post a pic of me in the dress but I can't see how to, but here's a link to the dress - www.chichiclothing.com/products/Chi-Chi-Halle-Dress.html

Loads of people wore red to my wedding (December) and a friend commented that it was not the done thing but I've never heard anyone else think/say it before. I avoid all black or all white and that's all

Red is not worn nearly enough. You'll feel fabulous.

I wore a different shade of red as the bride. ☺ why not?

If it is a Chinese wedding, the you shouldn't wear red, as it's their bridal colour.

The only taboo is wearing funeral colours (black here, possibly white in some communities) or bridal colours (white here, red in a few).

I was taught not red or black. Obviously I wouldn't wear white either, but I hadn't heard not green!

Red hat: no knickers surely?

I've been told that red should be avoided for Italian weddings too. Never heard of it being a problem in the UK though.

It's a gorgeous dress.

Red might be ok in winter. If the dress is not otherwise too sexy.

I don't like the red & black combos some folk wear to weddings.
Better safe than sorry to be honest.

Yes, I think it is something to do with the "scarlet woman" connotations, old fashioned as that may be, a wedding is not the place to make a statement. It's not right to upset Great Aunty Mabel!

You've already checked the bridesmaids aren't wearing red (nor the bride!), so go for it.