It's to bridal isn't it

[Racheyg]

Morning guys,

Have a few weddings coming up (different people attending) and what to buy a new dress. I love the needle and thread style dresses and found this on eBay but I think it's too bridal (and yes it was in the dridal range) but is so stunning

It's lovely but yes, too bridal to wear to a wedding as a guest.

I think it would be fine if the background colour of the dress wasn't cream! It does look bridal yes. And generally I think if you have to ask then it isn't appropriate.

Darn I thought so.

I am getting married next year, but I'm hoping to lose a few pounds before then

Here's a hint.
Only wear a dress from a Bridal range if you're actually the bride.

Remember the thread where future MIL bought a full length white dress to wear at her son's wedding? I wonder how that marriage is going?

Sorry, yes - I'd be a bit miffed if someone had worn this to my wedding!
(Not least because I changed from my "big" wedding dress to one similar to this for the ceilidh!)

think the general rule is you don't wear white or cream for weddings (unless there is a colourful pattern on it)

Gorgeous dress though

It wouldn't bother me as long as you wore it with bright accessories such as hot pink shoes/hat etc or even black or navy accessories.
But as you sound unsure then I would suggest not buying/wearing it.

Yea, it's too bridal. Lovely tho!

Yes, of course it's too bridal. It's from the bridal range !

I'd actually also say that's too short (and a little see through?) for a wedding. Unless you are very petite (or the model is very tall).

My MIL wore a full length ivory dress from a bridal range to my wedding. I've never forgiven her and we now don't speak. I'm still married though, wasn't poor DHs fault! I would strongly advise against this dress personally. Gorgeous though!

These type of threads baffle me.

Surely if you have to ask, then it's a no?

Out of all of the colours in the world I can never understand why anyone would choose white/cream/ivory for a wedding unless they're the bride.

Thanks for all the helpful replies.

I just think it's so pretty and I obviously would dream of trying to ruin my good friends wedding this thread was more of a tongue in cheek confirmation of what I knew.

It's lovely though. Maybe get for holiday or the summer if you can afford it?

I think it might be ok but if you know the bride well I would ask her first. A guest wore a long, white dress to my wedding and had lots of photos taken with her boyfriend in frint of the church- think she was trying to fake her own!

Jesus, some of the stories here about MILs and "friends" are mad! Having pics taken in front of the church? That's pretty out there!

I do remember a friend's wedding where a female guest asked the bride what the bridesmaids would be wearing, turned up in a very similar dress and hung around waiting to be asked into the photos. It was really strange. Don't do that now will you OP ?

Personally I think it would be OK if you wore a jacket over it. But then you'd be in a position where you couldn't take the jacket off.

Could you find something similar in a different colour? I think it'd be fine in dove grey or a dusky pink for example.

Hahaha no I'm not some kind of crazed wedding guest.

I'm really good friends with them so I could ask.

What I am going to do is shop around for a different colour. I still might buy it for my own

Lovely dress. If you wore a bright wrap, clutch and shoes, it would look less bridal.
It's a gorgeous dress and you should definitely buy it.

Gosh, I'm clearly in the minority but I don't think it looks bridal at all.

Mind you all the brides I've known have worn full length dresses so perhaps that's why.

If it's a very traditional wedding and the bride will be wearing a big white meringue (and keeping it on for the evening too) then I think you are safe. If there is any chance she will be wearing something like this at any point - avoid.

I have never seen a bride wear anything remotely like that. It doesn't even hint 'bridal' to me.
That said, if you're concerned, you won't enjoy wearing it, so don't!

I've been to weddings where the bride has got changed into something really similar for the evening dancing so that's why I'd avoid it. Doesn't matter it's not a traditional wedding dress.