Is this too white for a wedding guest?

[FreekStar]

After seeing discussion on this on another thread I'm worried this dress I've bought is now too 'white'- I thought the floral pattern made it ok, but maybe not... What do you think?

www.hobbs.com/product/rosabelle-silk-floral-dress/0121-5906-3793L00-IVORY-MULTI.html#cgid=clothing-dresses&is=false&sz=60&start=0&isSecondPage=false&pid=0121-5906-3793L00-IVORY-MULTI&pos=22

I really like the dress and I think it's absolutely fine. It doesn't look remotely 'bride' to me.

I had a large, formal, traditional wedding and couldn't have cared less if someone arrived in a white dress. Maybe they did, I couldn't even tell you!

The safest rule, upper class or lower class , is that if you have to ask if it's appropriate for a wedding or not.. it's not.

Also how many people end up also wearing bridesmaid colour are people ao precious in real life that someone wearing a white floral dress would be seen as trying fo upstage a bride

It’s fine

Green
Red and gold
Navy blue with blush pink
Purple

The colours the brides wore at the last weddings I went to. The grooms wore black, grey, orange and purple (usually some white). I have literally never heard of any no-white rule until reading it on MN. If you feel like this is a rule, where did you pick that up from? Who told you it was a thing?

@worriedatthemoment

Also how many people end up also wearing bridesmaid colour are people ao precious in real life that someone wearing a white floral dress would be seen as trying fo upstage a bride

See my post above about my sister.

She would have gone into orbit if someone had worn this dress to her wedding. She now, 20+ years later, admits she was a nightmare bridezilla, but still hasnt forgiven our cousin for trying to "upstage" her ..... in a bright monocoloured dress but wearing a white jacket and shoes.

NonagonInfinityOpensTheDoor you're talking shite. I'm also from the North East and the only problem with wearing a patterned white floral dress at a wedding would be getting it all acky from sitting on the floor doing 'Oops Upside Your Head'

I think it's lovely for a wedding guest, especially as you'll be wearing pink accessories. The only potential clash with the bride would be if you were going to a small, informal wedding (which you are not).

It's lovely. Personally I don't think it's too white or bridal looking but if you're unsure or you're going to feel uncomfortable wearing it on the day because of this then don't buy it! If I'd seen somewhere wear this on my wedding day I wouldn't have thought anything of it but I know some people can be very fussy about stuff like this.

Beautiful dress.

Not appropriate for a wedding.

Who has ever seen a bride or bridesmaid in the last 20 years wear a dress like this
Its a guest dress all day where I am from and lots of people wear white to a wedding these days
I know several did to mine
Like white trousers and coloured top , white and black dress etc etc
I couldn't care less
( as it happened I didn't wear white ) no one knew that though and technically someone could of turned up in the same colour I was wearing

It is completely fine. No one at all is going to think for a single second that you are trying to upstage the bride in that.

Absolutely fine. No problem at all with it.

I think it's fine. I'd probably wear a pastel pashmina with it and yes I know they are dated but I like them.

@LouNatics

Green Red and gold Navy blue with blush pink Purple

The colours the brides wore at the last weddings I went to. The grooms wore black, grey, orange and purple (usually some white). I have literally never heard of any no-white rule until reading it on MN. If you feel like this is a rule, where did you pick that up from? Who told you it was a thing?

Debretts

it looks potentially a bit wedding party rather than celebratory

Huh? She is going to the wedding party. That’s what the whole thread is about. So many people talking absolute rubbish on this thread. It’s literally in the “wedding guest” section on the website, ffs.

It's a really gorgeous dress. I don't think I would wear it myself to a wedding. It MIGHT be OK if you had a plain coloured wrap or jacket?

PS, has everyone seen it comes with a matching face mask? Very 2021.

@PyongyangKipperbang glad I don't know people like this
I get if long all white dress maybe but this dress has loads of colour on it and the op is going for coloured accessories
People are way to ott about weddings in my opinion , for me it was about marrying my dh and everyone having a good time

No!! Too long! And white!!

*it looks potentially a bit wedding party rather than celebratory

Huh? She is going to the wedding party. *

They mean bridesmaids rather than guests.

Its a bit too nice for a mere wedding guest.

This is all absolutely bonkers. Wedding guests are supposed to look nice! Everyone is wearing their best clothes.

@PyongyangKipperbang I bet most have never heard of debretts and its outdated anyway , surely we have moved on a bit since then

I wouldn’t

She is going to the wedding party

No, she is going to a wedding and reception. The Wedding Party consists of the B&G, their parents and attendants (BM's, Best Man, Groomsmen maybe etc) and this dress does look like she might a member of that Party.

They mean bridesmaids rather than guests.

Anyone who puts their bridesmaids in high street dresses (or chooses one for themself) knows they are running a slight risk of a guest wearing the same dress. I don’t get why anyone would care.