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

Nice frock. Emerald green hat/bag/shoes (maybe not all three) and you’re grand..

Genuinely surprised that anyone cares about this nowadays.

Doesn’t look “bridal” at all.

I don't care about it. But some people do. Some people might be the bride. Probably she would say "of course it's fine - you don't even need to ask"! But that doesn't actually mean you don't need to ask, because she might care.

My ex-sil when she married my brother, when asked, said no pastel colours at all and cold shouldered my sister who ignored that advice! Do I think she was right to do that? Fuck. No. But she did and it was kind of awkward for my sister, even though she shrugged it off.

This was a few years ago and ex-sil is early forties now, so not an old fashioned thing.

I’m in the minority, but think it’s fine. Plain white would be a no but I think patterned or floral white is fine as you wouldn’t get mistaken for the bride 🙂

Absolutely fine. Wouldn't have been bothered at all if someone had worn this to my wedding.

I'd go rose pink jacket or shawl, bag and shoes.

It's gorgeous but I really wouldn't.

It's a lovely dress & absolutely fine imo.

Or are you thinking of adding a veil & train?

I stand by my point, if you have to ask.. then it's obviously wrong.
It really doesn't matter if YOU wouldn't care, it's not your wedding is it?

Brides wear so many different wedding outfits nowadays, white/ with flowers/ lace/ short/ long/ train/ veil...

Is it that hard to pick up a different colour and not be that embarrassing guest?

It probably won't be that specific dress, but it's very easy to find a very similar-looking wedding dress.

I don't understand the rudeness of posters who show no regard for anyone else because everything has to be about them. It does explain some outfits you see ridiculed on social media I suppose.

How well do you know the bride? Could you ask what she thinks? A friend asked me before wearing something very pale/floaty to my wedding and I was happy to tell her that I really couldn't have cared less what my guests wore as long as they were comfortable. She looked lovely.

It's a bordering on bridal party 'mother of the bride'

V pretty though

It’s really beautiful & if you are accessorising it with pink it will look fab. I’m all for not upsetting the bride but there is nothing wrong with that dress.

Is it okay to wear a long white dress to a wedding? No.

Should you accessorise it with a bouquet? No.

It's perfect for a wedding

I would not wear that to a wedding. No way.

Love it, pink accessories will be fine with it. It bridal at all

Doesn’t look remotely bridal to me.

@wishywashywoowoo70

It's perfect for a wedding

depends WHO is wearing it.

Pippa Middleton wore a white dress to her sister's wedding - in that specific context, it was more than fine (and obviously chosen by the bride).

If anyone else had wore the same dress...different and embarrassing story. For the dress wearer. No one could upstage Kate Middleton on her wedding day, but that's not the point.

even if Liz Hurley would probably have given it a good go

Not too white for me, it's floral and summery but I think not very flattering.

I think it's lovely and absolutely fine. I wore a white and pink dress to a wedding a few years ago, pink hat and shoes, white jacket. No one thought I was the bride

I like it I don't think it's bridal at all.

Pattern or no, it's a long white dress. Why risk it? It doesn't matter what we think, other guests will be judging you, as may the bride. There are tonnes of other dresses out there, just choose a different one.

It's fine.

Ask the bride 😀

I wouldn't wear a long white dress to a wedding where I didn't know the bride. Yes it has a floral pattern, but floral patterned wedding dresses are also a thing.

Absolutely fine. it couldn't be mistaken for a wedding dress, and it isn't 'white.' It's floral on a white ground.