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

When I was about 24 not knowing about white at weddings I wore a white linen dress at my SIL’s wedding.... I feel horrified looking back - I actually think that dress is lovely and not too bridal

Depends if you care what the bride and guests may think I guess?

Hmmm. Its a bit too nice for a mere wedding guest. To be on the safe side I wouldn't.

Love it, I need an outfit for a wedding too and am quite tempted.

I think if you have to ask, it's too white!

Even if you accessorise it, white stands out so much in wedding photos, you'll stick out like a sore thumb.

Erm, I think I was the one crying white on the other thread, but this is definitely too white for me, sorry!

Of course it's not too white it's got flowers on it.

@firstimemamma

Not appropriate for a wedding - too white. All the people saying it would be fine don't really know how the bride would feel so best to err on the side of caution imo.

I agree with this.

It’s very pretty and entirely suitable. It’s nothing like a wedding dress and not white but floral.

I don't think you'll upstage the bride or get confused for her. I just think someone there is bound to think negatively about it and think why would you choose it when there are so many other dresses you could have chosen. It will be like you deliberately chose white.

The fact that you don't even know the bride makes it even more unacceptable. Imagine someone you don't even know turning up in white.

Absolutely not even slightly ok. Women on here telling you it's ok are either colourblind or trying to cause you trouble. It's completely unacceptably white.

Lovely dress. I don't see any problem with a guest wearing it.

Not only is it too white, but it's longish. If it were knee length fine.

Personally I think it looks like a nightie but then I’m ancient and out of touch.

I think it is gorgeous and perfect for a wedding.

It is a very pretty dress and I think if you wore a pink wrap it would be fine.

I went to my friend's wedding actually in a white dress so usually wear something with colour in now. We were both very young and as soon as I twigged I rang her and she was fine about it. I think the style of the dress let me off the hook a bit too.

@FreekStar

I don't even know the bride- guest of the groom! The wedding is going to be quite a lavish affair and I am pretty certain her dress will be a much more formal traditional dress and nothing like the Hobbs one- there's no way I'll be able to upstage her as she's going to look stunningly beautiful.

In the group photos you will stand out in it

It's so pretty! But no way. Everyone's eye would go your way and you don't even know the bride.

Regardless of whether you look at all bridal; what kind of message are you think you conveying about yourself to others by wearing a white dress to another girl's wedding?

Why buy a white dress, madness, sorry

It’s a lovely dress and great for a wedding

But do not, for the love of god, wear matchy matchy pink shoes and bag, or any combo of fascinator / bolero / mini clutch / sensible kitten heel all in pink. Will look hideous.

Much too white. Someone wore white to my wedding and she happened to have similar colouring to me too; it looked ridiculous in the photos and lots of people commented.

It's fine if you style it as shown in the pictures- wedding-guest hat, bag, shoes in co-ordinating colours such as pink or green. Don't wear a tiara or white shoes though!