Is this wedding guest appropriate?

[MintyGreenDream]

January wedding.I really like it but there's a lot of black.

Go red! 💃

I don’t think black lace is appropriate for a wedding Why on earth not?

I like both.

@SpamIAm

I have issues with red for a wedding but I accept they are my issues 😂 the style of the red dress is ideal I think.

Is it because wearing a read dress to a wedding means you've slept with the groom? 🤣🤣

I don't like that red dress. I think you'd be too cold because I can't see how you could get a jacket etc that would work with it.

I like the red! Apologies if you are a long time boohoo customer and know this already but, if not, I recently ordered some items from there and the sizing came up very generously so be careful (especially with length if you do go for something longer). I ordered some stuff intended for postnatally and they fit a treat with a pretty generous third-trimester bump (not maternity range!!!).

The only winter weddings I’ve been to have included a lot of black, just by default. Most people want to wear warm clothes, and many people’s warm, smart boots and coats are black, so their dresses have to coordinate. I think if people are having winter weddings their priority isn’t going to be colourful guests, so the dress is fine.

Both are jilted ex dresses.

Please don't buy from Boohoo. If you do you're contributing to the exploitation of underpaid and mistreated women workers.

Hold off for now- there’s always LOADS of more formal dresses available in the run up to Christmas which inevitably go on sale on Boxing Day.

Means you have more options than Boohoo.

The red one would be great for a winter wedding, I love it based on the picture. However I’ve personally I’ve had bad experiences with the quality of boohoo and I know someone who bought a wedding guest dress from there which quite literally fell apart and she ended the night in borrowed leggings. Also if you do hold off you will have more options in a couple of months or so as the Xmas stuff comes into the shops.

Definitely not jilted ex 🤣 its Dh stepsister wedding

I thought you couldn’t go wrong with a LBD, Is it really that frowned upon for a wedding?

Full length black dress is second to full length white dress as not what you wear to a wedding unless bride and groom specify white or black theme

Any of the other colours except for lurid ones.
The red dress is lovely
January wedding will be cold so a nice jacket/ shrug or wrap is essential for women. Men luckily already will likely be in suits so they'll be warm enough.

Don’t worry about the dress, worry about the fact boohoo think it’s okay to pay their workers 3 quid an hour.

Oh no I mean 29p an hour.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/22/boohoo-selling-clothes-made-by-pakistani-workers-who-earned-29p-an-hour

Anyway sorry op they just annoy me. Think red might be nicer than black, both nice pics, just boohoo are a bit awful (nothing about you sorry)

The older members of my family would take it as a massive snub to the bride. Apparently wearing black to a wedding has a not so hidden meaning that you think its akin to going to a funeral.

The thumb rule is basically anything that would make you stand out is ‘not done’ to wear as a wedding guest because it could possibly upstage the bride. I think a long lace dress is inappropriate regardless of the colour and the red dress is too attention seeking (too strongly coloured). Both beautiful dresses and absolutely appropriate for other occasions but not for a wedding. Stick to pastel shades or navy/ dark brown and you should be safe.

I have issues with red dresses too 😂 an old myth that you’re a scorned mistress or something if you wear red to a wedding! Has always stuck in my head

FGS another wedding rule I had no idea about.

I'm going as a plus one to a wedding where I only know the B&G in passing, but do know lots of the guests. I wasn't planning a special outfit but just looked for the most "suitable" thing in my wedding....which is red.

That'll set 'em talking then

I have my wedding booked for Feb next year. I would not care if someone turned up wearing red- that dress is lovely.

I’d find someone turning up in the black dress a bit odd- I wouldn’t think they were a wannabe bridesmaid or dressing for a funeral instead but I’d just maybe think it was a bit OTT for a wedding- disclaimer, my dress isn’t white!

I didn't know about the red thing either until a bride moaned about someone wearing one. I wouldn't.

I've literally just ordered a red dress for a wedding! Will my niece think I'm after her man?! 😂

Seriously, I've never heard the red dress thing. I even think black is ok if you accessorise in different colours.

I’ve been to dozens of weddings and no one has ever complained about black, red or green being worn. Some people really need to get a life.

My now MIL wore a black dress (with white hem) and black fascinator when DH and I got married. People mentioned it to me after the event, but that's probably because they know MIL wasn't overly thrilled about the wedding anyway!

I have no memory of what anyone else wore. I think the black looks more dressy than the red FWIW.

My issue with red is actually because of the colour in photographs. We told our photographers we didn't want any black and white pictures and they explained they only use black and white where some colour in the picture throws off the colour balance, such as a guest wearing red.

@LaBellina

The thumb rule is basically anything that would make you stand out is ‘not done’ to wear as a wedding guest because it could possibly upstage the bride. I think a long lace dress is inappropriate regardless of the colour and the red dress is too attention seeking (too strongly coloured). Both beautiful dresses and absolutely appropriate for other occasions but not for a wedding. Stick to pastel shades or navy/ dark brown and you should be safe.

Is this intended to be ironic? A wedding where guests stick to navy and brown? Wouldn’t that dress code be more appropriate for a funeral?