Green for a wedding?

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I’ve read a few posts here saying green isn’t appropriate for a wedding. Is this really the case, what’s wrong with green? I bought this dress for my friend’s wedding in July surely it’s not offensive.

www.yumi.co.uk/yumi-green-crane-maxi-dress-p5914

Not a real green dress?

That's cruel...

Green is sometimes considered unlucky. But unless the bride is very superstitious, I very much doubt anyone would care?

@FromOurHatsToOurFeet what would you say if you were asked what colour the dress was?

Oh what nonsense. Your dress is unusual (that's a good thing! ), very pretty and entirely suitable for a summer wedding.

That's the million dollar question. I'd say more on the turquoise end of the green spectrum.

I wore an emerald dress to my friends wedding I've never heard of green being unlucky

I was told green is supposed to be unlucky for a wedding guest to wear. I guess it depends on the brides superstitions.

Just found this online 😱

Green, however, was seen as dangerous. "The color green is the fairies' color," the folklorists explained, "and they would resent the wearing of it by humans at a wedding and destroy the wearer." These were not cute little glittery fairies; they were powerful beings who were believed to steal babies from their cribs and cause illness and death, so this wasn't a warning to be underestimated.

Yeah never underestimate the Faeries, they're bastard things.

My exact thoughts 😂

Tinkerbell rocked her green dresses, so I can see why she wouldn't want you stealing her thunder, OP.

Hmm, I got married in green. So far the marriage has only lasted 27 years.

Let that be a warning to you 😜

So, at the latest count, wedding guests should avoid:

Black - like a funeral
White - might be mistaken for the bride
Green - unlucky
Red - scarlet woman

Any more? Are we restricted to beige?

Green ‘belongs’ to the fae, and therefore considered likely to annoy them if worn by one of the bridal party.

To appease them, you have to make an offering of milk and honey, then it’s okay to wear green.

My bridesmaid wore green, so far everything and everyone is fine - but we're only 14 years in so I suppose there's still time for them to get revenge?

OP, it's a lovely dress. Go for it!

My bridesmaids wore emerald green 🧚‍♀️
granted, I got divorced eleven years later but green was never mentioned as grounds 😂

I wore green as a child bridesmaid, and mine wore green too! I've really fucked it haven't I....