Is this dress inappropriate for a wedding?

[humanpotato]

My boyfriend said he thinks this dress isn't appropriate for a wedding because it's red? This is new to me? The last two weddings we've been to I've wore red and he didn't say anything. So I'm just wondering what peoples thoughts are is this appropriate?

I don't know what thread this belongs in!

Minus the sleeves. Those were the days. Enjoy your youth, beauty and figure OP. In the evening!

I think the answer is dress appropriately for the event, whether you are “striking looking” or a bit of a minger

I think its lovely for a wedding. Love the colour and the dress.

You are very attractive but I wouldn't wear it to a wedding if I was you.

Funny, it made me think of the Joan Collins Fan Club and Fanny the Wonder Dog.

OP, you are attractive.

I just think Less is More, and I don't mean fabric.

Sorry but that dress is hideous, totally inappropriate for a wedding- especially if it is in a church.

Having seen the gorgeous photo of you in the red dress with your DP I can see that you would look amazing in the dress, but probably not for the daytime part of the wedding if it is a very formal affair. Having said that, if you know the couple getting married well, they may not bat an eye lid if your usual style is more dressy and fun than the usual dresses from Next and M&S that others may feel are more suited to a wedding.

Everyone has their own style and I wouldn’t have minded at all of a good friend or family member who I knew was into clothes wore this to our wedding. (I may have said different if it was someone who I didn’t really know or who has form for being by centre of attention! 😆)

But then I was a fashion student, so people came to university in vintage wedding gowns, or other interesting finds, so I may be more relaxed about these things. You are young and beautiful and I don’t think you should take everything on this thread as gospel as to what people will think.

OP firstly you're stunning! secondly, I love the dress! but I'm in my 20s and not bitter.

and before anyone starts, some of these comments have just been plain nasty. yes, say you dont like the dress or that you don't think it's appropriate but some have gone a bit far over a dress. reminds me of my nan "must you wear slap darling it's so vulgar"

It's a lovely dress, but definitely not appropriate for a wedding style wise, far too revealing

OP I love the dress but no it's not appropriate for a wedding.

The bride needs to really shine on her day.
wear it out clubbing, party ,but not to a wedding.

Is "keep it for the night time" a euphemism?

Even striking looking young women can dress appropriately for wedding. Classy is not frumpy. And tits out in church is not cool or edgy.

I’m sorry @humanpotato, but I agree this isn’t a suitable dress for a wedding - you might get away with it for the evening reception, but I would definitely wear something else for the wedding itself.

You will look stunning in it, and that might draw attention away from the bride. The good news is that, if you look stunning in this dress, you will look lovely in pretty much anything, so won’t have any difficulty finding something beautiful to wear. Or you might have some difficulties - but the difficulties will be whittling down your choices.

If you want to look like a Spanish prostitute from the 70s or 80s, that is the dress to wear. But it would be unkind to both your boyfriend who has tactfully tried to put you off by saying it is too "red", and to the bride and bride's family, etc etc, to wear it to any part of the wedding. Day or night. Reception or party. The end!

I think that's a great idea.

I would search wedding guest dresses in red on asos and boohoo. There are some lovely dresses out there.

Your dress from the last wedding is great as you have only one bit of flesh on show rather than the PLT dress, which is all out. Therefore the advice is to choose décolleté, shoulders or legs.

A teenager would perhaps get away with the PLT dress as she’d not seen to be competing with the bride… I’d still not not be ok for my teen dd to wear it to a wedding. But it is not appropriate for an adult.

Not sure why you asked.

It is unusual for the guests to get changed.

And it is a very 'out there' outfit.

But you've already made your mind up

I reckon you can pull it off having seen your photos. I think a lot of people on here are thinking about how they would look at 40+ in a dress like that. Go for it x

What an oddly specific dig. And, I was out, in the wild, God forgive me, in a Toast blouse yesterday. Lovely it is.

It’s not remotely appropriate for a wedding. Guests shouldn’t be trying to compete with the bride for attention or dominate photos, which is what a bright red, off-the shoulder, slashed to the thigh dress does. Have you ever seen other wedding guests wear things like this?!

It's a bit, errrrm, eye-catching and, well, not in a good way 😬

Honestly? The colour is fine but it looks like a hookers dress. I think other guests would think wtf.

think a lot of people on here are thinking about how they would look at 40+ in a dress like that. Go for it x🙄 No, I wouldn't have thought it appropriate to wear that dress to a wedding when I was in my early 20s either.
Because of the style, age has nothing to do with it!