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!

Not yet, as I'm out working today so haven't had chance to look x

I think it’s lovely. As a bride I wouldn’t have minded if someone had worn that. If white it would have been a different story. X

Agree, he’s being polite, it’s the style that’s not appropriate. A classy/classic red dress would be fine and you can even still be revealing in a classy way! Like this

@flyingsolo2013

It's very very beautiful 🤩 Would be totally lovely.

It's what Sali Hughes / Guardian M'up writer wore as her wedding dress.

Also it's the dress the Dof Cambridge is wearing in that new portrait released the other day.

Just saying.

It's the style. Red is absolutely fine.

I wouldn’t wear it to a wedding because of the style. I would think someone wearing that dress to a wedding was trying to attract attention. I wouldn’t really care if they were (as it is very unlikely my attention they want), but I’d think that is what they are doing!

Is it an Indian wedding? In some cultures red is reserved for bridal party but if not in this case, it’s lovely

Would totally wear this to a wedding and steal the bride's groom.

Strap a pineapple on your head and shake your maracas and you could go as Carmen Miranda 🍍🍇🍎🍋🎊

Totally not appropriate for a wedding - it looks really tarty and trying too hard.

Dunno but it's bloody horrible.

The simple answer is NO, it is NOT suitable for a wedding and it's nothing to do with the colour. Are you wanting to take the spotlight off the bride and appear to be a cheap hooker? If so then that's the dress for you. If not then buy a suitable dress in any colour but white.

Dress is gorg but not for a wedding more like am evening in the summer drink/party vibe x

I feel it's a bit 'look at me' for a wedding. It should all be about the bride.

Margarita Pracataaaaaan 💃

It is hideous and you will show off far too much flesh.. definitely not a wedding dress.

Cocktail party yes… Wedding nope.
2nd dress you put pic on was ok but not something I’d wear to a wedding either. Whatever you choose I hope you have a wonderful time 😘

Red is beautiful but that dress isn’t appropriate for a wedding - too much flesh on show!

I’d like to see what you’ve chosen instead OP 😊

The dress would be lovely for a summer ball or a holiday but probably not respectful enough for the ceremony as many people have said. However I wouldn’t have been unduly bothered about someone wearing it for the evening part. I wasn’t worried about being upstaged, as I was centre of attention in any case, due to being the person who’d actually got married that day

I’m 50, short and not too slender so I’d look awful in it. But if I was younger I’d give it a whirl (in every sense of the word 💃)

WHOA! I think it's way over the top and very tarty. Sorry, but that is my honest opinion. I hate it.

There are some proper arseholes on this thread! Can someone not wear a dress just because she likes it regardless of the fit, it's not always an attention seeking move ffs! If the OP wanted to upstage, she wouldn't be asking if the COLOUR of the dress was okay.

Personal opinions don't have to be so openly shitty

Don’t like the dress but I LOVE your hair!

OP, the dress is gorgeous. You’re beautiful, you look great in it. I’m guessing we are a similar age and a lot of the weddings I’ve been to (including my own), many of the girls and women change into something different for the evening. It’s becoming more the norm. None of it means your classless, an attention seeker or trying to steal the brides limelight. Honestly I can’t believe some of the outdated nonsense on here. If you see my friend and turned up at my wedding wearing that I’d think you looked lovely. Wear it wherever you want, you look lovely x

Not appropriate for the service. maybe for the evening do?