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!

Is this a thing? Guests changing part way through the day?

That used to be seen thing the bride did.

I said I've ordered it, but if I like it I may wear it for the evening because surely it doesn't matter as much what someone wears to the party? I mean I won't wear it to the reception.

That is a stunning dress, but it's for flamenco or similar dance nights, really fancy cocktails evenings, red carpet/Black tie events. It's not wedding guest attire.

Are you American

Not usual for guests to change into a different outfit for the evening at most weddings. It's very much "look at meeeeeeeeee". That's not really the thing to be at someone else's wedding

You’re going to now do an outfit change for the party and do not see this as attention seeking behaviour in any way???

The dress is bad.

Omg?! You'd actually change outfit at a wedding?? Why on earth would you do that?
The day isn't about you.
It's inappropriate for a wedding, day or night. It's screaming "I want to be the centre of attention"

I like it and would have no issue wearing that colour. If you can pull off the dress style wise go for it.

You're going to wear it for the evening?

Why are you determined to have all eyes on you at some point in the wedding? Whose wedding is it?

surely it doesn't matter as much what someone wears to the party? I mean I won't wear it to the reception.
yes, it does, it will be still a wedding, just later.
This dress is not suitable for a wedding OP. You can wear it, of course, especially if you want to make a point that you can wear what you want but it’s not suitable. You’ve asked - we answered.

I haven't been to many weddings but the few I have been to I've known a couple of girls change their outfit for the night time... I didn't think of them as "attention seekers" maybe some of us don't have many opportunities to go out much and wear fits that we really like 😂 i just saw a dress that I love (clearly not everyone's taste) and wondered what people thought it's really not any deeper than that 😂 other than it's a dress I'd like to wear and maybe if it's only suitable for a party then why is it such a massive "aww you attention cow" if I changed on the night I don't think it's that much of a deal considering we're sleeping there and it's a party outfit at a party?

It's either the wedding of Ops sister ( who she hates)
The wedding of Ops ex boyfriend ( but we're totally still friends/ I know he secretly still loves me.....he doesn't)
The wedding of Ops former best female friend who got the man Op fancied.

Bit much

Is it an indian wedding? Because the bride will wear red for their ceremony, or similar (pink to maroon shades)

Otherwise, the colour is fine. The dress is not to my liking. It is the sleeves and the length of the slit that puts me off it.

I think it’s great (and I don’t even like the colour red!). It shows you have made an effort to dress up & celebrate. As long as it will be in keeping with the other guests, meaning the dress code etc.

Definitely not, not because it’s red necessarily but the style

Yes I agree.

OP you know your social circle, but in all honesty getting changed into that just wouldn’t fly in any circle I’m in.

People generally stay in their outfits apart from perhaps the bride and you’ll stick out like a sore thumb changing into what is undeniably a dress designed to make an impact unless you’re reasonably confident there’ll be others there with a similar style.

Imho that’s a dress for an occasion where the focus isn’t on one particular person (wedding, birthday etc.).

Wearing red is not a problem at all.
That particular dress looks like hideous cheap tat that only a desperate attention seeker would wear.

Dressy beach wedding in Hawaii, maybe!

Sedate church, not so much.

I cannot emphasise enough how much that dress should not be worn at a wedding.

I love that dress. Unique, frill, nobody else will be wearing it. Right up my street!

It's either the wedding of Ops sister ( who she hates) The wedding of Ops ex boyfriend ( but we're totally still friends/ I know he secretly still loves me.....he doesn't) The wedding of Ops former best female friend who got the man Op fancied.

Yes! I think this just about sums it up! OP if none of the above is true, just think about the fact that this is the message you will be sending out.

I don’t know if that’s completely fair, but it is a dress designed to capture attention.

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