Thoughts on wearing Ivory to a wedding

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Going to wedding in July. Is it ok these days to wear ivory ?

This ^ and you clearly know its not the done thing or you wouldn't be asking. I haven't seen a recent thread about "Thoughts on wearing blue to a wedding?"

I know someone who wore a cream dress - it was a town hall wedding, and she was congratulated outside on her wedding, a passer-by thinking she was the bride. She thought it was funny, everyone else thought she was just attention seeking and wanting to steal the limelight from the bride.

Sorry I meant to quote the post you were replying to.

A definite no.

all the best finding something nice to wear. I had to go to a wedding last year and must have tried on 50 outfits.

My DM wore an ivory outfit. Plain with navy accessories. It was only years later that I thought wtf. At the time I didn't give it a second thought.

Thanks for all the replies. I chose the outfit and the colour because the style( structured trouser suit ! ) and the colour suits me. Purely that. I haven't even received it in the post yet. But I definitelywont be wearing it. For the record I wouldn't have given two shits what anyone wore to MY wedding, unless it was a wedding style dress in ivory, white, or cream. End of post for me. No need for any more aggressive answers !! Cheerio !

Weddings don’t have to involve a bride. Weddings don’t have to involve anyone wearing white.

Weddings I have been to that had a bride who wore white are a vanishing minority. Last few wedding outfits for the people getting married I have seen - black/red flowery dress, red ball gown style, black suits, a ruched silver minidress, a shiny emerald green and one white skirt with a purple bodice.

So I’m assuming from that I should avoid red, green, purple, flowery dresses, silver, and black suits. One couple got married barefoot, so I should also be sure to wear shoes in case someone thinks I’m the one getting married.

Do men worry about wearing a suit to a wedding that might have someone getting married that day in a ……suit?

@InTheFutilityRoomEatingBiscuits it probably depends on your friendship circle doesn’t it. I went to 6 weddings last year and all brides wore white dresses. I would have felt rude turning up in white.

Have you ever been to a wedding where someone is wearing a bridal-adjacent outfit, though? I met most of DH’s extended family at his cousin’s wedding were a female guest in a cream trouser suit. I must have been introduced to about thirty new people that day and every single one of them mentioned that woman.