Too white for a wedding guest dress?

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I have my eye on this for a spring wedding. I love prints, it’s silk and is in the sale - perfect combination.

However, I showed it to my mother and she said “But it’s white!” in a horrified way. I was bewildered. I don’t believe most people’s first thought on looking at this would be “white”. To me, it’s all about the print - and in any case, the background looks more cream to me.

I love it, but not for the first time, my mother has created a nagging doubt. Would anyone really think I was trying to look remotely bridal in this?

Absolutely not. I didn’t have a normal wedding dress and would have considered this as an option, so I think too bridal

I think it’s a bit bridal/ bridesmaiden

I mean, it is quite floral, if you’re desperate to wear it, I’d ask the bride. I once wore a pink Ghost midi dress to a wedding, not thinking to ask the bride, spent the day being mistaken for a bridesmaid.

No. In the photos you'd stand out

Hilarious at the Bridezillas on here who think that if they choose a high St dress, no one else should also be in it

Looks like a wedding dress for a second wedding. I wouldn’t.

It's a spring wedding and I think it's fine.

Tbh I have seen a lot of wedding photos lately on FB as I follow a couple of local photographers and there has been a trend for the MOB to wear white or pale cream as in Head to Toe which I do think is weird. I saw one and the MOB was wearing a long lacy white dress and I initially thought it was the bride.

That isn't what posters are saying, nor are they being bridezillas.

You know it is but wear it as you obviously want to be centre of attention but just know when everyone is talking about you it won't be nice comments, it will be about how you are attention seeking you are.

What are you talking about?

Yep, this. ^

It’s just a sensible, modest dress. Nothing at all about it is screaming, “Please notice me”.

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This.

I wouldn't

I wouldn’t wear that to a wedding. Too white

Dont give them the oxygen OP, just rise above and ignore them.

This dress isn’t suitable, there’s thousands and thousands of dresses you can pick from. I went to a wedding last year and the bride had a white dress with embroidered flowers in orange and pastel colours. It was stunning. This is actually similar in some ways.

Agreed. I said it's too white if this is a low key and/or second wedding. If it were me I wouldn't wear it, not because I risk being mistaken for the bride or "the photos" but because I'd feel uncomfortable if I ended up wearing similar as the bride.

If it's a full on long, white meringue, 200 guests wedding , this dress wouldn't be noticed.

Depends on the type of wedding and the bride/groom personality. I was married at a registry office in a high st type dress and I didn’t care what guests wore - this would have been fine. I am not the type to care what other people wear and if they ‘outshine’ me. I know other brides who are very particular and easily offended, usually who make a bigger fuss of their wedding, who would be offended by this - if you know the bride and groom well and they are generally easy going people wear it.

Too white. A wedding photographer told me one that the Bride should stand out in the photos. He said while dresses like that would not make you mistaken for the Bride it will make you also stand out in the photos

I think it’s fine. Pink shoes, clutch bag and maybe a hat. And maybe even a skinny belt? Would look lovely.
Lots of people on here being very personal and mean for no reason when all you asked was an opinion on a dress

I don’t think I was disagreeing with you. That comment was to somebody talking nonsense about the dress being attention seeking.

This marks one of the more ridiculous comments on the thread - or maybe even full stop.

Attention-seeking? Really?! You think someone looking to be the centre of attention would choose a high-neck, long-sleeved floral dress? Not some low-cut tight number with a big split up the side?

Honestly, there are some people who are either completely deluded or just enjoy making trouble.

Agreed OP
Same as the no one is ever allowed to go to A and E and if you have any work done on your house or even mow the lawn you must survey all your neighbours and only do it at an optimum time for them brigade that are often on here too