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?

Exactly this.

Definitely not. The print just doesn't cover enough of it, plus it's long and quite bridal.

No becuase the colour is floral - the bride usually has white dresses and flowers

and the length

there are so many choices - why are you going for something so near the bride?

Hard no.

Maybe the bride felt compelled to add the note because she guessed your Aunt would wear white or cream.

Yes I thought that so it’s a no

if it’s something a bride may wear it’s a no

It’s too white. Don’t wear it.

The stealing the show thing is such bollocks. Everybody will be looking at the bride and groom. If the OP is really so stunning that she upstages the bride (total bollocks of an idea in itself, however gorgeous the OP is), that won’t just be down to a dress.

OP, it’s a beautiful dress, but I have ti agree with your mother. Don’t do it.

I don't think it's at all bridal. But people are weird these days. My daughter was watching 4 Weddings and a Funeral and was horrified at Andie McDowells outfit for first wedding because she has a white jacket. I don't remember being horrified when I watched it in the cinema in 1994.

I agree with your mum, I don’t think it’s suitable. It’s something I could imagine an older bride would wear to a registry office wedding for a 2nd marriage type affair

I'd describe it as "white with pink florals". And personally, any description of a wedding guest dress that starts with "white with..." should be a no-go.

Don't wear this dress to a wedding. There's a whole rainbow of colours out there. Choose a dress of any colour other than white. It's not that hard.

That’s a cream/floral dress. Totally fine for a spring/summer wedding.

It looks like you’re one of the bridal party

Asking whether someone is ND is nasty? But that would indicate it’s something “bad”

What’s nasty is making the suggestion based on my not understanding the meaning behind a particular comment in the same way you did.

You keep telling us your son is ND. Presumably you had to go through quite a long process to get him a diagnosis? And you’d have been pretty pissed off if someone had tried to diagnose him based on a Mumsnet post about a frock?

It looks cream to me, not white. My SiL wore something very similar as the mother of the bride last year. There was no problem.

Now now ladies - just agree to disagree so we can get back to post purpose

we want know if you’re going to wear the dress OP?

I think this totally depends in your perspective though. I almost bought a dress very similar to this for my own wedding, and so I would think definitely not suitable for a wedding guest. Not all brides want to wear an actual wedding gown.

Lovely but no for a wedding guest

You're comparing men wearing white shirts (with a suit!) at a wedding, to a woman wearing an almost white dress at a wedding? The 2 are nowhere near the same!!!

You could go for the navy version:
https://www.hobbs.com/product/eva-floral-silk-dress/0224-5458-3793L00-NAVY-MULTI.html
Even if the bride says yes to your dress, and means it, there will be some people who are all about the etiquette and quietly(best case scenario) judging you.

Nah........ It's giving 'look at me' main character vibes.......... No way should the OP wear this. She knows it too, otherwise she wouldn't have started the thread asking 'is this dress too white for a wedding guest?' Of course it is

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That one is cheaper, too!

Yes agree with others if you had said you were maybe having a small wedding would this be ok to wear I think everyone would say it was perfect so not suitable for a guest. Lovely dress though