Is the top too white as a wedding guest dress?

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I love this dress, I have purchased it and feel happy in it but two questions:

1. Is the top too white to wear as a wedding guest?
2. Is it a bit ‘extra’ to wear anyway?

I’m starting to doubt myself and not sure if it’s because I rarely have the oppprtunity to dress up nicely or if the dress is just not suitable and should be returned?

I'm thinking of buying this from Next - Love & Roses x RHS Floral Metallic Embellished Neck Long Sleeve Midi Dress Dress

Link doesn’t seem to work. Here’s a pic

I like it and personally don’t think it’s too white

Dress is beautiful and not too white, but would say has too much of that dream-esque look for a wedding.

But could be because of the background in the photo above. Could look very different on!

It's a beautiful dress but I think it's too bridal, not just because of the colour but because of the length and delicate floaty fabric. That said, I live in London were town hall weddings are the norm and this is a dress that 100% would be worn by a bride in that context - if you're likely to be going to a big country house wedding where the bride will be in an extravagant meringue I suppose you could get away with it.

It's neither too white nor too much. Looks like a fairly standard wedding guest frock me.

I usually say err on the side of caution...but I think it's fine.

That dress is not remotely white - I'm seeing pink, blue and yellow?
Anyway, it's perfect for a wedding plus you can rewear. I would even wear it on a cruise/holiday dinner with flat sandals

I don’t think it’s too white, but a lot of brides these days would

Beautiful dress. I love the RHS dresses they do. I’d say order it and see how it is in reality.

Sorry I’ve just realised you have purchased it. I don’t think it looks too bridal. Maybe post a pic of it on.

Can’t believe someone said that was too bridal lol. It’s lovely op go for it.

I think it is bridal. The top half looks completely white to me!

I wouldn't wear white at all to someone else's wedding - it's not like there aren't plenty of other colours to choose from.
Depending on the wedding, a bride could wear something similar. And all the older guests will give you side-eye. Not worth it imo.

I think it's OK. I'm struggling to see why this one is getting an almost unanimous thumbs up whist this

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5512846-is-this-too-white-to-wear-for-a-wedding.
is the opposite.

As for getting wear out of it, it wouldn't be my choice as it"s far too "wedding guesty"

And all the older guests will give you side-eye.

66 and 3/4 here. Speak for yourself. I wouldn't give it a thought.

I can't believe that people look at guests' dresses and think they're too white.

Only on MN.

@PhaedraTwo I'm a similar age and nobody I know, whatever their age, would give two hoots over what anyone wore to a wedding!

I think it's only on MN that people pretend not to notice or care!

Irl people will notice what other guests are wearing and will judge anything that could be interpreted as upstaging the bride (and that includes wearing white), whether it's accurate or not. They won't necessarily say anything to your face but they will notice.

I went to a wedding once and wore a gorgeous black and bronze dress - I got side eye for wearing black to a wedding. I was young, didn't know you weren't supposed to - pretty much everything I bought at that stage was black. It marred the day a bit for me and I'd want to avoid that feeling as a guest.

It's lovely but I wouldn't.

I obviously don't attend weddings with judgey people 😅

Once I've left a wedding I have no recollection of what people were wearing.

Thanks all! A very mixed bag of responses which is I think what I expected and the reason I asked in the first place. I’m going to keep looking to see if I can find anything else I like and failing that I will check the brides opinion on the matter!

I wouldn't do that either. She is likely to feel pressured to say it's fine even if she's unhappy about it, no matter how nice you are. You're unsure and half the people you're asking think it's a no (including me); just don't.

That style of dress is very on trend right now so I'm sure you can find something like it that's less white or fully coloured.

If you like it just wear it. Take no notice of judgemental nonsense.

Looks like a wedding dress !

Really? I got married in 2022 and friends asked me about some of their dresses prior. I didn’t feel any kind of way about it. That being said I also can’t recall what a single person wore to my wedding!