Wedding guest dress options

[Batterseamama]

Need help! Which of these dresses do you think is most appropriate to wear as a guest to a wedding in France. I love the first one but my daughter has said she thinks it’s too white (& therefore to be avoided in the tradition of only brides wear white). Would value any views. It’s going to be hot so I can’t add a coloured jacket. Many thanks!

I agree.

I think a lot of mumsnetters must go to terribly formal weddings. None of those dresses would have looked out of place at any wedding I have attended.

I like the second one with the pink best of all.

I agree with the opinion of them being far too casual. Not really wedding attire.

Nah. It's that lots of women quite rightly are doubtful that this "rule" has been taken to the extremes people have started claiming. So it's a thought process of "I've heard rumours that the widely understood convention of not wearing white has now become don't wear even a hint of white and a dress with a pale background but a bold print has somehow been included in this. I'm assuming this is nonsense and we haven't really had a glut of incredibly precious brides who genuinely think any of these totally mormal dresses undermine them"

Then they are sadly disappointed by being told that yes, things have gone that mad.

Nah, it’s women hear wedding and think white. There are many colours. No one needs to twist themselves in the knots you suggest so they can have at it in a white dress.

No, nobody needs to tie themselves in knots at all. I entirely agree. It's very simple. All white, probably best avoided. Any pattern at all totally fine. Was totally simple that way before people started getting prissy about it.

The second one is nicer, colours are lovely but it is quite a casual dress for a wedding - I would keep looking.

The styles are all the same and the second one with more colour looks better. I assume the wedding is fairly casual? Otherwise choose a dress with more structure and a better fabric.

Not in my experience and I have family who live in France. Just like here some weddings are formal but many are less so. The last one I went to was very informal all the guests brought a home made dish for the wedding breakfast.
It's only on Mumsnet that I have encountered the no white at all rule. Never in real life anywhere

@Tryagain26 MN is totally bizarre about this! I think people posting simply don’t go to weddings! White or off white with a pattern on it is fine. I just prefer the more colourful dress! The black circles is a work dress and none are smart but it depends on style. If chic French, none of them. If casual - the French will still do it better. If predominately Brits - middle one is fine.

The pink dress is so pretty! Have a lovely time at the wedding OP!

My experience of weddings is at the casual end so when I see a lovely dress that mumsnetters say isn't smart enough I admit that is not my experience.

I don't think I have ever been to a stiffly formal wedding.