Not sure on the dress I've bought.

[RisetteMcG]

So I bought this dress. I absolutely loved it and I feel like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman🤣. I've recently lost 5 stone and putting this dress on, I have never felt more beautiful. I was planning on taking the dress up at the bottom and removing the train as I do not want to upstage the bride. The wedding have no theme but it is in a posh venue and will be an August wedding.

The Bride and Groom have both said they love it but I've been told on another forum that red is an ABSOLUTE NO at weddings and how it represents a woman sleeping with the groom. I definitely haven't as he's my husbands best friend and best man on the day and I count myself as loyal 😅.

I'm now feeling like I'm everything people said I was. I feel like I'm attention seeking without even wanting that and now I just dont even feel beautiful. I'm thinking of returning the dress and getting a simple cocktail dress instead, only reason I have not is my husband is trying to talk me out of it and simple, is just not my style.

Please be honest with your opinions on the dress and how it looks. I can take it! Just not the village bike comments please 😅🤣.

Gorgeous!

It's very bridesmaidy? I don't think anyone takes the slightest notice of those weird colour 'rules' for weddings. I've worn black to nearly every wedding I've ever attended without anyone appearing to think I was in mourning because I'd planned to bag the groom for myself.

Without the train and with an added pashmina for covering up when it's appropriate - perfect.

It looks good on you, though -- keep it and wear it for another occasion?

I think it's gorgeous and really suits you. You look great. But I think it's a bit too dressy for a wedding. Sorry.

Are you taking up to ‘pencil skirt’ length? In that case, it could work. Longer and I think it’ll look a bit too much like an evening dress for my taste for a wedding.

It looks like a red wedding dress to me not a guest appropriate for a wedding guest. It is nice though if you had a formal occasion you could wear it to.

You look stunning in it. But I agree it’s a little bridesmaidy.

It's a gorgeous dress I wore black for my cusion wedding and comments were made at me. Even softened it with cream accessories. My other cousin said she would tell me off if I wore black to her wedding haha

Save it for another occasion, and wear something tamer to the wedding. I don't think people notice too much what guests wear at weddings, but you will stand out in that, and it's not your big day.

You look lovely but it’s too much for a summer wedding. Save it for a Christmas ball or something.

You like it, the bride and groom like it and your OH .. this is a none issue. You’ve got your answers the replies on here will most likely you feel rubbish, intentionally. Have a great night you look sensational. Well done on the weight loss. Do not let anyone suck the joy out of this beautiful dress.

Do the straps go up, or is it off the shoulder? And how long will you have it taken up to?

I think a strapless long dress is too bridesmaidy, but with straps and taken up quite a lot would be fine. I'd keep this for a ball/fancy dinner/black tie event and get something else for the wedding.

The colour is no problem unless your friends is very bridezilla, I don't think anyone normal would care about a red/black/green dress nowadays.

Don't listen to those other comments. You look beautiful in that dress, wear it with a shawl over your shoulders(if you want). Enjoy the day 😊

I think you’d feel sad if you didn’t keep it. To me it’s definitely more Christmas fancy work party, or winter evening soirée than summer wedding. I don’t think the colour is a problem. It depends what sort of wedding it is, an evening candlelit wedding yes, traditional wedding hotel/marquee/pub then I think it’s too formal.

There are so many ridiculous opinions and superstitions about what people should/ shouldn't wear to a wedding.

The bride and groom have told you they love it. I can't imagine what more 'permission' you would need. And you look great in it.

If people actually think you are sleeping with the groom because you are wearing a red dress then that is really a problem with them and they should reevaluate their life choices and beliefs🙄

If its B&G approved definitely wear it, you look gorgeous you really do.

It’s beautiful but more red carpet than British wedding. If the wedding is elsewhere then all bets are off as black tie is more common in the USA for instance. Midi length is more usually for uk weddings but ultimately it’s your call, just seems too pretty to alter, save if for another occasion

But no one has expressed an issue with the colour, only pointed out that it's rather bridesmaid-y. I think it looks good on the OP, and that she should keep it for a ball, but it's not a 'summer wedding guest' dress IMO.

Congrats on your weight loss! You look beautiful and the dress really suits you :)

I don't see any problem with it, as you're planning to take it up/remove the train. Just don't make it too short and you're good to go. It's not too dressy or whatever (without the train), imo.

As for those weird colour rules - absolutely ridiculous. You can't wear red at the Indian wedding as it's the brides colour, I think? Same as you wouldn't wear white/cream/ivory here. Otherwise - crack on.

And again - you look great :)

Great dress, you look amazing! I don't think its wedding guest appropriate, my first thought was bridesmaid.

You look sensational... but it's not really day time, summer wedding appropriate. It's glamorous evening wear to me