Is it rude to wear white to a wedding if you are not the bride. Not like a white dress, but like white dress pants with a white shirt and a different colored jacket?
2006-07-22 07:45:19 · 27 answers · asked by ♥ Sin Boldly ♥ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I went to an image consultants website, this is what it said:
Erin Hagedorn: Is it appropriate to wear white to a wedding? What about all black?
Samantha von Sperling: Historically only virgins are allowed to wear all white at a wedding. Currently, an all-white outfit is seen more as steeling attention away from the Bride. Remember it is her day. Ivory, on the other hand, is okay. An all-black outfit for a winter wedding or a wedding in a cold climate is acceptable; a black summer dress is also okay, but it can be a bit drab.
2006-07-22 07:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Lindsey 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Rude just doesn't quite fit the situation, but sensitivity to the event would ask you to think about wearing a color other than white, the traditional color for the bride only. But traditions change and if you know the bride and have a knock-out white pants suit, ask the bride how she feels about your choice. Maybe even consider how you might feel if you were the bride and you just spend a ton of money on your wedding dress that happens to be white (and believe me, not ALL wedding dresses are white - olive skins and dark hair tend to look GORGEOUS in a light, light champagne or off-white, and I've even been to weddings with the bride wearing all black - her husband designed the dress).
No matter what the color or style, the day belongs to the bride and it's just not good form to outdo the bride on her day, let her be THE focus of all eyes.
2006-07-22 08:00:27 · answer #2 · answered by Cherri B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have only gone to 3 weddings, and to all I have worn a new red dress, that makes my body look like its the most amazing one in there and also so everyone has to look at you. I love when people stop looking at the bride and just look at you, I don't think their are any rules to what colors you should wear and if there is don't give a ****, I always try to make the bride feel like they aren't that special, why should she be so happy of getting locked down to commitment. Oh I also was the bride of honor to one of my cousins weddings, so I wore a different dress from the other maids and made everyone stare at me, so I stole her thunder, I didn't mean to that time (she wasn't the prettiest girl ever, if you get what I mean)
2006-07-22 10:02:31 · answer #3 · answered by Dollz05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is taboo to wear white to a wedding. The only person who is supposed to wear white is the bride (unless she is not wearing white) The brides mother may wear an off white
2006-07-22 11:15:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A white dress would be innapropriate, because it would appear that you were trying to compete with the bride. The outfit that you have described seems appropriate to me, because you have added a different colored jacket. I say wear it.
2006-07-22 07:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by Jimmy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shows disrespect to the bride and to "her" day and union. She is the only one who is supposed to wear white. Just like it is considered an insult for the Mother in Law, to wear black. It implies her dissatisfaction with her child's choice of mate.
Only Jealous people wear white... It speaks VOLUMES without saying a word.
2006-07-22 07:55:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best friend is getting married in three weeks and she freaked out when she found out someone else was going to wear a whit pant suit to her wedding. Someone eventually had to point out to the lady that was going to wear the pant suit that it wasn't appropriate. Your outfit would be okay as long as you never took off the jacket. If you plan on taking it off then I would say you should go with something else.
2006-07-22 08:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by Angela B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is rude to were all white at a wedding or even quincenera. White is reserved for the bride. It is her special day.
>Black is perfectly OK because its conservative but it should be dressy.
>And if you have to second guess your attire for a special event you should just choose something else.
2006-07-22 07:57:55 · answer #8 · answered by teeniebuterfly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Only the Bride (if she chooses) should wear white.
2006-07-22 07:49:41 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its ok if your not in ALL white. The only person that should be in ALL white that day is the bride
2006-07-22 07:49:17 · answer #10 · answered by TP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋