Is it wrong to wear white to a wedding if I'm only a guest?

Answer 1

Even if the bride is wearing another color, it's social etiquette to not wear white at a wedding. It's considered rude and disrespectful for a woman to wear white to a wedding when she is a guest.

If a white dress is your only option, call the bride and let her know that you had no other option. Apologize to her, and let her know the reasoning, money, time, etc... Ask her about her dress. If the color has to be the same, the styles should be so drastically different that no one could mistake that you are trying to upstage the bride on her day.

If wearing white, make sure you use lots of color in your accessories. Try a bold colored scarf or wrap to throw over a dress. If it's a suit, then wear a bright colored blouse under it. White skirts and pants can be paired the same with a colorful blouse. Shoes, purses, jewelry and other accessories can be gotten to match the colors. Stay away from wearing all white, add the color wherever you can to differ from the bride.

Then prepare yourself for rude comments and insults. Calmly explain to the loud mouthed people that ask, you had no choice. It was either stay home or wear the outfit. Since fashion rules are being forgotten more every year, most people would understand and leave you alone.

Answer 2

By tradition yes it is wrong to wear white at a wedding. When I get married and if I see a guest in all-white I'm going to come unglued. If the bride did not care then go ahead and wear white, but most brides do mind.

Answer 3

I don't recommend it. Personally, I am not a fan of all of those "rules" and I would not care too much if someone wore white to my wedding. However, many brides find this to be a way for a guest to detract attention from her (meaning, a bride may see this as a direct insult to her). So to be safe, I would not wear white.

Answer 4

First of all why would you want to wear a white dress? Is that the only dress you have? i wouldn't recommend it at all and i for one wouldn't wear a white dress.

But if you must, consider wearing an off-white short dress that isn't predominately lace, satin or silk. but you must also confirm that the bride isn't the type who would wear a short dress to her wedding.

You can also wear white or off-white simple top with trousers.

An Asian style long white tunic and trousers is a good idea, you may consider wearing a dark colored trousers instead of white trousers with the long white tunic. To make it more ethnic find a white top that has a bit of embroidery, avoid fancy embroidery and sparkle.

NEVER wear a long white dress to a wedding if you are only a guest

Answer 5

I think I saw someone else say something about a sun-dress. That would work, but I think it would look better if it's not solid white. Like if it has some flowers or something. I went to a wedding in June and wore something similar - a white sun-dress with blue flowers. It has a blue sweater that matched the flowers, which I needed in the church. So maybe if you have something to wear over it, that would help too.

Answer 6

Traditionally, yes... but you also know that it's getting a bit late in the season to be wearing white, yes? So unless the wedding in question is this weekend, I'd say you're wrong wearing white regardless.

Answer 7

If the reception is before 5:00 PM then your OK, after 5:00 you should be looking for a darker color anyways. White is OK for outside weddings and day weddings. And if it's white with a pattern- don't even worry about it.

Answer 8

the only way you can wear solid white to a wedding is if it's a sundress or something and you wear another color over it, like a cardigan.

you can wear part white, or patterened white. but DO NOT wear an all white dress.

Answer 9

I don't really see anything wrong with it but you're not suppose to it and some brides get offended because they think it takes away from them. I really don't see the big dea but that's just me. Nobody wore a white dress to my wedding but if they did I really wouldn't have cared.

Answer 10

nope most women dont want another women wearing white on their big day. the bride is the only one who should wear white. maybe you should just ask her some women dont mind and others get very upset so ask if you dont want to get yelled at lol by the bride id just be safe and wear a different color.