I will be attending a Mormon wedding and i have no clue what to wear?

Question

So i have never been to a mormon wedding, i am not mormon, any hints on dress code and all that?

its not in a temple, and my bf is mormon, well his family is not him so much, i just dont wanna sound dumb asking his mom what i can or cannot wear considering i am 25! lol

i know mormons are normal people, i am dating one and have known him for years, i just want to know if i should "cover-up" a little more, wear a floor length dress? or at least a short sleeve instead of a stappy one, etc

Answer 1

ok im Mormon I should be able to help here. Wear a skirt that is at least knee lenght and a top that is not too reveling. Honestly they wont care what your wearing just dont dress to sexy (revieling) Youll be fine wear whatever you wear to other weddings.

Answer 2

You don't have to do anything dramatically different from what you do now. In most cases, Mormon girls will where a skirt that is at least an inch or so above the knee. As far as a top, they will usually wear something that covers their shoulders. But as far as wearing something to your ankles, or your wrists, it's not necessary. You will find that everyone there is dressed very normally, and you would never be able to tell that they were or were not Mormon, based solely on what they wore. Have fun!

Answer 3

My best friend Is Mormon. When I attended her wedding I wasn't able to go inside, but I wore a knee-length skirt and a cute 3/4-sleeved top (it was fall in Ohio, so it was sort of cold, and rainy) But you could easily were a tea dresswith short sleeves if it will be warm, maybe with a cover-up of somekind would be fine. As long as you aren't too short, too strappy or revealing you are fine. If you have a cute thin-strapped dress, just pair it with a short sleeved shirt under it, and your problem is solved. My BFF wears cute dresses with cap sleeves that cover the shoulders and go to about her knees, and she layers the t-shirts under dresses to make them less revealing.

My POV though is the later in the day it is the longer the dress/skirt for ANY wedding. Hers was 11am, then we had lunch. If you are going to an evening wedding I suggest a longer skirt paired with a very nice top and layer it with a sweater or wrap (just incase you get too hot or too cold).

Hope this helped!

Answer 4

I've looked this up before (even though I'm not Mormon), and I think that a modest dress or skirt, paired with a modest top, will do. The dress/skirt should be ankle length. As for the modest shirt... just be practical. No cleavage, shoulders, etc. Make sure it passes the "Praise the Lord!" test and the bend and snap. lol that's what I do with my tops. Again, I'm nor Mormon but I'm pretty sure this will work.

*This is what Mormons wear to like Sunday services!

Answer 5

If it's in a Mormon Temple, then they won't be able to attend the actual marriage ceremony. If it's in a Mormon Tabernacle or anywhere else for that matter, they can attend. The ceremony takes about 30 - 45 minutes. Afterwards people generally take pictures at the temple. You'd be welcome to wait at the temple for them to come out and then participate in everything else that occurs the rest of the day.

Answer 6

Good luck, I live in mormon country and it sucks. The receptions are not very fun cause they have slow music all the time, little food and everyone just mingles. I was so boring. Wear something that covers you up and doesn't show much skin and a longer skirt or slaks. Nothing to reveling out of respect ofcourse. You can't go to the temple if you were married in one so that wouldn't matter anyway.

Answer 7

A tasteful dress that doesn't show to much skin. No mini skirts, or spaghetti straps. I would go with a short to 3/4 sleeve dress with a knee length or longer if it is night time wedding.

Answer 8

A modest dress. i.e. not one where people can get a glance at your breasts or that is cut much higher than your knees. Sleeves are usually a good thing too, but since you are not mormon, you shouldn't feel obligated to dress the way they do unless you want to, that is just their standard of dress.

Answer 9

Mormons are NORMAL people, just like you! There is no dress code! : )
Use common sense... and wear something classy, sophisticated , just as you would wear to any other wedding! : )

Mormons....Women -
In Mormon churches, women are expected to wear very conservative dresses with ankle-length skirts.

In some very tradititional Catholic and Orthodox churches (these are few, outside the mainstream of their own tradition), women are expected to wear dresses with skirts below the knees; heads are to be veiled (hats can be worn instead; veils are sometimes available for use in the narthex, or entryway, of the church); shoulders are not to be bare. In Mormon churches, women are expected to wear very conservative dresses with ankle-length skirts.

Again, these stricter guidelines are exceptions. In the vast majority of Christian churches, common sense is the prevailing guideline. It is best not to look slovenly, and one should avoid clothing with offensive or suggestive messages; beyond that, don't sweat the dress code.

For more info, go here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/51787/church_etiquette_and_dress_code.html?page=2

: ) Have fun! :)

Answer 10

You'll probably feel most comfortable if you wear something relativly modest. Higher neck, with some sleeves, and not cut to high.

They won't toss you out no matter what you wear, however you'll feel like you're not sticking out if you dress a bit more conservatively.