What to wear to a muslim wedding in England even though i am not muslim?

Answer 1

I attended a wedding in the US and I wore a conservative formal gown. I asked the bride beforehand how I should dress. Most of the people there were in the traditional Muslim attire, but there were a few other non-Muslims dressed like me. Dress like you would for any normal wedding, just make sure it is conservative.

Answer 2

You might want to consider wearing something modest - you don't need to wear long sleeves but your shoulders should be covered and a dress or skirt should come to or below your knees.

Consider bringing a shawl or scarf that you can slip over your head when you enter the mosque - you don't necessarily need it, but if you see other women covering their heads when they enter you might feel more comfortable following along. I doubt anyone would expect you to stay covered throughout the reception, though.

Good luck and have fun!

PS - (if you are bringing a date expect that you may have to sit in different parts of the mosque during the ceremony - men with men and women with women)

Answer 3

Just be yourself - go with what you feel comfortable with. Obviously you have been invited because these people like you as a person and accept you just as you are - so just be you! You wouldn't invite a muslim person to a ceremony of yours and stipulate what they had to wear etc. surely, so I'm sure they wouldn't enforce anything on you. Just enjoy the event.

Answer 4

If the people who invited you haven't given you any information then they probably expect you to wear whatever you would normally wear to a wedding.

I think you should keep your arms and legs covered as a sign of respect, (although I would recommend doing that in winter anyway) so I would suggest wearing a suit.

Answer 5

Dress the way you would for a conservative church wedding. When we were growing up, we wore longer skirts, higher necks, and at least elbow-length sleeves to church. (We also covered our heads, but that's not really necessary for you to do in England today.)

Answer 6

You could wear a nice dress and maybe a cardigan or something over it? I wouldn't go with my shoulders exposed or anything above my knee.

it also depends on how religious the family is. If they are way religious, then try to be as modest as possible (think boring clothes here). But if they are moderate, then what i described above is okay.

Answer 7

depends on the area ur bride and groom come from. if its southeast asia i.e. india/bangladesh/pakistan see if u can rent, if not buy a sari or a "lahenga" if its middle eastern u may wear anything that u wud normally wear to a christian wedding i.e. dress gown etc. try not to show too much skin and make sure no miniskirts. dont wear something white, that will show ur undergarments, cus hell knoes what'll happen to u then ;)

Answer 8

Tasha has the correct answer.
You don't wear a native costume when you aren't a native, but you do respect their tradition and cover arms and legs and chest.
If someone went to your church you would expect them to dress appropriately, even if your church had a strict dress code, all you are doing is being polite and respectful. If you were invited, you must be a friend to the person so behave like one, if you are still unsure, ask your friend what would be appropriate.

Answer 9

Presumably, you've been asked to the wedding as a guest, as opposed to being a gate-crasher, so why not just ask the bride or groom?

Answer 10

I think that skirts tend to either look kind of cheap or trashy if they are tight and short, or they are simply just the ordinary jean skirts that aren't necessarily sexy.