Woman shares wedding guest’s dress and people say she would be ‘mistaken for the bride’
EVERYONE knows that the first rule for a wedding guest is not to overshadow the bride.
A woman showed off the dress she had picked out for an upcoming party and people didn’t hesitate to tell her to reconsider her decision.
The woman showed a photo of the pink tulle dress on Reddit and showed that it had thin strips, a plunging neckline and a long skirt that reached the knee.
The wedding guest wrote: “Is pastel pink tulle suitable as a wedding guest dress?
“Is a dress like this suitable for a wedding guest?
“Like for a wedding without a dress code or a formal one?
“I feel like the long tulle of the skirt gives it a sort of bridal feel, so I’m not sure.
“My friends say it looks fitting.
“What does everyone think?”
The potential outfit was light pink in color and many people felt it was too light to be safe.
Someone wrote: “If you think it’s too bridal… it probably is…
“This is too bridal for me.
“The long tulle skirt and light color look too much like a wedding dress.”
Another added: “Very similar to blushing wedding dresses“I absolutely would not wear this to anyone else’s wedding.”
A third commented: “This looks like a wedding dress to me. Definitely a no.”
Etiquette expert Myka Meier also advised against wearing light pink to weddings.
Minefounder of Beaumont Etiquettean uploaded video saying: “Do not make these two mistakes for a summer wedding.”
Wedding Guest Etiquette
If you’re having trouble choosing a dress for wedding season, here are a few rules about what not to wear so you don’t get into trouble.
- According to tradition, wearing red to a wedding means you have slept with the groom.
- Informal clothing such as jeans and flip-flops should always be avoided.
- Any color that can be recognized as white or cream, even if it is not.
- Most will agree that your décolletage should be covered.
- Wearing white is absolutely taboo if you are not the bride.
The first tip she got was not to wear light pink as a guest.
The New York expert explained, “Okay, let’s look at this first.
“Do you think light pink is a safe choice? Well, it’s actually the color of the season for brides.
“Imagine you show up at an event and the bride is wearing the same or a similar dress as you. You don’t want that to happen.”
You may have a gorgeous floral dress that you’ve been dying to wear to a special occasion, but Myka advises you to stay away from it.
The etiquette pro continued, “Number two, look at this, you would think it would be safe. Flowers, right, summer?
“It’s actually the worst thing you want to do because, again, it’s all the rage for brides this year.”