‘You need breast support’ people slam wedding guest for super ‘revealing’ dress
A WOMAN left people in awe after she showed off the dress she chose for her friend’s wedding.
The anonymous woman explained that she had bought the red dress especially for the Catholic wedding, but that after an unexpected comment from a friend, she now no longer knows whether or not to wear it.
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Post on Reddit, on the Approval of wedding attire thread, the anonymous woman titled her post ‘Is this appropriate for a formal wedding?’
She then shared a photo of herself posing in the red maxi dress, which features short sleeves and a plunging neckline.
The young woman paired the dress with a pair of white heels and captioned the post: “I bought this dress for a wedding on Saturday.”
However, the Reddit user confirmed that her friend wondered if the bride had been notified about the red dress.
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The woman added: “I showed it to my friend and they asked if the bride knew I was wearing red…”
The brunette beauty then asked: “Is wearing red really a big no-no?”
After this, the fashionista confirmed: “It’s a Catholic wedding in California.”
The Reddit post was only shared two days ago, but it has left many people completely baffled. Users responded en masse to the comments, sharing their thoughts on the woman’s dress.
Social media users were divided over the dress, with some saying it was ‘gorgeous’ but many worried it was inappropriate and ‘drew too much attention’.
In addition, many found the cups ‘strange’ and criticised the ‘wrinkled’ material.
Someone said: “It looks very casual and I don’t like the cups.
“It’s very focused on the chest? And I’m just so full, but this is just a lot.”
Another added: “The cups look weird, the dress is wrinkled and it really doesn’t look ‘formal’, like a long dress.
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 color red is associated with a stupid idea that you slept with the groom. Make of that what you will.”
A third commented: “This is not a flattering dress and red is generally not worn to a wedding.”
The red will draw attention. It’s a big no-no
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While someone else agreed: “Not really, it seems super casual for the dress code and quite revealing for a Catholic service.”
At the same time, another user posted: “Bright red will stand out in any photo, even if it’s a photo of the bride and groom dancing and you’re far in the background…
Do’s and Don’ts of Wedding Dress Codes
By Josie Griffiths, fabulous deputy editor and bride-to-be.
I will never forget the wedding I attended in October 2022 where one guest wore a white dress.
The dress didn’t fit properly, it reached the knee and didn’t look like a real wedding dress at all, but that didn’t stop everyone from judging her.
The rules for wedding guest outfits – which, unfortunately, are much stricter for women than for men – are supposed to be about “not overshadowing the bride,” which is actually quite difficult to do at someone else’s wedding.
But if you do it wrong as a guest, you’ll come across as a bit ridiculous, and to a lot of people who don’t know you personally.
It’s just not the right occasion for your new white dress, no matter how much online retailers like to dump them in the “wedding guest” category.
I would avoid anything too tight/short and avoid very formal dresses unless the dress code dictates it. You don’t want to be wearing a long sequined dress to a smart casual event.
Personally, I don’t like black dresses either, it’s not a funeral.
Otherwise, you should be pretty safe. Technically, wearing red means you’re in love with the groom, but that’s the kind of rule most people would laugh at these days.
I always check what colour the bridesmaids are wearing, just to be sure. After the Spanish wedding I saw them walking down the aisle in the exact same dress that I had in my Asos shopping bag a few weeks earlier.
If you are in doubt, it is best to ask the bride. But if you are already in doubt about your dress, that may be all the answer you need.
“The red draws attention. That is an absolute no-go.”
Meanwhile, one troll claimed: “You need breast support.”
But at the same time, one woman wrote: “I don’t know what everyone is talking about, it’s beautiful.”
And a second joined in the conversation: “I love this dress. Steam “It’s for the wedding!”
