What to wear to someone else's wedding

[fashionista-ta]

^ I think she's invoking the "Only the bride wears white" rule I dunno, I'm not an etiquette expert, but the dress is so unbridal that it seems like it would be OK. Black w/b fine too if the couple knows you're enthusiastic about the wedding.

 

[stealthmodesteph]

hmmm... maybe black would be the wrong statement, because I'm kind of indifferent about the wedding!

What other colours could I wear other than white or black that would be beach-wedding appropriate but not make me feel like a walking popsicle?

 

[kimair]

you shouldn't really wear white if the bride is wearing white...
and i wouldn't go with black at a beach wedding...
the dress itself is really pretty, i would try to find something similar, maybe in a pastel hue like peach, pink or mint...

 

[The_Ida]

Well, in my family no one wears white at their wedding, so that may be why I don't see a problem with guests wearing white I don't think anyone in my family have gotten married in a church for 40 years either...I might be lost, I should leave this thread But seriously, so what if some of the guests wear white? What's the problem? I don't see it

 

[The_Ida]

But there is another Acne dress that might be appropiate/beachy

acnejeans.com

 

[fashionista-ta]

Well, in my family no one wears white at their wedding, so that may be why I don't see a problem with guests wearing white I don't think anyone in my family have gotten married in a church for 40 years either...I might be lost, I should leave this thread But seriously, so what if some of the guests wear white? What's the problem? I don't see it

There's this whole bridezilla, queen for a day thing The guests must not compete. But this dress is so low-key ... basically the deal is that someone at the wedding could be snarky about it or take it the wrong way because of this "rule."

My sister's stepmother in law and SIL both wore black to her wedding. Originally it was considered rude because it's the color of mourning. Supposedly it's fine now to wear your LBD, but I took it as possibly a statement (and not without reason I might add). So there you go

 

[The_Ida]

Damn I forgot about the bridezilla-thing...maybe because I've never been to a wedding, everyone I know gets it done when they finally remember that they should get married (after having 2-3 kids) And then they go home or go to work.

I so want to be a bridezilla! I guess that's the only day you're allowed to be a mean diva Too bad for me that I can't get married in a church, apparantly you're not welcome if you're not baptized

 

[The_Ida]

But still, I think Acne's dresses are pretty good for a beach wedding. I didn't know they did anything but jeans until I bought the infamous skirt...

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Agree, I like the beachy, sheety quality ...

Bridezilla wannabe Here, it depends on the church ... I'm sure I could find someplace here where you could get married. But could well be different there ...

 

[hannuska]

I don't know what to wear for my cousins wedding.
It will be in South-France in September- quite summery weather i guess....

 

[The_Ida]

I watched some of Prince Joachim and Marie Cavallier's wedding. A lot of guests wore black and creme colours...not entirely white, but almost.

 

[unipine]

how inappropriate is it to wear a dress that doesn't correspond to a wedding's "official" color scheme?

 

[seanutbutter]

What other colours could I wear other than white or black that would be beach-wedding appropriate but not make me feel like a walking popsicle?

Because the ceremony will be outside, you should stick with earth colors; yellow ocher or chestnut come to mind. There's plenty of resources (websites, books, etc.) with lists of earth colors, so depending on the time you have to decide on a dress, they could prove useful.

What is the color scheme of the wedding, do you know? That could also be helpful in deciding.

 

[fashionista-ta]

how inappropriate is it to wear a dress that doesn't correspond to a wedding's "official" color scheme?

Not at all, unless you're in the wedding party or a mother or grandmother of the bride or groom ...

 

[fashionista-ta]

hmmm... maybe black would be the wrong statement, because I'm kind of indifferent about the wedding!

What other colours could I wear other than white or black that would be beach-wedding appropriate but not make me feel like a walking popsicle?

What about oceany colors like turquoise?

 

[fashionista-ta]

I watched some of Prince Joachim and Marie Cavallier's wedding. A lot of guests wore black and creme colours...not entirely white, but almost.

Maybe it's just an American thing ...

My aunt wore a white lace dress to my sister's wedding ... it was actually whiter than the bride's dress, which was ivory (it was originally my mother's dress) She is also not a small woman, so there was a large expanse of white lace in all the family photos, and it wasn't the bride ... trust me when I tell you it was not a good look ...

 

[vogue28]

i have an event comeing up very soon. But don't want to wear a suit jacket. is that okay?
I am just planning to wear a white slim fit shirt and a black skinny square end tie, and then white black slim fit pants

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ It really depends on the formality of the individual wedding ... there's a great deal of variation. What does the invitation say? If it doesn't specify something for the men to wear (like black tie or white tie), I'd think you're OK. (If you're going to be uncomfortable if you're dressed differently, you could bring a jacket & leave it in the car if you'll have one ...)

 

[vogue28]

Well it isnt really a wedding. It's a prom, as i thought the outfits were the same to prom/wedding. sorry

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ We have a thread for that I'll bump it for you ...