Corinne’s blog this week got me thinking…her choice of frock for Sophs’ nuptials would be seen by some to be a big no-no in terms of wedding etiquette…so the burning question is ‘Is it still a faux-pas to wear white (let’s include off white and cream too) to a wedding?’
These days some traditions have gone out the window and fashions certainly have changed with a bit more of an 'anything goes' attitude. Fifteen years ago having shoes a different colour from your bag would have been frowned upon at a social do! I decided to do a quick straw poll with my trusty advisors on the white at a wedding dilemna. Corinne’s standpoint was clear…and Ems agreed, although with the caveat that a white maxi dress would be a bit much…Yin told us all the story of her friend who got married and whose ‘crazy aunt’ turned up in what could only be considered a wedding dress which, when you see the pictures did look somewhat inappropriate! Porsh takes the traditionalist standpoint too, rightly pointing out that there will always be someone who thinks it is inappropriate for a guest to be in white/cream and when the bridal party are spending thousands of pounds on their special day then possibly the guests should exercise a little restraint on their own attire! Having said that Carol believes that it is never possible to upstage the bride on her big day! Lisa was in two minds, not least because she has a darling white frock she would like to wear to a wedding next week and is still deliberating!
It is a subject which has prompted much debate. Ems and I agreed that possibly wearing white/cream as a guest to a wedding could now-a-days be seen as acceptable if the frock has a splash of colour or you are wearing contrasting accessories! There is also the question of the Bride – if she is likely to be a Bridezilla then possibly colour is the way forward or you will be ‘photoshop-ped’ out of all the pictures – or in a worst case scenario asked to leave!
I would love to hear what others think… – can Lisa wear her white frock to her friend’s wedding next weekend? Answers on a postcard…alternatively drop me an email rachel.perrett@frockonline.com
I will leave you with an (unnamed for obvious reasons) friend’s retort:
‘When I wore cream to a wedding I looked better than the bride and the bridesmaids!’ …
I’d better remember that if I ever get married!
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