Is it okay to wear white to a wedding...if you are not the bride??

Question

My brother in law wedding is in a couple of weeks and I went out and bought a dress for the wedding. When I came home from shopping my mom told me that you re not suppose to wear white to a wedding unless your the bride...me and mt bf have never heard of that...have you??...Should I still wear it??

Answer 1

Traditionally, only the bride wears white, and even if she doesn't it's not polite for anyone else to.  

Fortunately, you have thousands of other colours to choose from!

Cheers :-)

Answer 2

I've never heard of that before...but i'm getting married soon & since it is my day to wear white, i wouldn't want someone to take that away from me...so i would take it back just out of respect for the bride. and if you don't, you'll probablly continue to hear c**p from everyone like you are now...sorry :(

Answer 3

No, it's not okay. Wear another dress.

Answer 4

yeah i would still wear it if i was you!

If you want you could get some jewlery and accesorries in different colours then the dress!!  

Answer 5

i don't think you should wear it because you may take too to much attention away from the bride and that wouldn't be good at all you shouyld try wearing a soft nude color or something that want stand out..you can even find out what the wedding colors are and try to find some thing to compliment the colors....  

Answer 6

You really shouldn't wear it.  The bride is the one who wears white, you just won't look appropriate.  There are a million dresses out there, go find a colorful one.

Answer 7

That is beyond tacky and rude when someone else shows up in white.  If you don't mind being the girl that everyone points to and whispers about the whole evening, then go right ahead and wear white.

Good luck with that.

And it is easy to mistake someone for the bride.  Bridal dresses are sleeker than ever so if you show up with a white, form fitting dress...the bride might be wearing the same style.  Plus its just bad taste.

Answer 8

That goes WAY back.  Never wear white to someone else's wedding, it's bad etiquette.  Bring the dress back and find another.

Answer 9

i've never had the guts to wear a white dress to a wedding but i'm not quite sure how doing so would be bad luck or against etiquette.

first of all, it's not like people will get confused about who is the bride. they won't be wandering around the reception asking "are you the bride? ooor are YOU the bride? ooooh wait..is THAT the bride?"

so go ahead and wear it and maybe bring a colorful sweater or shaw to drap over your shoulders. as long as your dress isn't fancy or styled like a bridesmaid or prom dress, you should be fine.  

Answer 10

I've heard of that rule, but I think it's ridiculous.  It was probably invented by insecure, self-obsessed brides who are jealous of any other females showing up looking pretty because they might get attention that the bride feels she alone is entitled to.

You can still wear the dress, just be aware that you might get some hostile glances from the bride and some of the bride-worshipping guests.

Answer 11

No!  You never wear white to a wedding.  Its a color reserved for the bride.  

Answer 12

White is ONLY for the bride!! It's just common sense and proper ettiquette. Err on the side of caution-- don't wear that dress, wear something else... it's the brides day and you don't want to even chance upsetting her...  

Answer 13

nope,cant wear it.

Answer 14

no you can not.

Answer 15

no white is for the bride

Answer 16

no i wudnt.. its considered bad luck... if u wear something like white with flowers thats ok but steer clear of plain white

Answer 17

Get a different dress...your mother is correct.  It will look as though you are trying to outshine the bride and other guests will talk about it.  It's rude.

Answer 18

Yes.. you are not supposed to wear white.. it's etiquette.  Bring back the dress and get something else!

Answer 19

No you shouldn't wear white. The only person allowed to wear white is the bride!  

Answer 20

Don't see why not. Anyway, the bride's evening gown or bridal gown might not even be white. Mine was pastel purple.

Answer 21

well ur mother is right!! u r not suppose to wear white to someone's wedding

Answer 22

I think that rule is out of style...if you were a guest I would say wear white, however I do think it's different because in family pictures you may not want to wear white, so that there's only one person in white.  If you were a guest or not part of the family though, I believe that rule is outdated.

Answer 23

No, you should not wear white to a wedding. That color is reserved for the bride... White tends to be a stand out color... You do not want to distract from the bride.  I have heard of people wearing white (even evil mother in laws to be mean) at a wedding and the bride was livid.  It's just tradition I guess you could say that only the bride gets to wear that color. Sorry, save the dress for another time and go buy another one.. Nothing wrong in having two dresses! ;)