PEOPLE has once again debated whether wearing white to a wedding is acceptable.
A Reddit user shared a photo of a bride and one of her wedding guests on the ‘Wedding Shaming’ subreddit, which shows the two women, whose faces have been cut out, wearing white.
The post, posted three days ago, explains: “The bride is on the left, and her friend is on the right and not with the bridal party, so the dress she wanted was her choice.”
The poster added: “Best friend or not, I wouldn’t want my friends to do this and no one else to wear a color like that.”
The bride could be seen wearing a long white dress with a plunging neckline and floral embroidery, while her friend wore a strapless white silk floor-length dress.
The tradition of the white wedding dress dates back to Queen Victoria, who popularized brides wearing a white ensemble on their special wedding day. Prince Alberto in 1840.
Since then, it has been generally frowned upon for guests to wear white due to the potential for it to upset or overshadow the bride.
However, the fashion taboo didn’t stop Reddit users from defending their friend for wearing the color.
One user wrote: “I don’t understand the outrage here as we don’t have any information. What if the bride agreed?
“There are countries, cultures, where wearing white at a wedding is not a big faux pas, even if the bride is wearing white. And some people just don’t care.”
Another said: “They look really cozy and friendly in the photo. Are we sure it wasn’t a black and/or white themed wedding?”
A third wrote: “The bride took photos with her so she wouldn’t be too upset.”
Many, however, considered this an error in judgement, with many criticizing the guest for her choice of dress.
“You KNOW she spent the night saying ‘it’s not actually white, it’s just champagne,’” said one Redditor.
A second said: “I thought they were a couple and I thought it was cute until I realized what sub I’m on ha.”
A third wrote: “To wear white to someone else’s wedding, you either have to be as dumb as a box of frogs or malicious.”
“Screw this selfish guest,” said a fourth.
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Dos and Don’ts of Wedding Dress Codes
By Josie Griffiths, Fabulous deputy editor and bride-to-be.
I will never forget the wedding I went to in October 2022, where a guest wore a white dress.
It was ill-fitting, knee-length, and looked nothing like a real wedding dress, but that didn’t stop everyone from judging her.
The rules about wedding guest attire — which are annoyingly stricter for women than men — are meant to be about “not outshining the bride,” which is actually pretty hard to do on someone else’s wedding day.
But if you get it wrong as a guest, you’ll end up looking a little silly and in front of a bunch of people who don’t know you personally.
It’s just not the occasion for your new white dress, no matter how much online stores love to throw it in the ‘wedding guest’ section.
I would avoid anything too tight/short and ditch the super formal dresses unless the dress code requires them – you don’t want to wear a long sequin dress to a smart casual event.
Personally I don’t like black dresses either, it’s not a funeral.
Otherwise you will be quite safe. Technically, wearing red means you’re in love with your fiancé, but that’s the kind of rule most people would scoff at these days.
I always check the bridesmaids’ color, just to be safe, after the Spanish wedding, where I saw them walk down the aisle in exactly the same dress I had in my Asos shopping basket weeks before.
When in doubt, it’s safest to just check with the bride… but if you’re already doubting your dress, this might be the answer you need.
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