What (not) to wear as an invited guest at a wedding...

@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

5 Apr 16

Same here in Australia with traditional weddings ..

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

5 Apr 16

@TheHorse I knew a couple who got married on the beach and it was very casual.. the guests were asked to be comfortable .. yes some came in shorts and t-shirts ..

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238388)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Apr 16

Good point. But I usually avoid shorts and a t-shirt just out of respect.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238388)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Apr 16

For a wedding, I'll usually wear a button down shirt with my jeans. I want to be respectful.

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

Yes it's important to be respectful and looking respectable when attending weddings even if they are not formal ..

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

4 Apr 16

@thehorse jeans as in denim to a wedding?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238388)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Apr 16

@hereandthere I make sure they've been laundered within the past week.

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joy

@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

4 Apr 16

ive never been in to many wedding feast myself. choosing what to wear is a struggle indeed. my closet doesnt include wardrobes for such occasions. but normally i wear any color i like as long as its appropriate for the occasion.

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joy

@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

4 Apr 16

@epiffanie thats so considerate of you.

i'll remember that next time i get an invitation.

@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

I have attended at least up to 25 weddings in the last 40 years of my life and one of the few things I particularly won't do is to wear something that's same colour as bride's and bridesmaids' dresses .. because it takes away from them ..

Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

4 Apr 16

I avoid wearing white/cream/ivory (any shades of white) because I want the spotlight to be on the bride. And, I will avoid wearing black too. And typically I ask what the color theme is but if you can tell from the card - I try to avoid those too. But most importantly I'll choose a dress that fits comfortable.

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Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

4 Apr 16

@epiffanie Do you have any idea what you are going to wear to the wedding?

And speaking of wedding ~ I just attended one yesterday hehe.

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

@infatuatedbby Yes, I made another dress for that wedding .. It's always a privilege to be invited to wedding isn't it? ..Because it really is a very special occasion and we make sure not to ruin the day for the couple ..

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

You are a very considerate person

.. thanks for sharing your thoughts ..

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besweet

@besweet (9831)

• Ireland

4 Apr 16

The tradition is a little different over here and there is no theme color. I understand how it must have looked though if they were wearing the same color with the bridesmaids! That's why we should pay attention in the details and avoid mistakes! I would like to add white as the color that women should definitely avoid in weddings, since this is the bride's color!

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besweet

@besweet (9831)

• Ireland

4 Apr 16

@epiffanie There is a theme color in the decoration of the event, but the family and maid of honor can select their own colors. I think we should have the theme though, since the dresses if the family members might look similar to the ones of the guests!

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

@besweet Thank you so much for educating about wedding tradition over in your country .. I really appreciate it ..

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

Oh, I didn't know that over there in Greece, it's not tradition to have theme colour.. But yes, in a traditional wedding, guests must definitely not wear white or the colour motif...thank you @besweet for your time ..

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katrine

@carexing25 (1822)

• Philippines

4 Apr 16

wear the dress that makes you comfortable..

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

Yes, but do you also consider what colour of your outfit to make sure that it's not the same as the bride's maids? ..

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

@carexing25 oh okay .. I appreciate your thoughts ..

katrine

@carexing25 (1822)

• Philippines

4 Apr 16

@epiffanie yes ofcourse.. but sometimes i like to wear the same color but i make sure not the plain ones ..i usually choose dresses with floral prints.

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@allknowing (153529)

• India

5 Apr 16

It's not always that one gets hints of the colour scheme of the wedding entourage.

Joanie

@Freelanzer (10782)

• Canada

5 Apr 16

i know it used to be good manners not to wear the same color as the bride but I think that is changing now. The last wedding I went to the bride wore black and so did I and many other guests.

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

5 Apr 16

I think a bride wearing black wedding dress is not considered a traditional wedding .. I also wore a black to wedding with black motif .. And you are right, many are now gearing away from the traditional white weddings with bridesmaids wearing colourful same deigns outfits ..

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JB_girl

@sol_cee (38669)

• Philippines

4 Apr 16

Nothing too casual so as to show disrespect..

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

Usually , with the invites they tell what attire guests should wear .. (formal or informal) .. But yes, never too casual even if the invite says "informal" ..

Reine25

@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

4 Apr 16

I will really consider not to "steal" the moment ;(

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@epiffanie (11336)

• Australia

4 Apr 16

Yes.. it is very important day for the bride specially and it would be awful to see guests wearing her colour motif ..

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

5 Apr 16

@epiffanie pretty awful feeling.if i am the bride

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jin

@Yar_Joey (3271)

• Philippines

4 Apr 16

I think a woman should not be more dressed than the newly-wedded wife. She should be the center of attraction

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