Wedding guest dress etiquette

Butterandjam: I wore red when I got married too!

Your dress looks lovely ftm420. I think it will be fine to wear it.

There's nothing wrong with a dress code for a wedding. It is a help to know what colours to look for.

wear your dress, you look lovely wearing it ,if I every get invited to a wedding and I'm given a dress code, I won't be there

If you haven't been advised of a dress code, then wear your red dress. It looks great.

I would wear it in your position.

AFAIK the only "rules"/customs are the bride is the only one that gets to wear white. Other people should avoid the bridal colour.

Last wedding I went to was some time back now - so I wore a "best" dress I had anyway (ie long length/long sleeves/high-ish neckline/Laura Ashley). It was multicoloured. I figured it covered all bases - not white/not sexy (and I was prone to wearing low necklines - but that dress was a bit more cover-up than that).

I think white or "sexy" are the only faux pas these days for female guests at weddings.

I wore a bright red dress to a wedding.

It was our wedding.

it looks lovely, wear it

I went to a wedding at Easter and I really panicked about my outfit .
It was absolutely ridiculous.
I ended up buying a new dress ,shapewear and new shoes .
Now I think that the dress was a waste of money and I'm not sure that I'll wear it again .
Sorting out my wardrobes recently I found several dresses and shoes which would have been perfectly acceptable .
At the wedding-
Very few women were that dressed up .
Several looked as though they were having a casual day shopping !
If you like your dress wear it and stop worrying-just enjoy the wedding .

If the dress (still) fits......wear it!

Unless the bride has asked for a particular theme and colour, then wear your red dress. It looks great. Surely you being there is what's important.

Colour codes?

Oh, for the days when you just attended a wedding, wore your ‘best’ or a ‘new’ outfit…

No stressing about colours, designs, ….

I agree if you are just a guest wear your pretty red dress.

I had the same dilemma. I was planning to wear a teal and mid blue dress that I had bought especially.

I found out that everyone was mostly wearing pastels. I have ended up buying another dress - lilac, pink and pale orange.

I didn't want to stand out too much on the photos. I hate having my photo taken anyway.

It depends if you are just a guest or a close relative and if there is a colour code.

Maybe ask your friend what she thinks?