how do we feel about this color for a wedding guest

verymegv · January 2014

i love this dress and would like to wear it as a guest to a spring wedding, but is the color okay? i questioned if it was "too close to bridal". what if i added an bright belt, or shoe/clutch combination...thoughts?

mrs4everhart · January 2014

I think it's fine. Just make sure it's not close to what the BM's are wearing though. You don't want to accidentally look like you're stalking the bridal party!

thisismynickname2 · January 2014

Gorgeous. "Style it up with some shoes...." as Carrie Bradshaw would say.

verymegv · January 2014

agreed!!!

i know that the BMs are wearing grey Jcrew chiffon dresses, but i compared and think this dress would be different enough from them. colors for the wedding are grey and navy

wrigleyville · January 2014

I wouldn't wear a belt. It will look strange with the lines of the dress. I like how the organza (or chiffon or whatever that is) flows from the flower down to the skirt.

I think it's really cute, and I like that the model paired it with silver sandals. That's exactly what I would wear.

AddieCake · January 2014

I love it!

AprilH81 · January 2014

If the wedding colors are grey and navy you are completely in the clear with that dress. Personally I would do nude or gold shoes, but you didn't ask us that.

verymegv · January 2014

haha yes i was thinking about nude heels and sparkly jewelry and maybe a cardi/jacket since it's in the evening.

so the consensus is, that peachy color isn't too close to bridal and i'm GTG?

AprilH81 · January 2014

Yup, you are good to go.

cruffino · January 2014

Cute dress!

KeptInStitches · January 2014

Looks great!

hellohkb · January 2014

I think that shade is appropriate! I've searched around on renttherunway and am horrified at what some girls have rented for weddings. However, this definitely looks pink and is very cute and appropriate.

doeydo · January 2014

Generally speaking, I think it is fine to wear to a wedding.
Now I have a question though. If the bride is wearing a blush dress, do guests refrain from wearing that sort of colour or is it something that the bride has to just be ok with since she didn't choose a "typical" bridal colour?

KittyKaty20 · January 2014

doeydo said:

Generally speaking, I think it is fine to wear to a wedding.
Now I have a question though. If the bride is wearing a blush dress, do guests refrain from wearing that sort of colour or is it something that the bride has to just be ok with since she didn't choose a "typical" bridal colour?

I would say if you know the colors the bride and bridal party are wearing, then avoid those colors. Either you know this in advance from convo with the bride/maids at bachelorette/showers, or you could ask {not the bride but someone else who knows} what the colors to avoid would be.

wrigleyville · January 2014

Peach/pink/blush is not too close to bridal. Solid white/ivory/cream is a no-no.

Jen4948 · January 2014

That's a pretty dress. I think it's far enough away from white that it passes muster as a guest dress.

RebeccaB88 · January 2014

I would have no issue at all with it.

312Emily · January 2014

Just be careful. With any pinky/yellowish uplighting, your dress could look the same shad as an ivory bridal gown. I've seen it happen, and it makes the guest feel a little awkward.

nextrightthing · January 2014

I'd tie a ribbon around the waist or a skinny, fancy belt. I think it is fine but I'm paranoid and would buy a shade or two darker.

ElcaB · January 2014

I think you're okay as long as you use bold accessories. The right shoes, necklace, clutch, and/or belt will look great with it.

crunchymamaof2 · January 2014

Am I the only one who really wouldn't care even if this dress was white? Are people really going to mistake someone in a short white dress for the bride? Really? But anyways, I think the dress is really pretty and I say rock it. No belt though.

huskypuppy14 · January 2014

KittyKaty20 said:

doeydo said:

Generally speaking, I think it is fine to wear to a wedding.
Now I have a question though. If the bride is wearing a blush dress, do guests refrain from wearing that sort of colour or is it something that the bride has to just be ok with since she didn't choose a "typical" bridal colour?

I would say if you know the colors the bride and bridal party are wearing, then avoid those colors. Either you know this in advance from convo with the bride/maids at bachelorette/showers, or you could ask {not the bride but someone else who knows} what the colors to avoid would be.

I think it depends on the colors. My bridesmaids are wearing black, but I would not expect other guests to refrain from wearing a black dress.

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