Is this dress too white for a wedding?

Ppl on Reddit have been saying it’s way too much white but I’m not sure

I wouldn't wear any dress with white. There's plenty of other colors and dresses in the world.

Since the dress has more white than blue, I would be cautious and wear something else instead. Pretty dress though!

If you have a close relationship with the bride, you could ask her if she is fine with you wearing that. If you are not so close with her, then it won't be a big problem if she thought it had too much white.

You will not be mistaken for the bride unless she found the same dress. Also, it seems that white actually has a slight bluish tint. Someone would have to be a bit too sensitive to find a problem with that dress for a guest.

My general feeling is that if you have to ask if it’s okay, go with another option. That’s a lot of white, so I’d avoid it. If you must wear it, add a cardigan that matches the florals and darker shoes.

I really dislike the "If you have to ask, you should avoid it". No one learns anything from it, and it's probably how the "don't wear a white wedding dress" turned into "no spec of white anywhere".

Ask your friends and family who have been to weddings. Look at the dress code. If this was a morning/early afternoon sunday best dress code, this dress in my mind would be appropriate. Cocktail or nighttime dress code, may go with something else.

IMO it's too white and the smocking also makes it too casual (unless they've specified a casual dress code).

View Quoted Comment I agree with all this.


OP, the actual rule is in reference to all white, dresses that can be mistaken for a bridal gown or dress. There’s nothing wrong with that dress for a daytime wedding. People may tell you otherwise and they may feel that way but that doesn’t mean it’s anything to do with etiquette, just a social media trend that has IMO morphed out of control.
Whether you succumb to it is up to you, but personally I feel it’s gone to extremes never intended.
I also agree that it has more of a daytime vibe.

It's too white.

If it’s a daytime summer wedding, I think this is absolutely appropriate. If it’s an evening wedding or a formal event, then I would choose something else.

View Quoted Comment It just means if you’re worrying there’s too much white, there probably is. Nobody asks when there’s one dot of white.

No, it's not. No one is going to confuse you with the bride. However, I have seen brides on various pages that I follow have a meltdown about any white, so think about the bride and the other guests before you gain unwanted negative attention. If you're concerned about it, then that's probably your intuition telling you not to wear it.

It's a beautiful dress but I wouldn't wear that to a wedding. As others have said you are questioning it don't wear it. Good luck!

Although I fall in the camp of "it's fine, it's clearly not a bridal gown", this is a matter of reading the room.

Instead of asking people on the internet, take it to the bride and get her opinion, which is bound to vary depending on the person. You're the only one who can get a barometer on this. In truth, if it makes you uncomfortable to even ask, then I'd just pick something else because you might get someone who's in the camp of others here, and takes offense at even a white background to a very colorful print. You never know.

But yeah if the bride is a close friend or relative, I'd just check in, see what she says.