‘You have some nerve’ people yell as wedding guest shows off ‘attention seeking’ dress & label it a ‘big no-no’
A WOMAN has left people open-mouthed after showing off her red wedding guest dress.
Lucy, a fashion fan from Westminster, London, left social media users totally divided by her frock, after she asked for advice on what shoes to pair with the eye-catching dress.
Posting online, the blonde-haired beauty proudly showed off her tight red dress, as she shared a video with the caption ‘Shoe advice needed girlies.’
As she posed in her new House of CB dress, which retails for £189, the content creator said: “Does anyone have any advice on what sort of shoes to wear with this dress?”
She turned to the side to show off the woven maxi dress, which is sleeveless, with a scoop neck, dropped waist, gathered hem and tulle underskirt.
The wedding guest then added: “I’m going to a wedding on Friday and I think this is what I’m gonna wear, 99% sure, it’s still got the tags in just in case.
“And I’m just wondering with the fit of the dress going in and then out, what do people think?
“Do we think wedges or stilettos or another suggestion?
“I’m just stumped. I need to order today to make sure they come on time.”
But the TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @aspoonfullofhoney, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 84,800 views.
Social media users were totally divided, not by which shoes she should wear, but by Lucy’s dress.
Whilst some thought it was ‘beautiful’, others thought wearing the colour red to a wedding wasn’t appropriate.
BIG DIVIDE
One user beamed: “You look beautiful, gorgeous dress.”
A second agreed: “I need this dress in my life! You looked incredibly beautiful!”
Wedding Guest Outfit Etiquette
If you're struggling to decided on a dress to see you through wedding season, here's a few rules on what not to wear so you don't get in trouble.
- Folklore says that wearing red at a wedding means you slept with the groom.
- Casual attire like jeans and flip flops should always be avoided.
- Any colour that could be picked up as white or cream – even if it’s not.
- Most would agree that your cleavage needs to be covered.
- Wearing white is a massive no-no if you’re not the bride.
Whilst a third chimed in: “What a stunning dress, perfect for a wedding!”
However, at the same time, not everyone was as complimentary.
Not a dress for a wedding. You are supposed to blend, not attract attention
TikTok user
One person said: “Red dress at a wedding. You have some nerve…”
Another added: “Red…that’s brave. It’s lush but naughty.”
Why you should never wear white to a wedding
JOSIE Griffiths, Deputy Editor at Fabulous, who is tying the knot this year, has shared her thoughts on wearing white to a wedding...
Josie Griffiths said: I tend to consider myself pretty low maintenance from a fashion and beauty point of view.
I can be out the door in 20 minutes in the morning, normally do my mascara on the bus or the Tube, and spend my work from home days in my gym gear.
But when it comes to my wedding this summer, that’s all gone out the window.
Professional hair and makeup is booked for 8am, I’ve gone all out on my wedding dress, got designer shoes and even bought a second dress for the evening do.
So when I think about someone wearing a white gown to my big day, yeah I think I’d be pretty mad.
The idea behind not wearing a white dress goes back to not wanting to ‘upstage the bride’.
Which, to be fair, is unlikely. Not only has she possibly spent a small fortune on her look for the day, she’s also one of the only two people present who knows (and hopefully likes) all the guests.
So the main risk you’re taking is just making yourself look quite silly – and getting gossiped about by total strangers.
A wedding guest I met in October 2022 still sticks out in my mind. I still don’t know what was worse – the fact she was so drunk she was crashing into people on the dance floor, or her decision to wear a white dress, which was arguably marginally improved by the glass of red wine she’d drunkenly tipped down herself.
I know weddings are expensive for everyone and it’s fair enough if you don’t want to buy a whole new outfit – I’m all for re-using what’s already in your wardrobe.
Just avoid the white dress for the bride’s sake – and your own.
A third commented: “Not a dress for a wedding. You are supposed to blend, not attract attention.”
Meanwhile, another wrote: “I thought red was one of the colours that is a no no at a wedding.”
And someone else penned: “Red would be a big no no for a wedding. Wearing red here means that you’re after the husband.”