‘You'll upstage the bride' people fume as wedding guest shows off very revealing dress that's ‘way too fancy'
Wedding season has well and truly arrived, which means many people have been taking to social media to share their stylish frocks and gowns.
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But one woman has left people demanding she changes her outfit for a close pal's garden wedding.
The dress code detailed in the digital invite asked guests to "get just a little bit fancy" with chinos listed as an option for men and "dress/skirts" for female attendees.
From this brief, the woman opted for a sleeveless floor length silver satin dress with a deep plunging V-neck.
And even she seems unsure about her choice, after sharing a picture of her final look in the Wedding Dress & DIY Facebook page.
Alongside the snap, she wrote: "Is this too intense to wear as a guest It's at a garden venue inspired by the French countryside.
"I'm concerned this is a bit too much for the venue/garden vibes.. and potentially even a little too close to white?
"The bride is a close family friend but I don't want to bother her when she has so much on her mind.
"Bridesmaids are wearing burgundy red. Please help me out here; suitable attire or too much?"
Her post quickly racked up almost 1,000 comments with plenty of fashion fans having their say.
Not only did people warn her that it was "too revealing" and would take attention away from the bride, but others claimed its colour broke a basic rule because it looked near-white.
Frankie Bridge slammed by fans again for SHEER wedding guest dress that's 'too much' and will 'upstage the bridge'
Wearing ivory as a wedding guest is often considered a cardinal sin and the ultimate insult to the bride.
One person said: "Too close to white and it looks too good. You'll show up the bride! Don't wear it to a wedding!"
A second wrote: "So you want to wear a wedding dress to somebody else's fairly casual wedding…I think you already know the answer…"
A third fumed "no, you'll upstage the bride" while someone claimed: "Too revealing for a wedding...eyes will be on you not the bride."
"Nope it's to fancy for what the invite says and also it looks like you're the bride", chimed in a fifth.
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.
And a sixth echoed: "I definitely thought you were asking if it was too plungy to wear as a bride... then realised you're a guest."
Others, however, jumped in to support the wedding guest and urged her to wear the show-stopping frock.
One said: "Am I the only one saying the dress is fine for the dress code instructions? Lol."
"I'd wear this gown; it's beautiful and you look beautiful in it", another insisted.
A third agreed: "It's gorgeous. Not white. Wear it. Always better to be too dressed up than too dressed down."
Meanwhile, a fourth wrote: "I don't think it matters if it's more casual or not. Just wear it if you like it and don't care what ppl thing if you feel beautiful or sexy in it. It looks amazing on you."
Celebs aren't exempt from making fashion faux pas at weddings either.
When Dani Dyer wed footballer Jarrod Bowen last week, guest and fellow Love Islander Georgia Steel was slated for wearing what looked like a revealing white dress to her pal's big day.
After Georgia posted a snap on TikTok of the lace-trimmed Miss Circle number she wore, the trolls came out in force, bashing her for picking what was in fact a 'soft beige' dress.
'Wearing white to a wedding?' questioned one, while another waded in with: 'Way too bridal for a wedding.'
And Georgia isn't alone. Two months ago, White Lotus actress Sydney Sweeney came under fire for the 'inappropriate' dress she wore to her Anyone But You co-star Glenn Powell's sister's wedding.
She chose a cleavage-baring corset-style dress from V Chapman in a very pale blue.
Fans thought the colour was an issue.
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