As I prepare to watch a friend walk down the aisle I am reminded of my own wedding attire rules and the moronic looking people who do not follow said rules. There are certain guidelines one should follow as a wedding guest to make sure you don't become the center of attention.
1. Do not wear white. Do not wear off white. Do not wear cream unless said cream has colored accents to obviously differentiate between your dress and that in which the bride, bride's mother, or someone in the wedding party would wear.
2. Do not wear red. Really this rule applies more to funerals, but why not weddings too. Red is a very bold color and it conjures different emotions in different people. Unless you want to be seen as the ball buster, sex pot, or attention seeker, do not wear red.
3. Find out what color dresses the bridesmaids will wear and stay away from that color card. This especially goes for those who think they should have been invited into the wedding party but were not and/or family members. Do not wear a similar color unless you are asked to by the bride herself.
4. Watch your neck/hem line. You are not trying to be the sassiest person at the reception, are you? Keep the skin in check!
5. Do not up stage the bride! If you follow rules one through four there is a good chance you will side step this problem, but still when all else fails try the dress on and look in a mirror. You should not look dazzling. That means watch the sequins. Watch the frill, rosettes, tulle, etc.
As a wedding guest it is not your role to look awesome. You want to look good, but not so good that people are looking at you instead of the bride. She will notice and probably resent you for it for a while. I'm not much for asking my friends what they're wearing before I go out, but weddings are an exception to this philosophy. Ask! Then, if your wardrobe idea is too far away from the general trend you should think again.
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