A WOMAN has left people gobsmacked after showing off a dress that she’s chosen for her friend’s wedding.
The anonymous woman explained that she bought the red dress specially for the Catholic wedding, but after an unexpected comment from a friend, she is now not sure whether to wear it or not.
Posting on Reddit, on the Weddingattireapproval thread, the anonymous woman titled her post ‘Is this appropriate for a formal wedding?’
She then shared a picture of her posing in the red maxi dress, which has short sleeves and a plunge neckline.
The young woman styled the frock with a pair of white heels, and alongside the post, she wrote: “I bought this dress for a wedding on Saturday.”
But the Reddit user confirmed that her friend was left wondering whether the bride had been informed about the red dress.
The woman added: “I showed my friend and they asked if the bride knew I was wearing red…”
The brunette beauty then asked: “Is wearing red really a big no no?”
Following this, the fashionista confirmed: “It’s a Catholic wedding in California.”
The Reddit post was shared just two days ago, but has clearly left many totally stunned, as users flocked to the comments to share their thoughts on the woman’s frock.
But social media users were left divided by the dress – whilst some thought it was ‘gorgeous’, many were concerned that it wasn’t appropriate and was too “attention seeking”.
Not only this, but many described the bust cups as ‘weird’ and slammed the ‘wrinkled’ material.
One person said: “It looks very casual and I don’t like how the cups sit.
“It’s very chest-focused? And I’m just as busty, but this is just a lot.”
Another added: “The bust cups look weird, the dress is wrinkled and it really doesn’t look “formal” just like a long dress.
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“The colour red is associated with a stupid notion that you slept with the groom. Make of this what you will.”
A third commented: “This is not a flattering dress and red is not generally worn at a wedding.”
The red will draw attention. It’s a big no-no
Reddit user
Whilst someone else agreed: “Not really, seems super casual for the dress code and pretty revealing for a catholic service.”
At the same time, another user posted: “Bright red is going to stand out in any photo, even if it’s a photo of the bride and groom dancing and you are far in the background….
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Josie Griffiths said: I’ll never forget the wedding I went to in October 2022 where a guest wore a white dress.
It was ill-fitting, knee length and looked nothing like an actual wedding dress, but that didn’t stop everyone judging her.
The rules on wedding guest outfits – which are annoyingly loads stricter for women than they are for men – are meant to be about “not upstaging the bride”, which in reality is quite hard to do on someone else’s wedding day.
But if you get it wrong as a guest, you do end up looking a bit silly, and in front of loads of people who don’t know you personally.
It’s just not the occasion for your new white dress, as much as online stores love dumping them in the ‘wedding guest’ section.
I’d avoid anything too tight/short, and ditch super formal gowns unless the dress code calls for them – you don’t want to be in a full length sequin gown at a smart casual event.
Personally I don’t like black dresses either, it isn’t a funeral.
Otherwise you should be pretty safe. Technically wearing red means you’re in love with the groom, but that’s the kind of rule most people would scoff at nowadays.
I do always check what colour the bridesmaids are in, just to be safe, after the Spanish wedding where I watched them walk down the aisle in the exact same dress I’d had in my Asos shopping basket just weeks earlier.
If in doubt, safest to just double check with the bride… but if you’re already doubting your dress that might be all the answer you need.
“The red will draw attention. It’s a big no-no.”
Meanwhile, one troll claimed: “You need bust support.”
However, at the same time, one woman penned: “I dunno what everyone else is talking about, it’s gorgeous.”
And a second chimed in: “I think this dress is gorgeous. Steam it before the wedding!”
