r/weddingshaming • u/fatpony57 • May 22 '26

Dressed like a Bride Guest in white lace with matching headress

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Grooms brothers GF Worn a white lace outfit with matching white lace head peice. Rude!!!!

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u/echoshatter May 22 '26

From what I've heard, it's basic attention-seeking behavior. The saying "There's no such thing as bad press." comes to mind.

Women know not to wear white to someone else's wedding. Yet I've seen it from young AND old; imagine an aunt who shows up to her nephew's wedding wearing white; it's happened and it's like "Yo, WTF? Why?" and the reason is usually narcissism.

Other reasons I've heard: she's jealous of the bride, or doesn't like the bride and is being petty. Or that she's actually infatuated with the groom and she just wants him to notice her. Yes, this does happen, I've been to a wedding that was the case and it was tacky as hell.

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u/TimeComposer1059 May 22 '26

Confession time: I didn’t know wearing white to a wedding that wasn’t yours was unacceptable until my 20’s…. I’m 29.

Let me tell you why.

I grew up in a strict, fundamentalist household. Wearing white was almost mandatory for most ladies to wear as guests in the religion. Dark colors like black or red were viewed as “evil” or “of the devil”.

Even though I’ve been non-religious for over a decade, I had never heard conversations about white not being appropriate to wear as a guest until years later. Found out online.

Never. Again!!

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u/nettster May 22 '26

To be fair on that apparently qearing red means you've slept with thw groom in some areas

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u/clarabear10123 May 22 '26

And wearing all black is bad luck, too

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u/pantry-pisser May 22 '26

Too many fuckin rules. Everybody goes naked.

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u/thesoundofechoes May 22 '26

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u/jonesnori May 23 '26

Just wear blue

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u/exobiologickitten May 22 '26

Well, my closet only has black and red in it, so I guess no matter what I’m pissing somebody off

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u/OpportunityGold4054 May 23 '26

Also Wearing black is a symbol of mourning so not the best choice for weddings.

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u/Rude_Kaleidoscope641 May 23 '26

My MIL had her MIL wear a black house dress to her wedding…. my MIL not Italian marrying a very Italian guy whose mother was NOT happy about it. They ended up being very close later in life.

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u/Exotic_Bandicoot_170 May 23 '26

i wear black to weddings and now its expected

Every wedding i have gone too(where i am not a Bridesmaid)I wear black and brides will actually ask are you wearing your traditional black

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u/Adventurous_Area9294 May 23 '26

I think this should go by the wayside. Black is a nice formal color.

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u/JustMe1314 May 23 '26

Black once was the mourning color. Then, i believe it was early 1900s, Chanel (if I'm not mistaken) created the Little Black Dress, and continued to create them in different fits, designs, etc. Then we eventually were blessed with such a beautiful one as the one in Breakfast At Tiffany's. 🖤🤍

https://giphy.com/gifs/71M6HCKTDKuVq

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u/Positive_Hall_3207 May 23 '26

Hubert de Givenchy was a master . Thank you for mentioning this dress .