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What Not to Wear to Someone Else’s Wedding

*This post was sponsored by WeddingWire. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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When it comes to wedding attire, it has gotten a lot more relaxed and laid back. With that, there are always a select few who totally abuse it and bring all the attention to themselves, in a not so appealing way. While this may be appropriate for the club or the bedroom, another bride’s wedding is not the place. Today, I am here to share my opinions on what not to wear to a wedding. Keep in mind, these are my opinions and I’m certainly not trying to cause any chaotic responses. At the end, it’s all about the respect you have for yourself and the bride getting married. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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What Not to Wear to Another Bride’s Wedding:

  1. Too much leg.

Though you may love showing a lot of skin (believe me, I do too), someone else’s wedding is not the place. While you should look good, it shouldn’t be overboard. It’s not your day. Leave that to the bride. Showing a little skin, on this day, is much more classy and appropriate. Even if a dress like this is worn, there’s a way to make it work, to where it doesn’t attract too much attention. 😉

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       2. Something too short.

I hate to sound like the petty high school teacher, but that same rule applies in this situation. Well, I’ll relax a little haha. Fingertip length is a bit extreme, but if it’s short enough to where you can’t bend over without your vagina peeking out, it’s too short. This connects with my next point.
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     3. Something too tight.

There’s nothing worse than wearing something short and tight. I actually saw this recently at a friend’s ceremony. 2 not so lovely ladies wore bodycon dresses that were both short AND tight! It was highly disrespectful and far from being appropriate for a setting like that. I’m not going overboard with that either, as a couple of much more modestly dressed ladies agreed with me. Can y’all let the bride shine for one day, please?! 😑

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    4) Too much cleavage/side boob.

As I continue through this list, I realize all of these should be obvious, but clearly they’re not because I continue to see it occur. Answer me something…why do some people try to have their lovelies all out at someone else’s wedding??? The way I see it, the only female at the ceremony who gets a pass to go that extra mile in this category is…the bride. That goes for everything. Believe me, there is a modest way to do everything. I did it all through school and never got in trouble for it. Modesty is key when it comes to wedding etiquette.

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Once again, I didn’t mean to offend anyone if I did. There’s just an unspoken etiquette that surrounds weddings that should be followed. Look at it like this: how would you feel if ladies did these things at your ceremony? Wouldn’t you want your day to be just your day? Always put yourself in the bride’s shoes. If you don’t really care about the bride’s opinion, chances are you shouldn’t be attending anyway!

How do you ladies feel about wedding style etiquette? Do you feel anything should be added or removed from the list? Maybe I’m just a bridezilla that doesn’t even know it yet (doubt it!). 😝 Let me know in the comments!

In the meantime, check out these Snapchat filters that are perfect for use during any wedding festivities, no matter how you are dressed! 🙃

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12 responses to “What Not to Wear to Someone Else’s Wedding”

  1. Remi Sabbah says:

    I enjoyed reading your post darling! And the outfit is awesome!
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  2. I really appreciate the fact that you took a stand on such a controversial topic and you expressed it all so well. I definitely feel the fashion is personal and a way to express yourself but above all should be respectful and appropriate for the occasion and people you will be with. All your points are perfect and I agree 100%. It’s about being polite and making the people you are celebrating feel special and showing them support. A wedding is not the time for any other statement:)

    • Candace Hampton says:

      I couldn’t agree more girl! More people should understand this concept. Thank you for your opinion on this too!

  3. Quite the contrary, you didn’t offend me at all, instead you gave everyone a lesson in how they should dress. I’ve attended and seen weddings where guests have thought they’re entering the Playboy mansion and it’s just… too much and disrespectful. As for old rules of etiquette, such as not wearing red to a wedding, that is just silly and I’m glad you didn’t bring that one out and as for white being the color of the bride, well, there are a lot of weddings nowadays which have a white dresscode so I guess that is something to put in the past as well. Thanks for teaching the ladies (and gents) a lesson here! Show some respect at weddings (which includes behaving in a good manner and not getting too drunk etc).
    Thomas xx

  4. Maggie says:

    I can agree with all of the things you mentioned. Weddings should be a celebration of the lovely couple’s union and there should be much respect to that. I think there’s always another place and time for more revealing outfits, but I think if we can remember that we’re honoring the bride and groom that day, then there shouldn’t be too many problems.

    Love your maxi dress by the way!

    xoxo,
    Maggie S.
    ❤Clothestomidnight.com

  5. Vanessa says:

    Well this is so amazing! I want to start off by saying you look gorgeous girl loving the outfit in the hair like always. I think this is really helpful post for any of those people who are going not only to a wedding but to any other special occasion. This is really helpful to know what our sound appropriate things you can wear. This is going to sound a little weird but when I got married I remember seeing so many people that seemed like they were slightly confused by their style choices.I love all the details you included to make this even more informative I love it! Also I really adore the cut of your dress so unique and beautiful thanks for sharing!

  6. Vanessa says:

    Wow this is so amazing! I want to start off by saying you look gorgeous girl loving the outfit and the hair like always. I think this is a really helpful post for any of those people who are going not only to a wedding but to any other special occasion. This is really helpful to know what are some appropriate things you can wear. This is going to sound a little weird but when I got married I remember seeing so many people that seemed like they were slightly confused by their style choices.I love all the details you included to make this even more informative I love it! Also I really adore the cut of your dress so unique and beautiful thanks for sharing!

  7. Open Kloset says:

    Hey Darling,
    Hows you?
    Totally agree with you, actually I am going now to a Wedding:)
    So important to respect the Bride!
    You Look soooo Gorgeous:)
    Love Grey On you:) Woow:) Really:) Fantastic 🙂
    That necklace is super pretty tooo:)
    Love Open Kloset By Karina
    Happy Week

  8. Natalia k says:

    Girl I love your honesty maybe this should be handed out with the invitations ha ha Ha.
    I guess some people think that a wedding is a good place to pick up that’s probably why they do that.
    I love this great dress on you it’s sexy yet stylish and elegant at the same time I love grey and the length of the dress.
    What do you think of the rule of only the bride wearing white at a wedding?
    Xo
    Natalia k

  9. Diana says:

    You know, when I went to an american wedding for a first time, I was quite shocked to hear that guest female should look less dressy. Because where am I coming from, it is normal that every girl wants to stand out, because it is only place where you can show your beauty. I am not talking of course about very short dresses, but saying that attention should go just to the bride. She will get attention no matter what, because it is her day. But other girls shouldn’t wear something that will make them look better than the bride, sounds a bit silly. I am quite conservative girl, and agree that too much skin, too short dresses etc will not fit this special event. I advise you to have a dress code system for your wedding!

  10. Jessie says:

    Such a simple but yet elegant piece to have for attending weddings. I just attending a wedding myself last night. To be honest, it is very hard to choose the right piece. Cause I wanted to look good but I didn’t want to outshine the bride. haha.. so it can be very tricky sometimes. This is definitely a great piece to wear for someone’s wedding.

    Xx, Jessie
    http://www.4evajessie.com

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