Can A Guest Wear White To A Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

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Can a guest wear white to a wedding rehearsal dinner. I don t think it matters if its the wedding or the rehearsal dinner. No c nt you can t. Hello technically it s not considered a bad thing to wear a white dress to a rehearsal dinner but that does not mean that certain brides will not get offended.

However many brides will wear something dressy and white for the rehearsal dinner so it wouldn t hurt to find an outfit in another color. If you re not the one getting hitched then skip the sweet little white dress or jumpsuit. The appropriate rehearsal dinner attire will depend on the nature of the venue and cuisine.

Don t really care about the dinner but a friend of mine wore a white dress and then asked the night before if she could wear my tiara. While the consensus is that white is a big no no on the big day does this rule stand for all wedding related events like the bachelorette party bridal shower and rehearsal dinner. The rehearsal dinner is a mini event of the big event and some brides might feel that it s still a competition factor which is why it s not ok to wear white to the wedding.

Enter the rehearsal dinner an often exclusive pre wedding celebration that s usually hosted by the groom s. Modern etiquette would allow a guest to don white or ivory when it s outside the ceremony. Beyond the wedding it can also be inappropriate to wear a white dress to the rehearsal dinner or bridal shower as you wouldn t want someone to mistake you for the bride says wendy collins catering sales and conference services manager at stowe mountain lodge.

Most of us know the old rule that a woman shouldn t compete with the bride by wearing white to the ceremony but what about the rehearsal dinner. Not that i recommend it but if you have to wear white i would follow a few rules to keep the glancing looks from other guests at bay. We ve given you ideas on what to wear to a rehearsal dinner but there s one major rule to keep in mind.

I wouldn t wear white to any bridal function just to play it safe. For example if you re serving barbecue throwing a white party sounds like a mess in the making.