Wearing a red dress to a wedding?

Fashion rules are dumb. You look great in the dress. Wear it, I say.

This is news to me, and I just got married AND was in other posts pointing out that white/ivory dresses were a no-no to a wedding.

I don't think it's bad that it's strapless, for one. I also wouldn't say it's very flashy, and I wouldn't say it's very "steal attention from the bride."

What is the context of a wedding? What type of people, location, etc. That can determine whether it's okay for a wedding better than just a poll: Grandma from Alabama might say no, but Auntie from downtown Chicago might say, "Of course."

ETA: Red IS a wedding color in some cultures, but I'm assuming that's not the case here?

Irish wedding with an open bar! It's for a really fun couple, and I honestly don't think the bride would care at all (I wouldn't wear it if I thought she would), I just got concerned with hearing that red is not allowed. I figured posting on here I'd get some feedback from new/soon-to-be brides that would know better than I would.

Im Irish i was brought up knowing the old traditions.. no red white ivory or black at weddings.. basically upstaging the bride with ivory creams and white, disrespectful and bad luck is black and red, basically red means your a slapper too. BUT its old wives tales and traditions. If you know the couple and know they will be fine with it then wear it.

You may feel the eyes on you and the wrath of the older generations if you do wear it. I didn't mind the women at my wedding wearing what they wanted but everyone else frowned upon it and gave them a hard time because they knew they were going out of their way to upstage me wearing white dresses and gowns.

Never heard of no red. I think it looks great!

I'm a wedding photographer, so I've been to a lot of weddings, and I see a lot of guests wear red dresses. I think this specific dress needs something though and think a cardigan would be great.

That is a beautiful dress but unless it's a totally non-traditional wedding-you should not wear red- and I would question the strapless part too. (if you wear strapless you should have a shrug or something...)
Red white and black are three colors that traditionally are not worn.

I was about to say the same thing, so I'm just going to go with DITTO.

FYI - I heard a conversation on the radio last week about this exact same thing, and they said red, white and black are all no-nos.

The only color you should never wear is white. There is no rule against red or black or anything. That is ridiculous.

I wouldn't wear red to an Indian or Chinese wedding, because that's the colour the bride wears (in those cultures).

I've never heard of it in a western "white wedding".

I think you look va va voom and should GO FOR IT!!!


Maybe that's what your coworker was referring to? You're more likely to outshine the bride??

If you're close to the bride, just ask her!

If someone was going to get upset based on the dress I wore to their wedding (ok NOT white) then I just wouldn't go!
As long as you are presentable who cares!

Never heard of it. Fake rule is fake. Cute dress is cute. Have fun at the wedding.