Wedding outfit still haven’t figured out?
The bride is my husband's niece, the wedding is a formal church wedding. The saree I would like to wear is bright yellow. I have asked my sil if it is appropriate for me to wear my tradition dress to the wedding she said it was fine but I never discussed the color. Someone here says bright yellow may be too much and that I'll be brighter than the bride. I now get the feeling that maybe bright colors for guests are not acceptable to American weddings. Wow I'm confuse please help again. I would really like to wear my bright yellow saree but I don't think I should wear it. Just so you get an idea, my husband says it reminds him of a priest. I hope the priest would give you an idea of the color of my saree, it is so elegant but not heavy with embroidery or bead work at all. Just bright yellow silk with a thin red border that does not show that much. My husband says no matter what color I wear people will be drawn to me anyway because my outfit will be exotic. Your thoughts!!!
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June 13th, 2009 at 3:23 am
If it is a daytime/afternoon wedding, then bright Yellow should be fine. As long as you aren't wearing white (or the bride isn't wearing yellow!) she should not feel that you are upstaging her. I think wearing traditional dress to a family wedding sounds like a lovely idea, and as long as the saree (I always thought it was spelled sari? Hm.) is not too ornate or heavily decorated, I think it will be fine.
If it is an evening wedding, it is generally accepted in American culture that darker or deeper colours are best. Not necessarily black, but something more muted or jewel-toned (dark blues, greens, even deep golds or coppers) would be better.
If you are in doubt, ask your husband, or ask your brother or sister in law (the bride's parents). They may have a better idea of what the "tone" of the wedding is going to be and they will be able to help you dress appropriately.
Have fun!
June 13th, 2009 at 3:23 am
First, please do not out dress the bride. Yellow is fine. But, if your outfit is that exoctic why do you want to wear it to this wedding? Is there anything else you can wear. What is the age of the bride?
June 13th, 2009 at 3:23 am
i'm assuming your indian if you are then it would be fine for you to wear the saree but if you are not indian and the wedding is completely american then i would not wear the saree for the simple reason that you will stand out and you don't want people to be looking at you when they should be looking at the bride. But as i said if you are indian and it would be normal for you to wear the saree then i see no reason that you should not.
June 13th, 2009 at 3:23 am
Bright yellow would be too bright and it'll call attention to yourself. Wear a different color saree. Something not so bright or attention getting.
June 13th, 2009 at 3:23 am
there is nothing wrong with wearing yellow to an American wedding at all. as long as you are in a nice dress (or something like a dress, basicaly anything besides pants.)
People always say that you are not supposed to look better than the bride which is pretty hard to do if the bride is all dolled up.