Are you aware of a regional custom regarding the colours of clothing that should not be worn by wedding guests?

I am vaguely familiar with the concept that you shouldn't show up to a wedding dressed in a t-shirt and jeans and I am sure there are some colors that are taboo depending on the style of wedding. Red would seem obnoxious for most formal occasions, black might too depressing, I never heard of white being bad.

Why won't you just email the people who invited and ask them about it. Seems like they would know better than we would.

I was told you NEVER where white to a wedding. You run the risk of upstaging the bride.

I'm Australian and as far as I know, it is considered inappropriate to wear black, red or white to weddings. Black because that is what you wear to funerals, red because it makes you stand out (when it is the bride's day) and white because that is what the bride wears. I would also say that it is becoming more old fashioned and I wouldn't think people care so much these days.

Vaguely familiar. I've heard of it but don't know any specifics.

Never heard of this...

Sure. I am not very well versed in it, though. I just know that it's rude to wear white on a wedding, especially by a female (who is not getting married).

You're not supposed to wear white or black. White because it's bad luck to the couple if anyone but the bride wears it. Black because it's a depressing color commonly worn to funerals. However, I think this has changed a lot. I've seen many people (myself included) wear black to weddings in recent years. I also don't think people care if someone wears white....I just think most people don't generally wear white.

I think we should ditch all these traditional expectations and just do what the couple wants.

> Why won't you just email the people who invited
> and ask them about it. Seems like they would
> know better than we would.

You would seem to have leaped to the conclusion that I was invited to a wedding. Not so. I was just trying to find out which regions followed this custom. Just like I said in the explanation. Incidentally, the t-shirt and jeans thing isn't applicable either. This is just about the colours; black, white and red.

Well, I didn't know it was you who wrote the survey until AFTER I submitted my response.

Also, my t-shirt and jeans statement was meant to be a cue that I am not be best person to ask about the subject. I am sure it varies from one set of people to another, not just the region they live in.

Ha, I've never heard anything about that, but I am Australian so what can you expect.

In Pomerania brides wear teal.

I know you shouldnt wear white to someones wedding... Other then that I have no clue

In the UK generally, I think that all-over white isn't seen as appropriate for female guests because you risk upstaging the bride. Black is ok, but only if you don't look like you're going to a funeral. I haven't heard that red is a problem, but then I've never been to a wedding.

I have heard that in some Asian countries brides don't wear white because it is associated with death, but I don't know if this extends to guests at the wedding as well. In most of the US, I don't think are specifically forbidden colors.

I'm labouring under the (possible) delusion that it is a regional thing. I don't think it would really work otherwise and that's what I was led to believe.

Anyway, this survey didn't really give me the info I was hoping for. Last I looked, no one even bothered to mention which region they were from and it seems the majority have never heard of it, but only selected an option without commenting where they are...oh well. I should have figured out by now that these sort of attempts at getting actual information are an exercise in futility...

I am in Virginia. I vaguely remember that you aren't supposed to wear white as a wedding guest. Only the bride wears white. Never heard of not wearing black or red.

I am not aware of such a rule.

Oriental people wear white for funerals, therefore one should not wear white to a wedding.