Guest attire

I don't really care what my guests wear. haha... I personally think it is silly to care about what they wear. Unless of course, you are having a themed wedding, then that would be relevant to mention maybe on the Save the Date, or on a slip of paper along with the invite.

You could mention it in the invitation but don't expect people to follow through. I don't think people will remember or they might just wear the same outfit for every wedding. Doesn't hurt to say it though.

I think it is okay to mention that you wedding theme is all white, and that you would appreciate if your guests would take part in that. But I don't think you can expect everyone to follow it.

I would hold the expectation that not everyone will conform, and if you word it in a fun or catchy way it won't come off poorly. Men definitely have the short end of the stick with trying to find a white ensemble though so you may see white shirts but coloured pants.

I don't see anything wrong with it given you don't expect all of your guests to conform to it. Keep in mind that many guests who attend weddings frequently may decide to reuse a dress they've worn previously, may not like the colour you've selected, etc.

I for sure think it's fine to ask guests to wear a certain colour! I'm not sure if it's something you can ENFORCE (like I would hope they wouldn't get kicked out haha) but you can easily encourage a certain colour even on your invite! I would say something with the "black tie event" that is usually on the card and then something along the lines of "we encourage our guests to join us in our wedding vision and include -colours- in their attire"

I think that is fine! I have previously been invited to a wedding that stated we could only wear cream or ivory basically and it was totally fine. Some people found it a little more difficult to find outfits as it was a destination wedding in Mexico in February but everyone managed in the end.

I’d just state the theme and your wedding colours and kindly request no one wear white/Ivory.

I am going against the group and saying nope. Dont specify colors.
Letting them know your dress code (black tie/semi formak etc)
But thats it.
I think its a bit pompous to say "only wear these colors"
Maybe im missing something. Hahaha. Ive never seen that on a wedding invite.

I did and I stated it on my wedding website here. I requested a semi formal attire, no Bright colors, and no one should wear white/ivory. All of them know that the theme colour I'm going for a autumn hence no Bright colors.

As others have said, totally okay to ask or state it's a theme wedding. But be prepared in case some people don't follow the game plan.

I dont think that's a bad thing at all, but I personally like to see a more "natural" looking crowd! I am going to be putting that my wedding is formal, but no colour scheme for my guests because I dont have much of a preference for it! I'm one of those strange people who also hate colour coordinated family pictures though Haha!

Guest attire is fine to add. Just keep in mind that some may not have the colour or feel it looks good on them. If you indicate the type of attire (formal, black tie, semi formal).

I think you can let them know the theme, but don't expect everyone to follow it.

I think the colour thing is fine - but this may mean that the outfits may be on the more casual side. If that's fine with you then I don't see why people would have a problem spending $50-$100 on some new clothes if they don't own any white. (I agree with Clarissa though - there will always be someone who "forgets" or even refuses to. - You could of course have some white shirts put to the side saying "I forgot to wear white - this is my make do for the I do" type of thing )

It's fine to ask and let them know it's a theme. But be prepared for some people to not follow the request and just be ok with it.

View quoted message In that case I think it’s ok to ask. But be prepared for people not wanting to follow the request. Just set your expectations that everyone might not dress in white.

Yes its an all white wedding

I mean, you can ask but be prepared for people to say no and show up in something else or just not show up at all. Personally, if I had to buy a new outfit in your preferred colour rather than something I already own, we would have to be pretty close for me to say anything but not gonna happen. And even if we were that close, I would still resent having to spend money on an outfit I didn't need or want and may not wear again.

Ummm it’s TOTALLY OKAY...why? Bc it’s YOUR wedding! #letthemwearfuschia

Umm it could depend why? Like are you doing an “all white” wedding or something?