The Embarrassing Wedding Outfit Vanessa Trump Once Wore

While it might seem innocent enough, wearing white to a wedding has long been a sign of poor etiquette. There’s a whole logic behind why guests don’t wear it to weddings. Simply put, this is the color traditionally reserved for the bride, and it’s an act of courtesy to let the bride stand out on the big day. Bridal stylist Anny Choi spoke with Vogue about whether or not white was okay for guests. “The simple answer is ‘no,’ unless the invite calls for it,” Choi explained, referencing non-traditional weddings where guests are asked to wear white. 

The same rule goes for ivory and cream shades; any color that might be photographed as white, or appears white, is off limits. Other guests might see it as an effort to upstage the bride, or to distract from the couple. Brandi Hamerstone, owner of All Events Planned, told Martha Stewart that it puts the guest in a really awkward place during the celebration. “You don’t want to stand with the bride and look as though you were attempting to look bridal on someone else’s day. Even if that wasn’t your intention, that’s what people (and possibly the bride) will think, and who wants to be ‘that’ person?” Yikes! It looks like Vanessa ended up being “that” person on another bride’s special day.