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" 1. A long white dress Probably the most important rule in the book. No one wants to be the girl wearing a white maxi dress to a wedding, unless you&amp;#039;re the bride, of course. It&amp;#039;s not hard, so don&amp;#039;t be a dick.  Left: \u00A3200, Keepsake. Right: \u00A330, Boohoo. 2. White/ivory/cream anything These days bridal fashion is so fresh and exciting you may turn up to find the bride wearing a similar white skirt/jumspuit or even mini dress to you. Prints are fine, but anything in a block bridal colour is a no no.  Left: \u00A3120, ASOS. Right: \u00A348, ASOS. 3. Anything see-through This is a wedding people, not your chance to try and look like Rihanna at the CFDAs. Chances are the ceremony will be in a church where nakedness is not appropriate and if it&amp;#039;s not at a church? Well, it&amp;#039;s still not appropriate. There are old relatives around and they want to remember their granddaughter&amp;#039;s wedding, not the shape of your breasts. Not that there&amp;#039;s anything shameful about being naked. Just don&amp;#039;t do it at a wedding.  Left: \u00A358, Reclaimed Vintage. Right: \u00A395, Jarlo. 4. Anything super low-cut See above.  5. Flip flops In between trying to be the bride and Rihanna, you got lost along the way and reverted to simply wearing your beach attire. NOT OK. Even trainers could be acceptable at a wedding these days - smart, not muddy ones - but flip flops are the most casual of the casual and potentially should only be allowed on the dance floor if the bride and groom have provided them for late night high heel relief.  Left: \u00A312, ASOS. Right: \u00A310, ASOS. 6. Jeans You know those jeans that you wear on weekends when you just want to relax? Yeah, not really wedding appropriate. Your skinny jeans you save for dates and nights with the girls? STILL not appropriate. Soz.  Left: \u00A328, ASOS. Right: \u00A338, ASOS. 7. Denim of any kind, really Especially your dungarees. Save them for your next barn dance.  Left: \u00A342, Noisy May. Right: \u00A345, River Island. 8. A tiara I&amp;#039;m not quite sure why we keep needing to explain this point. You are NOT the bride. You are NOT a beauty queen. You are NOT Rihanna. Stop trying to ruin everyone&amp;#039;s day.  Left: \u00A36, ASOS. Right: \u00A310. ASOS. 9. Anything too garish You can probably work it out for yourselves but this means: animal prints, neon colours, bells and/or whistles. As much as we all hate to blend in - a wedding demands just a little sensitivity to the fact that you are not the bride and no one wants to look at you.  Left: \u00A345, Tipp NYC. Right: \u00A3220, Whistles. 10. All over black We&amp;#039;re actually OK with wearing black to a wedding - it can look super chic and elegant if done the right way. Just be aware that people also wear black to funerals and you don&amp;#039;t want to look like you turned up at the wrong event. Try pairing with colourful accessories and keep it flowy and free rather than sharp and smart.  Left: \u00A355, Y.A.S. Right: \u00A3300, Self Portrait. 11. Slogan T-shirts This isn&amp;#039;t 1999 and no one cares that you have Girl Power, or that you like the Rolling Stones, or that avocados are your world right now.  Left: \u00A312, Vero Moda. Right: \u00A332, ASOS. 12. Clubbing shoes There&amp;#039;s a difference between shoes for a night out with your girls in a sleazy club where shots come on trays and tunes come on thick and fast, and shoes for your best mate&amp;#039;s wedding where OAPs will dance to Stand By Your Man. So step away from the sequins, the platforms and the 7-inch heels.  Left: \u00A348, ASOS. Right: \u00A335, ASOS. Hat tip to Cosmopolitan US Like this? Come and check us out on Snapchat Discover. Follow Jess on Instagram  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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