Guests wearing red to the baraat

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Okay so I got an outfit made for someone’s baraat now I’m having second thoughts because it’s a red jacket with some gold work nothing too heavy but it’s still full with small gold sitara and a gold patti and to wear inside the jacket it’s a dull gold shirt and trousers. Is that okay?

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Guests wearing red to the baraat

Oo depends how close are you to the bride? On my wedding my mil and sil turned up in RED and GOLD argh and tbh it peed me off lol

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Not extremely close but it's not also like our family are just family friends with them so we are invited. Our families know each other and I'm friends with the girl, we meet up at times and all. Not best friends but enough to say friends. If that makes any sense.

Edited: our families are friends as well.

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Wear it. It's not your bridal dress so it's okay.

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Red is not just for brides. Moreover, brides wear so many different colours these days. I've seen brides without a hint of red in their bridal (baraat) dress.

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I don't think anyone can take the attention away from the bride and groom. They are the center of attention regardless of what the guests wear.

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I've worn red to weddings. You will be fine and no one will look at you funny. It's not ridiculously heavy based on your description so you should be fine! Don't stress:)

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It's not considered rude to wear the same color as the bride in Pakistani families, at least in Pakistan, If these people are migrants from Pakistan, they won't even think about it. However, if they have mostly ABCDs in their crowd, it might be an issue. Ask the bride.

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I don't get that. Why would that bother you? What possible difference would it make to you as the bride?
At my wedding, a bunch of my younger aunts wore their wedding outfits and my sister in law wore a gorgeous red dress. But at no point did I feel even a little annoyed by it. In fact, I was so busy being bombarded by the guests, I barely even had the chance to think about it.

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Thats your opinion but it did bother me as they had a color theme on the valima and specifically asked only they wear those colors so it was a case of pot calling kettle black. Also my SIL- hubbys sister turned up in her bridal lengha! So that ofcourse peed me off.

I don't get that. Why would that bother you? What possible difference would it make to you as the bride?
At my wedding, a bunch of my younger aunts wore their wedding outfits and my sister in law wore a gorgeous red dress. But at no point did I feel even a little annoyed by it. In fact, I was so busy being bombarded by the guests, I barely even had the chance to think about it.
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Plenty of girls were wearing their bridals at my wedding but I didn't even notice. Even in the group pictures surrounding by all these heavy joras I was standing out. At that moment the bride has to be wearing something very very dull to be outshined.

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Sadly some brides are so extremely insecure they get mad at someone wearing the same color.....i feel sorry for them.

As long as you're not wearing your bridal dress with your duputta on your head with all the same jewelry, makeup, etc, under the pretense of "hijab" (saw this w my own eyes)...you'll be fine.

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Wearing the color red should be ok unless its a heavy bridal jora. You should be ok, noor.

I am always cautious of keeping in mind how the bride is (if i know her) and how dressy of a person she is. Some brides want the attention and why not. Its her day and so let her have it. nothing to get mad about. Its about respecting the one who has invited you.

if i don't know the bride, i tend to keep it simple

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Thanks everyone!!!

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I'm indifferent to this. I can't control everyone and there will be that ONE person who insists on showing up in their red bridal (lucky for her, I'm not wearing red at my reception! LOL)... Just have fun on the day of, its such a minute thing to stress over and trust me, NO ONE will think that you're not the bride.

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If it is not bridal, you're good.

LOL I had someone close and a "newly married" dress up in a heavier and bold colours than me! I couldn't care less neither do I think most brides do, but people like that end up looking like weirdos themselves. So, try not to be the weirdo. Newly married means you have had your wedding day.

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It wouldn't annoy me but i have clearly instructed my close family members not to wear red on Baraat and they totally understand that it's a bride's day and she should be the centre of attention also doesn't make them look weird. :D
My cousin's wife didn't allow anyone from her close friends and family to wear red lipstick even because she wore it. I can never go to this extent lol