Anonymous wrote:Navy is an obscure color right now. We attended a wedding where everyone was asked to wear all white like an old fashioned "lawn party" from a Merchant Ivory movie. Unfortunately some of the chubbier guest looked like elephants.

No, you mean like "P Diddy in the Hamptons' or "Mauricio's White bday parties'.

It's rather pretentious, IMO.

Anonymous wrote:The navy thing is ridiculous IMO, I would just wear black if I couldn't find something navy in my closet. I wear lots of black, which looks hideous with navy..

Not true. Black and navy can look good together.

I am wondering how common are these totally ridiculous requests?

That said, navy is my favorite color and I would be happy to participate.

wear a Navy Blue Bra under a sheer top

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Anonymous wrote:I'm obviously in the minority here but people on this site are total killjoys. It's a little silly but having a party where you ask everyone to wear a certain color is not unheard of, it's actually a "thing" in some circles and can even be kind of fun. If you don't want to wear blue, don't wear it. But the name calling and other vitriol is a bit over the top. Maybe she thought it would just be a cute little thing to do and that people would accept it it in the spirit in which it was intended.

+1 - If you do not want to comply with the wishes of the guests of honor, do not attend. If someone threw a housewarming party and asked you to take your shoes off, but you were wearing embarrassing socks, would you refuse the request? If someone dictated a black tie dress code for a birthday party, would you show up in jeans? A little silly (in most circles) to wear formal gear to a birthday celebration, but if you do not want to do it, you just don't go.

You cannot possibly compare wearing silly socks to the requirement of purchasing an entire new outfit for a party.
This isn't a wedding. This isn't a rehearsal dinner. This is an engagement party.

The navy thing is ridiculous IMO, I would just wear black if I couldn't find something navy in my closet. I wear lots of black, which looks hideous with navy..

I blame Pinterest for the complete explosion in wedding-related insanity over recent years. There are many cute, creative ideas on Pinterest that I wish I'd had when I planned my own wedding 10 years ago. On the other hand, of the weddings I've attended lately, it almost seems like a competition now to have the most creative, the most twee everything.

I suspect that somewhere on Pinterest, there's a whole catalog of "dress your engagement party in one color" ideas that has resulted in the OPs' current dilemma.

Anonymous wrote:I don't know which is more ridiculous, OP's bridezilla pal or people who think navy is obscure. I just spent 30 seconds on the Ann Taylor site and found about 10 navy dresses from work to black tie.[b]

OP, you are holding out not telling us her other out-there requests! c'mon let's hear it!

(you're married right? if white is on the list of approved colors how about your wedding dress? with a blue scarf of course. although if it were me I admit I'd roll my eyes and probably do it, but then I love navy.)

Navy is an old person's color and definitely not easy to find attractive and youthful clothes in

I'm a pp who posted that the bride elect is being ridiculous.

Navy blue is actually my FAVORITE color, and I look great n it--but I don't currently own anything navy blue.

That being said, there are some really gorgeous navy blue options here
http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/womens-cocktail-dresses?origin=leftnav#category=b60139439&type=category&marketingslots=2&page=1&defaultsize3=&size=&width=&color=blue&price=&brand=&instoreavailability=false&lastfilter=color&sizeFinderId=2&resultsmode=&segmentId=0

maybe I'll go ahead and buy one and loan it to the OP!

I don't know which is more ridiculous, OP's bridezilla pal or people who think navy is obscure. I just spent 30 seconds on the Ann Taylor site and found about 10 navy dresses from work to black tie.

OP, you are holding out not telling us her other out-there requests! c'mon let's hear it!

(you're married right? if white is on the list of approved colors how about your wedding dress? with a blue scarf of course. although if it were me I admit I'd roll my eyes and probably do it, but then I love navy.)

Wear black and pretend to be color blind.

Anonymous wrote:Navy is not an obscure color. Turquoise, teal, light blue would be obscure. Navy is a neutral color staple - it's as "obscure" as beige. Navy is not akin to purple velvet, stop over reacting..

+1

The "navy is an obscure color" posts are hilarious!

Anonymous wrote:Navy is not an obscure color. Turquoise, teal, light blue would be obscure. Navy is a neutral color staple - it's as "obscure" as beige. Navy is not akin to purple velvet, stop over reacting..

No.

Go shopping.

Unless you are buying sweats and hoodies, shopping in the grandma or little boy section, or buying a school uniform, navy is indeed an obscure color.

Anonymous wrote:I'd just wear something black if I didn't have navy blue. Close enough and will blend in fine.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Oh noes! Something came up and now i won't be able to make it to your navy blue engagement party. Sorry not sorry!

Ha ha! This is what I'd do. Because if she's dictating a color to wear at the party, how much fun is this party really going to be? None is the correct answer.

for real

this wedding tyranny must end. folks getting married have to learn that just because it is the MOST important day of their whole lives (or days, if they are throwing multiple pre-wedding parties on top of the major event) it does not mean that their guests, who presumably love them and want to share in their happiness, have endless resources to devote to making them feel like royalty for a year.