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Is it okay to wear a white dress to a summer wedding, if you are not the bride? And if so, what kinds of accessories could I wear to take away from the white?

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White is so chic in the summertime, and yet when it comes to attending weddings, we all know that the most important thing is to let the bride shine! I turned to stylist Marlene Shiff, owner of Toronto shop Boutique Le Trou, for advice. Here's what she says:

"It’s okay to wear white in the summer to a wedding, particularly if it is a daytime wedding. It also happens that we are in a white moment both for summer and winter. You are right about the use of accessories to define the deference to the bride. Dark jewellery, such as less serious bauble-type long necklaces, or heavy bracelets in metal, wood or horn/bone, will do the trick for you.

"And the easy way out, a coloured shawl. There are many fabulous colours, patterns and textures in various sized shawls and shrugs.

"Dress down the bag as well. Leather or straw if possible. Try to resist the pretty, small beaded bag!"

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