Wearing Hats to Weddings

pampers1

Just looking for some info in relation to wearing a hat to a wedding. How long do you keep it on for. Do you keep it on during the meal etc.

seamus

I guess you'd wear it as long as it felt comfortable. There are rules about ettiquette and the like - you never wear a hat while eating dinner. Someone religious can help, but you're probably supposed to remove it in the church. Most people don't though.

Malari

Apparently women are not supposed to remove their hats until the mother of the bride has removed hers! My boyfriend told me this, because their mother kept her hat on for as long as possible at his sister's wedding, just to annoy all the women who wanted to remove theirs! :rolleyes:

I have seen relatively few hats at the last weddings I've been at. It's feathers a go-go.

I don't think that many people worry about etiquette much anymore. I wouldn't let it worry you.

smelltheglove

I dont think you should wear a hat during the meal at all to be honest. I havent seen many hats recently, as above, mainly feathers.

kittykat84

my mum always says you leave your hat/ feathers on until the mother of the bride takes hers off which is usually done after the meal.
prob.just look around and see what everyone else does.:rolleyes:

iguana

seamus wrote: »

Someone religious can help, but you're probably supposed to remove it in the church. Most people don't though.

It's only men who are supposed to remove their hats in churches , or indoors in general, women can keep them on. In fact 40 years ago women were expected to specifically wear a hat or scarf in churches.

I wore a hat to wedding last week and I kept it on until the dinner, then I took it off, but left my hair up. I left my hair down for the dancing.