Taylor Swift’s Wedding Guest Wearing ‘Off-White’ Dress Was ‘a Slap in the Face’ to the Bride
After Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s big wedding ceremony took place at Madison Square Garden on July 3, several celebrities who attended the affair deemed it time to share their glammed-up looks and attire they rocked to the event on social media.
From Patrick and Brittany Mahomes to Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens to Jennifer Lopez to Selena Gomez to Maren Morris. There’s been no shortage of stars showing off what they wore to the couple’s nuptials.
We’ve seen plenty of different shades and colors, but one outfit reveal video posted by dancer Tori Evans, who performed on Swift’s The Eras tour, caused a stir.
Some commenters took issue with the color of Evans’ dress insisting that “white,” and “off-white” are only for the bride to wear.
Now, an equitte expert is weighing in on that.
Grant Harrold was King Charles’ butler and house manager for seven years. He also looked after Prince William and Prince Harry when they stayed at Highgrove House. Since leaving the royal household, Harrold has become one of the U.K.’s leading etiquette experts. In 2025, he published his first book, The Royal Butler, which became an Amazon bestseller. He regularly appears on TV offering commentary on current news stories.
Speaking on behalf of OLBG, Harrold told Showbiz Cheat Sheet, “It’s a bold move from this guest. White is traditionally reserved for the bride, and occasionally the bridesmaids, and everyone else should avoid white or anything near. In the world we live in, particularly in the summer, whites and creams are so popular that it can be difficult. However, to purposely go to a wedding and wear white is a slap in the face to the bride and something you should never do.
“If you are stuck on what to wear and you find something that is close to white, or you’re worried about upsetting the bride, you should always discuss it with them. You can ask the question if you’re close enough, but if you aren’t close enough or you’re not confident, then you should avoid wearing it altogether; it’s an etiquette disaster waiting to happen.”
He added, “Each scenario is different, and although we haven’t seen any other guests wearing this color, this guest might have run it past Taylor, and she might be fine with it. But traditionally, I would suggest avoiding any shade of white or cream altogether.”
Evans’ husband, TJ Shaw, later took to the comments of her video to set the record straight and let everyone know that she was not wearing white after all, writing, “Dress is pink champagne color for everyone that doesn’t understand lighting.”
As for Swift’s dress, few details have been confirmed and no photos have been released at this time but we do know it was a custom Dior Haute Couture gown by Jonathan Anderson, which the singer accesorized with Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry.
