Bridesmaid dresses get a bad rap for being dated, unflattering and generally hideous. But the 'maids aren't the only wedding attendants who have to make some serious fashion sacrifices at the bride and groom's behest.


On Tuesday, Redditor Croyd_The_Sleeper posted an old photo of him and his sister, who served as the flower boy and girl at their cousin's wedding in 1974. "I just found one of Dad's old slides," he wrote. "And I couldn't believe the shirt I was wearing."


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And frankly, neither can we. This kid's taking flower power to a whole new level.


Below, 11 inappropriate outfits people have actually worn to a wedding (illustrated with stock photos).



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  • @mrenzi1: "A very tight black maxi dress with no bra. Her nipples were visible. Lovely."




  • "A man wearing a Hawaiian shirt and shorts to a black tie wedding." - Jennifer Nicole Bates




  • " Short shorts." - Marjani N. Jones




  • "My grandmother surprised everyone by showing up in a white, floor length, lacy/crocheted, beaded number after asking us if her beautiful lavender dress was ok. We said 'of course, whatever you're comfortable in.' Well, she took that too literally." - Alyssa Beckmann




  • "A lady in a lace dress doing the limbo with no panties when I was eight!" - Pachter Jessica




  • "All velvet suit." - WedSocial




  • "Honestly jean and tee to a formal wedding." - Sarah Rapp




  • "CAMO." - Tiffany Bentley Halkitis




  • "At a wedding I was serving at, a guest wore a trucker cap like Ashton Kutcher wore all the time. But I guess he fit in. The groom and groomsmen had camo-print vests. Shudder." - Maegan Zimmerman




  • "Grey baggy Sweatpants & a hot pink puffy jacket." - Gina Byrnes




  • "A mini skirt with flip flops at a formal wedding." - Barb Carey





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