Can you wear black to a wedding?

MrsV_to_be

Of course you can wear black to a wedding! I got married last year and my bridesmaids were in black. When I first told my mum she looked horrified but as soon as she saw the dresses she realised how stunning they looked and she was delighted with them. My sister-in-law also wore black on the day and looked absolutely beautiful too. I think these days it's not such a big deal, there are lots of very nice dresses out there in black or other dark colours that would be suitable for a wedding. I'm not exactly skinny myself and I find pale colours look terrible on me, black and darker colours are much more flattering so I normally wear these no matter what the occasion.

Treevo

Having just come back from a wedding (abroad, so warm and summery but still) I've actually changed my mind a little. I didn't see anyone wearing black - not even the groom.

I still don't think it's disrespectful, but I don't think it's in keeping or appropriate for a summer wedding, certainly not if you're attending the ceremony.

Ty_Siriol

I haven't read all the replies but I just wanted to let you know that I'm getting married next summer and I, as the bride, will be wearing dark burgundy as will my daughter who is giving me away.

There is nothing wrong with wearing black or any other dark colour. I wouldn't even mind if you wore trousers. So long as you've made an effort and turned up smart I really don't think it matters. Don't forget as well that the best thing to wear on the day is a big smile.

Have a wonderful day. xx

Battleaxe44

Ty_Siriol wrote: »

I haven't read all the replies but I just wanted to let you know that I'm getting married next summer and I, as the bride, will be wearing dark burgundy as will my daughter who is giving me away.

There is nothing wrong with wearing black or any other dark colour. I wouldn't even mind if you wore trousers. So long as you've made an effort and turned up smart I really don't think it matters. Don't forget as well that the best thing to wear on the day is a big smile.

Have a wonderful day. xx

I wore dark burgundy dress with a gold shrug for my wedding three years ago. Got the dress from overseas..

Carole2512

My son's getting married on Friday. I tried on loads of different dresses at Debenhams, but the only one I truly liked on me is basically black, although it has a good sprinkling of nice red poppies (not large ones). The draping at the front does wonders to hide my spare tyre, and it's exactly the right length. It's by Jacques Vert, and was greatly reduced in their sale. Even my son approves! :T

Since you have a bit of spare time before the wedding, shop around. I always find Debenhams have loads of things I can wear, and which flatter the fuller figure. Don't try simply be or any of those places - you want to try on the dress and make sure it looks good on you.

adouglasmhor

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Our dress code is black, or very dark grey, or a navy so dark it looks like black. Men have to do the separate court collar and studs thing when they wear bands, women can do that if they want, or they can cheat by wearing an all-in-one collar and bands job which tucks down the front of a suit jacket and at the back there is velcro.

That sounds like the code for women and men here, but for high court for Advocates, black lounge is, grey wedding striped trousers, black suit jacket (or dark navy aka midnight blue), grey waistcoat (basically a morning suit but with an ordinary black suit jacket), and tie or bands - I think they all wear soft collar though. The guy caught my attention as he was wearing a light grey suit with bands.

adouglasmhor

I just thought, my cousin attends more weddings than most people and she almost always wears black. She is a minister though.

balletshoes

Carole2512 wrote: »

My son's getting married on Friday. I tried on loads of different dresses at Debenhams, but the only one I truly liked on me is basically black, although it has a good sprinkling of nice red poppies (not large ones). The draping at the front does wonders to hide my spare tyre, and it's exactly the right length. It's by Jacques Vert, and was greatly reduced in their sale. Even my son approves! :T

Since you have a bit of spare time before the wedding, shop around. I always find Debenhams have loads of things I can wear, and which flatter the fuller figure. Don't try simply be or any of those places - you want to try on the dress and make sure it looks good on you.

I just wanted to agree and add - I have a colleague who is mother of the bride in a few months, she devours all the wedding etiquette books etc, is going by the book on loads of stuff, but when it came to buying her outfit, she tried loads of designer/wedding specialists, and has ended up with a black dress with shots of pink and other bright colours as accents, matching black jacket, and is accessorizing in the same pink as is on the dress. It the most "weddingy" outfit she has tried on, which suits her, and which she feels confident in (and she's not in least overweight, she's a willowy blonde).

fuglyjowls

I wore black to a wedding and I was the bride:rotfl:

Wear whatever you feel comfortable in - it is your presence there that is important not what you are wearing!

lesbro

My daughter stills remembers the 2 women who wore black to her wedding, she married 26 years ago. She was very disappointed. She does not remember what anybody else wore, so you decide.