Would you wear black to a wedding?

[SunshineLollipopsAndRainbows]

I wore black & white to my friend’s wedding years ago & got loads of compliments but I’m thinking of buying a very flattering shortish black dress to wear to a wedding in August. I’m hoping it will cover a multitude of sins! Will team with chunky gold jewellery & a gold handbag ( haven’t decided on headwear yet).

Well if you were French it would be fine but I know some people are funny about wearing black at British weddings….

No I definitely wouldn't.

It's both funereal and potentially disapproving

Most of the men will surely be wearing black suits.. EXACTLY what they would wear to a funeral, in fact. You wouldn't wear a fascinator to a funeral, so I would say, wear the black dress!!

I have and I would again.

I wore black to my own second wedding, when I was 48. I wanted to be able to wear my outfit again, I wore a black silk sleeveless shift dress and a boucle chanel style jacket, with a cream hat.
I have never heard of a tradition which bans it. As long as you feel confident and look smart, I don't see why not.

I have and the bride did too.

@glastogal

Most of the men will surely be wearing black suits.. EXACTLY what they would wear to a funeral, in fact. You wouldn't wear a fascinator to a funeral, so I would say, wear the black dress!!

They won't, unless it's black tie.

Somehow black and white is fine - black alone is not.

I will be - but it’s my wedding!

Unless it’s a very traditional church wedding for a very traditional bride and groom then go for it - I really doubt anybody except perhaps Great Aunt Mabel would think it out of the ordinary.

Show us the dress 👗

Blacks absolutely fine babe. X

Yes. I would and have

No I wouldn't, but I am quite old fashioned. I have just been to a wedding, no one wore black (or white - except the bride).

I think generally floral or brighter colours are encouraged, but I don't see why not. As another pp has mentioned, many will be wearing black suits, etc! You could always break it up with brightly coloured accessories, i.e. shoes, bag, etc.

No I would not. Evening do maybe ok but not for the service.

I have done and would again, I don't see the big fuss. Especially if teamed with a coloured shoe or fascinator. I've actually been bridesmaid in black as well.

Is a black dress with massive bright flowers on it ok? It’s not this exact print, but pretty close: britishretro.co.uk/product/dee-dee-navy-sunflower-50s-swing-dress/

I would.

I wouldn’t wear plain black, but a pattern on a black background, or incorporating a lot of black, yes.

That’s just me though, I’m a bit traditional (I always wear black for funerals unless the family specifically request otherwise) so I doubt most people would think anything of it.

No. Especially a summer wedding

Totally fine imo. Assuming you're not teaming it with some sort of black veil coupled with being the groom's ex or his mother

Especially if you have different coloured accessories. I do think people get a bit hung up on these things on MN. When you actually turn up at a wedding people regularly break the MN rules and no-one cares!

I have. Teamed it with dusky pink hat & pashmina style wrap. It was the early 2000's so I wouldn't necessarily go for the same style now, but I'd still do the colour combination!

Of course you can.

I’ve worn plain black and black and white - I think it’s pretty chic and don’t care too much about the hand wringing about wedding attire in here. I even wore black to my own wedding. Apart from one or two people I couldn’t tell you what any of our guests wore.

I am wearing all black to my sons wedding
(he is wearing pink- it balances out)