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).

No

I wouldn’t, no.

No not for a daytime wedding.

A couple of people wore black to my wedding. It wasn't a problem for me, they looked really good.

I've been to lots of weddings were people (women) have wore black. And also white.

My MIL wore black to my wedding :) Since then, i never wore black to anyone's wedding

Not all black, no, but a pattern with black in it, yes.

The only wedding I've been to where someone wore all black, it was worn by the groom's mistress who didn't want him to get married! On its own it's too funereal for a wedding but in a mix I think it's fine (and I'm a huge stickler for traditional etiquette).

I have worn a black and white print dress with bright pink accessories but I wouldn't wear a black dress. I don't think it looks good in the sun, and it seems a shame to wear something associated with a funeral when there are so many joyous colours out there. I've seen black bridesmaids dresses and thought they were misjudged. But each to their own.

My MIL wore black to our wedding. She was objecting to me not telling her the colour of my bridesmaids dress. My SIL wanted to copy the colour for her outfit and I knew if I told MIL then she would tell SIL. Things were already bad between us before the wedding and never improved...

I wore a black dress to my DH's brother's wedding :) I have no idea why a person wouldn't be allowed to

I have and will do again.

I also wore a black dress to a wedding in my early 20s.

I’ve never seen anyone male or female wear all black to a wedding

I'd wear a black lace mantilla over my face and sob dramatically all through the service.

Yes, I would wear a black dress to a wedding.

I wore black to my brothers wedding. My dress was gorgeous even if I do say so myself 🤭

I had gold accessories & it looked fine.

I did to my friend’s winter wedding when I struggled to get anything in a different colour!

I'm sure I read on MN that it's apparently also bad form to wear red to a wedding. All a load of cobblers.

I wore black dress with some white embroidery to my cousin’s wedding. I looked fine considering that bride’s mum and aunt wore long black dresses and groom’s mum wore very pale creamy (almost white but with golden vibe) sparkly long dress. They divorced after one year.
Then I decided that I would never wear black for a wedding. Just in case.

Yeah, why not? I adore extraordinary people who adore breaking the rules.

I have. I was 6 months after having a baby and it was the only dress I had that still fit. I jazzed it up with gold shoes, handbag, colourful coat (it was a winter wedding). And I’d do it again. I’m afraid I don’t have much time for precious brides/grooms who try to control what their guests are wearing. When I got married I was grateful for everyone that turned up to have fun, I wasn’t the slight bit interested/bothered by dress protocol.

Yes and have done. Black's fine. White is not.

LBD is a party/clubbing look. Wearing it to somebody's wedding is super tacky.

no.

if you have to ask you know the answer

No

@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!!

Why would the men be wearing black suits? Blue or grey is more usual for a wedding.