To wear a black dress to a wedding...and

[stopfuckingspraying]

black tights!?

I am very poor, the dress is all I have but am brightening it up with colourful accessories.

I hate my legs, I have scars on them from an accident surfing a few years back so want to cover them hence the black tights.

Will this look like I'm going to a funeral?

[Mummygee2b]

As the others have said the black dress will be fine if you pair it with a bright coloured cardi and/or accessories.
FWIW my sister in law turned up to my wedding in a full white bridal gown - I was in such shock when she came to the pulpit to do the reading I just sat there with my mouth open for a few mins - its actually on the wedding video my face is just agape! I got over it but it did spoil some of the family photos as it looks like it was a double wedding - otherwise I didnt notice what the other guests wore. I would have rather a full black dress than a proper wedding dress (should also mention she wore a tiara with it to really confuse the vicar!)

[LizzieMint]

My H's family ALL wore black to our wedding. I didn't even notice until I was looking at pictures with someone else afterwards and they commented on it. It did look a bit like they were in mourning!! But, I couldn't care less, I knew it wasn't meant like that so it didn't matter. My mum also wore a floor-length cream lace dress.

[stopfuckingspraying]

The dress is no longer an issue but I'm worrying about the tights. I dont think I'm brave enough for coloured tights!

[stopfuckingspraying]

PMSL Mummygee! The skin on some people, who turns up to a wedding in a white gown lol that said, the brides sister has bought a wedding dress (silver) to wear at her wedding...

they don't get on very well

[Bue]

This is one of those issues that people online think is an issue, but actually isn't an issue. Black at a wedding is fine. You don't even need bright accessories.

[starfishmummy]

I wore black to a wedding last year including tights. Didn't occur to me that I shouldn't as I only wear black tights.
Did have bright red jacket thought

[nochips]

when I got married ten years ago I was worried about people wearing black.

TBH i've gotten a grip now. What other people say about bright accessories. You'll look wonderful. :)

[MoreSkyThanWeNeed]

Mummygee we are going to need more info! Your SIL wore a tiara to your wedding?! Wtf?!

[MetalLaLa]

When I got married I actually WORE black (secret registry office job so I didn't want to wear white) so wear what you like as long as you feel happy and comfortable then go with what you feel is best.

[nochips]

Yesi want to hear the story about the SIL too. :)

I am sure i read on MN years back that a MIL turned up to a wedding wearing her own wedding dress, carrying a posy and walked down the aisle first.

Might be an urban myth though.

[maddy68]

I would wear coloured tights and a scarf in the same bright colour also a flower in your hair the same colour. That'll lift it all.

[grumpasaur]

Agree about the black dress being totally fine... But not black tights. Or coloured tights (these are no longer 'in'...). Wear some thick nude tights and make sure your accessories are bright and cheery!

[AreWeThereYeti]

I think it's absolutely fine . Maybe avoid thick jet black wooly tights but other than that I can't believe anyone would mind or notice.

[dannydyerismydad]

I don't remember what anyone wore to my wedding apart from mil who rocked up in her own wedding dress

You'll be fine.

[Nocomet]

Little black dresses are very common amongst wedding guests going from the church to the hotel on the high street. They look perfectly fine so long as they aren't night club short and worn with heels the woman cannot walk in.

(We have cobbles, wonky paving and strange drainage channels, watching wobbling wedding guests is good sport).

[BuzzardBird]

I think black with coloured accessories is fine. My Dh's xgf turned up to our wedding in white! Silly cow.

[slithytove]

Nude tights, and a bright pashmina, shoes and fascinator (borrow, or get secondhand) and you will look brilliant. Black dress is just fine. Add a big pair of sunglasses for the Hollywood look.

[specialsubject]

I did, couldn't find anything else in budget and wasn't prepared to spend lots on a dress I would wear maybe once a year.

wasn't thrown out, had a good time, bride probably neither noticed nor cared!

[arselikekylie]

My mother wore black to my brothers wedding. It sort of summed up how she felt about the woman he was marrying

Seriously though, as long as you are having a lovely time you will look fab whatever you are wearing. Enjoy the day.

[HypodeemicNerdle]

My MIL wore black to my very small (family only) beach wedding. She sticks out like a sore humbug in the photos and may as well have worn a flashing sign saying 'I dissaprove'!

I think if you can brave the bright tights, or at least lighter ones and have some nice accessories that'd be fine, assuming you are not an ex of the groom's!

[5feralloinfruits]

i have worn black at weddings,people wore black at my wedding.

unless you are over 50 or just really fussy the most people dont care about stuff like that anymore!

[itsmeitscathy]

Wear what you like, just accessorise to cheer the black up

[itsmeitscathy]

Ps- wear what ever colour of tights you want, if you're most comfortable covering scars then do that, if you wear nude tights and feel uncomfortable you'll spend the entire wedding worrying.