To wear black to a catholic wedding?

[CeCeBloomer]

In my culture it is fine to wear black to weddings but have a catholic wedding to go to tomorrow and it has just occurred to me it might be frowned upon - have no idea AIBU??

Catholic here too and seriously no one will give a fig.

Now if you turn up head to toe in white or if the all black outfit barely skims your bum well yes that'd be a different thing altogether

Should I mention the all in one skin tight blue see through lace number I saw at a Catholic wedding once. THAT had all the Irish grannies talking for the day!

Black lace with colored lining is fine. Plain black NO! In any church I cover my shoulders and if wearing a dress/skirt I make sure it goes down to my knee.

If you have a bright jacket, scarf or cardi that will sort you out. If you go to a lot of weddings it's worth buying a navy dress.

As long asyou are not the mother of the bride/groom then I think it will be fine!

Ballydehob, Borris-in-Ossory, and Ballina say 'Yes' to black.

i went to an Italian Catholic wedding & they all wore black. They thought Brits were strange wearing multicoloured outfits.

I grew up Catholic and have been to more Catholic weddings than I can count over the past 20 years. Lots of younger women in black, bridesmaids in black, women wearing black jackets with bright dresses. I have never in all that time come across the idea that it indicates disapproval, only a vague superstition in some about the link with funerals. If anything, I would say it indicates less investment these days in buying very specifically 'wedding-y' outfits, and instead buying smart but more adaptable dresses that could be worn to a variety of occasions. Which for a lot of us means black.

I don't think there is the slightest dress code difference between the average Catholic wedding and the average C of E wedding.

Black and an orange coat will be fine in the day, and by the evening, the black dress will look evening-y.

Not really sure this is a Catholic issue. Catholic Churches are the same as C of E in terms of dress code I would say

Cross post with Fishwives there.

Ballydehob, Borris-in-Ossory, and Ballina say 'Yes' to black.

Yup, us Ballydehobbers have no problem with black!

"If you go to a lot of weddings it's worth buying a navy dress."

Why?

i'm with Sheezus - so non issue - in Ireland anyway.