AIBU to wear black to a wedding?

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I been invited to a weeding (only evening) and the bride has imposed some rules about what the females wear, no dresses above bottom of the knee length, no bright colours, as it may detract attention away from her so I brought a long maxi style dress, long sleeves, down to the floor etc, but it's black, I didn't see an issue as I'm only going to the evening part but a few people iv mentioned it to said I absolutely cannot wear black to a wedding? So what do you think? Is black ok for an evening do?

I would usually say no to plain black, but if the bride's being such a miserable cow it will probably feel more like a funeral anyway so you might as well.

Accessorise with a Fleetwood Mac album tucked under your arm

Go in black, looks very pretty.

As for bridezilla dictating clothes - clearly a self-obsessed numpty. can your friend get a lift from someone else?

Mind you came across bridegroomzillas who objected to family turning up in national dress though it was hugely appealing - because "it might detract from bridegroomzilla in the photographs." That marriage lasted ages.

I would wear what you want actually - what's she going to do have you ejected ? And all this talk of no black at weddings is complete bollocks. If you care to search it there's some article by some bod from the Royal Household saying it's fine - things move on. So if you care enough about the " etiquette" of colours then I would say the source is good enough for me.

I can honestly say that I couldn't care less why other people wore on my wedding day. I just wanted the people I loved there and enjoying themselves. The dress in lovely. Wear it.

I'd wear what I wanted. Saying that, I wouldn't go to a wedding that policed what I wore.

Dress is beautiful, even red would be nice to team it up with! just out of interest, I wonder what her bridesmaids are going to wear? Hmm...keep us posted

That dress looks far too casual for a wedding. More tramping around a Saturday market than a wedding.

Also YABU to wear black to a wedding.

If black is not on the banned list then wear it

Friend of a friend actually requested that all the guests wear black to their wedding – made for quite effective wedding photos! I think the dress will look fine for the evening

Bridezilla doesn't sound mature enough to be getting married.

I'd wear the dress and turn up with purple hair :) :) :)

My DM and all my bridesmaids wore black to my wedding, so I might not be the right person to ask

I think the dress looks lovely OP, I say go for it.

I would wear something I wanted to wear and not be bound by what the bride has said. How cheeky to dictate what a guest wears!!

Wait wait the bride has demanded the bridesmaids dye their hair?

That is outrageous.

Under normal circumstances I'd avoid plain black for a wedding, but an evening reception is fine. These are not normally circumstances. If you're feeling compliant, the dress is lovely.

May I suggest some rainbow hair to brighten it up?

Not bright and below the knee? Sounds like the dress code for an aspirational but floundering academy. At least it's easy to buy in M&S school shop

I recently wore black satin skinny jeans with a velvet top, (also black), with mesh sleeves, assorissed with red to bring a pop of colour out and used uv colour in my hair for when the band / disco started

its unreasonable to dictate what all guests should wear, wear whatever you like OP

Who the fuck is marrying this woman?😂😂😂

Is the wedding in Maui by any chance? and you are expected to fly in for the evening

I'd go in hot pink. No bright colours. Psh.

Black sounds perfect for a weeding - surely lighter colours more likely to show the dirt!

I can't believe this bride has out those constraints on what her guests can and can't wear!

misses point of thread entirely

I'm not sure if she Is incredibly insecure or just obnoxious any bride looks beautiful on their big day and of course all eyes will be on her, the dress code is a joke, but it's solely women who have been given the restraints, the men are free to wear what they wish, shirt colour wise, I just don't think she is a girls girl so doesn't understand that this isn't really the done thing to issue a dress code so silly

Yes bridesmaid who did have brightly coloured hair now have something more 'natural' again no standing out

Love the dress, wouldn't wear the hat though.