Another winter wedding one…

[Lastminuteshopper]

Thoughts on this for a November wedding please? I bought it last year for a party while pregnant and am wondering whether it would work as a wedding outfit too as I’m still breastfeeding, albeit probably only once during the wedding. Dress code is “formal”.

I thought it might be ok but have just seen half of Mumsnet tell someone else black isn’t ok for a wedding 😬

And if it’s not suitable, any other suggestions please?!

YABU - wear something else
YANBU - wear the dress!

I voted YANBU because I was a bride in April and wouldn’t of cared if someone wore this to my wedding. I would say maybe ask the bride if you know her well enough if you really wanted too but I don’t think there is a problem with this dress. You could make try and have pops of colour with hair accessories, shoes and a bag as well if you wanted too.

That's lovely. One of my best friends wore black to my winter wedding, I loved it, she looked amazing

Yes that's very nice and is not a jumpsuit

Wear that it's beautiful

It’s lovely.

Ooh gorgeous! Seraphine? Really classy design. I think you could get away with it for a winter wedding especially as it's not all black.

Personally, I'd ask the bride if wearing black is okay because some people get funny about that kind of stuff.

I think that looks very nice.

Apologies for drip feeding but the groom is Chinese - suddenly occurred to me just now that might mean the “rules” are different, and Google suggests black is a no no! I think I’ll double check with him but can anyone familiar with the culture confirm whether that’s a “thing”?

Just ask the bride

Looks perfect to me, but worth a quick check just in case!

Oh then no! Very unlucky! It's still a gorgeous dress though.

I'd wear it but I guess if it's unlucky in Chinese culture and you know that now that changes things. Personally I think to wear white at a wedding is a bigger faux pas!

The last Chinese wedding I went to, in China, the dress code was nobody gave a toss about what people wore. Literally people were in jeans and T-shirts and legging and long tops. I wore dark navy and no one said a thing. You're over thinking! It's gorgeous.

When people say don't wear black to a wedding it's really a rule about not bringing a "funeral" vibe. The skirt makes it fun, the style is formal enough and as pp say lift it with popping accessories!

I'd ask whoever has invited you. So if you know the groom better ask him or the other way around. For what it's worth I think it is very pretty and will be flattering on. If its bad luck to wear black in his culture though and they follow it I'd avoid.

I’d wear what I want and not bother asking the bride or grooms opinion. I’ve worn black to a few weddings, I’m not a colourful clothed person.

my wardrobe is full of black, grey navy and Khaki. I don’t feel comfortable in bright colours.