Black bridesmaid dresses?

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Would you choose black bridesmaid dresses? Why? Why not? Are they considered bad luck?
YABU = no
YANBU = yes

Getting married next August and I’ve always wanted a black tie, classy cream/gold/black theme. I’d love for the groomsmen to match the bridesmaids, and with the groomsmen wearing black suits, I’m so tempted to have my bridesmaids in black too. Husband’s suit is black too, and I think it’s all such a nice contrast to my white dress.

I just think it’s such a good, solid color and the dresses could be reworn so many times. But everything I read is about how wearing black is like mourning or bad luck.

First green is not far off, and can look very good.

It works for pretty much all colourings.

It's quite re wearable.

I got married in 2007 and my bridesmaids were in black! I loved it then and still love it now.

I was a bridesmaid once and we wore black. Bride was in cream and gold. It looked great.

I had an ivory dress with black detail, a bit like this in 2006. Had black bridesmaids dresses, for a summer church wedding. Do what you like. If you have a vision then go with it!

I suggested black for mine and got shot down in flames by my mother, ‘ooh what will the elder folk think’ kind of thing. Fast forward a couple of years and her school friend’s child is married (in church, by a BISHOP!) with bridesmaids all in black. She had to concede that they did in fact look fantastic. Kind of wish I’d stood my ground!

I have been to 3 weddings this year where the bridesmaids wore black, so it is really popular at the moment! They all looked lovely! X

I was a bridesmaid at a wedding this weekend and the dresses were black. I loved it, it was flattering, hid all the inevitable marks from drink spills etc and the photos looked amazing in contrast with the white dress and flowers. The bride thought champagne initially but we couldn't get a shade that looked right. The black one looked good on everyone. She had reservations about black dresses in summer but they looked great.

I like the beigey ones better personally, black can look a bit harsh against the white, but I couldn’t get worked up about colours being bad luck. Just go for what you like. I think currently white bridesmaids dresses are having a moment, if that goes surely anything does.

My bridesmaids wore black. Elegant, timeless, they both looked wonderful and a bonus is they got to wear the dresses and shoes lots after. Having worn dresses that I felt didn't suit me/I didn't like I wanted my bridesmaids to feel great

My bridesmaids wore black with sunflower bouquets. I think they looked great. We didn’t set out to get black dresses, but it was the one option that suited everyone

I don’t wear black ax it makes me look drained, so I would prefer French navy 💙

See I think the whole monochrome thing is a bit dated now. That’s not to say anyone has to follow trends or whatever, I am just not sure it’s as timeless as everyone says!

The only bridesmaid dress I ever wore again was a navy blue velvet one. It was gorgeous.

I got married nearly 20 years ago and had a cream, brown colour scheme and although I loved it at the time, looking back at photos, I wish I had some colour somewhere.

I’ve seen this done with navy dresses and navy suits for the groomsmen and think that looked gorgeous! Navy is still “black tie” for men.

I hade a similar dress. But white with black detail.

I didn’t have ‘bridesmaids dresses’. I told my BMs that I didn’t really care what they wore and they were grownups who I knew could dress themselves without my input. I’m in the US so BMs usually pay for their own dress and I didn’t want them to have to buy anything special. I told them I had zero requirements beyond showing up. They both discussed and wore black dresses that they already owned.

At least with black dresses the don’t have to wear stupid colored shoes and will be more likely to be able to wear them again. That was the best part of the wedding dress, I didn’t have to wear ugly white bridal shoes!

As @Nordicrain mentioned, in the 60's my mum was a bridesmaid countless times. She always was given a white dress, same colour as bride but bridesmaid had column dress and bride full skirt. The pictures are amazing.

Don't agree. It's like saying black as a colour is overdone, or ivory as a bridal colour is overdone.

There is nothing new under the sun. Go for it OP

There are not that many colours - every single one will look good, it is about coordination not about one colour lookimg better than another - it is therefore exclusively about personal preference

The only bit of advice I ever offer people planning a wedding is to stick to what you want - and don't get worn down by others offering baseless opinions based on their own preferences or delusions of style. It is so easy to gradually erode everything which you want at the outset and end up with the same traditional style as everyone else

Pick what you actually want and stick to it - it will inevitably look great if it is executed properly - which is independent of colour choice

Black is great because it can be used again and is very flattering to most figures. I would avoid the champagne satin option just because that color and fabric is hard for a lot to pull off.

Hi OP

No one apart from the bridesmaids will care what colour they're wearing. So ask them instead of a load of ransoms that wont be coming to your wedding would be my advice. And unless they are all very slim and toned I'm not sure they will want to wear champagne satin.

I went to one where they wore black with a turquoise sash thing that matched the grooms ties. Looked fine. It was summer and no one said anything bad about it being black

Black tie is evening dress, so not traditional for weddings which take place in the day. Always looks naff and American I think.

And black - at a wedding! It’s meant to be a joyful event, not a funeral. YABU.

My bridesmaids wore black 6 years ago, they loved their dresses and have both worn them since. My mum's bridesmIds wore black 50 years ago and it was much talked about.

I had black maids dresses. I wanted a completely black and white wedding but as my MIL was so appalled I chucked yellow in as an accent colour. 11 years later I still wish I'd stuck to my guns. My bridesmaids wore a satin dress from Vivien of Holloway in black.

https://www.vivienofholloway.com/women-c70/dresses-c10/1950s-halterneck-black-sateen-dress-p291

Prefer the black.
Your dress should be pure white tho imo as anything off white would ruin the effect

My friend had an evening wedding (in US) and there were so many people dressed in black I felt I must have missed the dress code! Bridesmaids wore black and looked very elegant.
I had a black tie wedding but my adult bridesmaid wore deep red and my flower girl cream with deep red sash. My own dress was cream sheath with embroidered tulle 'coat'. The deep red matched sone of the embroidery. My husband had his jacket lined in the same deep red.