How can I make a black dress suitable for a wedding?

[raininginbaltimore]

I am pregnant, will be 24 and 27 weeks at two weddings. I have been shopping all day and found nothing maternity that is suitable. Everything is really casual or stupidly expensive. This will be last baby so don't want to spend loads. I can't wear red or pink or Orange or purple which seems to rule out most stuff.

I have a lovely knee length black dress from last time. Flattering, smart etc. But it is black and you aren't supposed to wear black to weddings. Argh.

couloured accessories.

I am wearing a black maxi dress to a Muslim wedding next week - because it's the only whole-body-encompassing dress I have. I am wearing it with an animal print jacket, gold shoes and gold accessories. I wouldn't necessarily take style advice from me though .

bright silk scarf?

Hmm, what colour? I have red hair (ok ginger) so that rules out pink, red and purple. Maybe a bright green? I could get a cardi and shoes.

Obviously, I trust you to know what suits you best, but I have red hair and my best colours are pink (fushia not baby), purple and red.

Technically I think black is best with chocoalte, camel, cream, grey or silver. It makes bright colours look cheap imo.

Think would be classiest (is that a word?) with cream, maybe cardi/wrap and shoes?

im ginger too and always go green
emerald me thinks

Go on line, mamalicious, milkbug, new look maternity all have really lovely dresses and new look isnt that expensive. I got a nursing dress from milkbug and it was gorgeous.

I don't like buying online as I have no idea what it will look like on. Today I tried on two dresses I had seen online and they both looked hideous.

What about this?

www.monsoon.co.uk/sutton-foil-print-crochet-shrug/invt/13307794/gold

www.monsoon.co.uk/sutton-foil-print-crochet-shrug/invt/13307794/

Black is fine as long as you accessorise. Fascinator, wrap, beads and shoes and you're sorted!

I think black is fine these days. Last year I wore a knee length black dress to a wedding that had caramel detailing. I wore with a caramel head piece, a cream angora bolero and black shoes.