Is this dress ok for wedding reception or dated?

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It's asos must be 3-4 years old never worn is it ok a. Being black? B. Dated?
C.with without belt
Thanks

You must be a very uptight individual for a black dress to cause you so much distress.

You have my sympathies delicate little lady.

Oh but there was no distress, because it didn't happen

Do you think your guests were given a memo, 'don't upset the nervy tense bride, a black dress will send her into a decline'.

If I honestly believed somebody would get so uptight at the idea of me wearing black to a wedding, I'd probably be even more likely to wear black.

I think it's a nice dress and really suits you.

The wife of the best man at mine wore a beautiful black silk dress. It's possible she secretly hates me but she's managed to keep it very quiet if so.

It's a nice dress and you look good in it but I wouldn't wear it to a summer wedding unless you can't afford anything new.

My now sil asked if I minded her wearing black to my wedding 20ish years ago. I didn't even know it was a thing and she looks great in the wedding photos. Actually my sister was half in black too.
And my sister's now mil wore black to her wedding 30 years ago.
It's really not a thing any more.

As for the op - you look fantastic in the dress, belt included. Go for it.

Thanks all! I've got another week until the reception I've got another dress I'll do a pic but it's tight and I can't see me losing a stone in the next week so don't feel comfy in it- maybe I need some hardcore tummy control pants?!
I am completely broke so it's the black or floral or if anyone can find me a nice dress at Next that hides bingo wings then that could work!

Also could I wear that black dress on a night out in town or is it too work-ish? I've got a very rare upcoming night out (not been in town in over a year!)

Great for a night out especially with gold accessories.

Why do men never have all this angst. I've been to dozens of weddings over the years (big family either side as well as friends, colleagues etc.) Men rock up in smart black suits at pretty much everyone. Several men wear a suit they'd wear for work. Yet they never get greeted with the whole 'oh it's so inappropriate and rude; you'll spoil the grooms day!' nonsense.

It already looks fine and once you're wearing it with jewellery, bag, etc (and probably no belt) it'll look great. Same for the night out. I think black can look really chic in the summer - wish I could wear it. I would never buy a special outfit for an evening wedding reception - everyone will be ratted by the time you get there and no-one's going to remember what you were wearing. Especially don't do it if you're broke. As for etiquette, don't get me started.

Bollocks, I'm going to a wedding today, got my dress out, and then thought of this thread I've got a black flimsy shrug too.... Is my best friend going to glare at me?!

That's ok, right?

Bastard that's fine.

The all black thing being inappropriate for a wedding in terms of etiquette as far as I knew was a church thing and nothing to do with the bride/photos/zilla thing.

I like the cherry 🍒 print. Gay and summery.

I would have no problem if you wore that to my wedding later this year and I have seen a lot of people in black at weddings, just with pops of colour to lift it a bit. A long winded way of saying I think it is fine

I love that dress GoDarkly

I love the cherries dress.

Imo black is fine at wedding for an evening invite, but not for the actual ceremony. I know it's just 'tradition', but what's the problem with going along with that when there are about a gazillion other colours to chose from?

I agree that turning up to a wedding head to toe in black is a bit attention-seeking. And if somebody thinks it's funny to wear black because it will piss the bride off, why go to her wedding at all . It just seems a bit sad.

HOW is it attention seeking though? In my experience, those of us who tend to wear a lot of black are more likely to do it because we don't particularly want to stand out and be noticed.

Ok, well it's a church thing I think. Traditionally black was worn as a symbol of mourning, so would be worn only during periods of mourning and at funerals. So it would be seen as inappropriate in church at times of celebration (Easter, weddings, etc). So for a church wedding, black could be deemed disrespectful, to other church-goers and obviously to the bride and groom who want their day to be a celebration.

Yes times have moved on, and lots of weddings don't involve churches anymore, but I still feel that to share in the sense of celebration I, as a guest, should 'look' celebratory rather than like I could be attending a funeral.

Just my opinion

Sorry, also meant to say, therefore 'attention seeking' as in clearly going against wedding tradition and saying you'll wear whatever the hell you like, and sod whoever may be offended.

Without meaning to offend anyone, could someone please explain to me why wearing black to a wedding is rude, inappropriate, attention seeking or anything other than just wearing a black dress?

I'm constantly amazed reading these threads that I could so deeply upset someone without having any idea at all that I was doing so. Life is a bloody minefield.

Ah, ok, people explained whilst I was typing. I didnt realise it was something people got so upset about until I read a similar thread a few weeks ago.

I had never heard of black being inappropriate at a wedding until I read it about a fortnight ago on here on another wedding thread.

Just mentioning it because people seem to think it's a deliberate insult to the bride. Maybe all these people wearing black were just like me when I wore it to weddings and had never heard of this tradition?