Can you wear black to a wedding?

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Anyone know if it's meant to be deemed unlucky or just inappropriate? Thanks!

Originally wearing black to a wedding symbolised dissatisfaction with the union. I think it has come a long way from that

Of course, even Royal Family Members do, so they know more about etiquette than random posters on here.

It's less about the colour than the style and how appropriate your dress is. Not all black dress are suitable for a funeral! Pretty black dress to a wedding: ok. Showing your knickers in a pastel outfit: not ok.

What is rude is trying to center of attention: so wearing white/cream/ beige is not acceptable, wearing a revealing dress or overly sexy dress in any colour is wrong.

Which royals have worn black to a wedding?

I've seen black accessories and accents, but not a black/near black outfit.

They do however wear beige, and have cream accessories/accents.

Though to expand your point a bit to something mentioned earlier, royals don't wear fur (any more, that is)).

Unsuitably revealing garments are wrong whatever colour they are.

Probably fine as a guest.

I would avoid an entirely black outfit if you are mother of the bride or groom as there may be guests there that think you are wearing it as a sign that you disapprove of the marriage and set tongues wagging!

I wore a black dress to a wedding , with a cream jacket and hat though

I think head to toe black would be inappropriate, unless it’s a black tie , evening wedding

Which royals have worn black to a wedding?

The Duchess of Cambridge for a start

I think it's ok for a midwinter/Christmas wedding as long as you jazz it up with some brightly coloured accessories. I wouldn't go as if dressed for a funeral.

Last summer someone posted a beautiful black background ted baker dress with a large floral print. All agreed it was lovely and fine to wear as a wedding guest.

Don’t do it.

I do/have. A lovely floaty all black Ted baker dress that I have worn to loads of weddings! It is chiffon with a bow and I don't look like I am going to a funeral. I have never been the only one in black either. I didn't know it was a thing until mumsnet by which time most of my wedding guest days were behind me.

It's rude and shows disapproval of the marriage

If you turn up in this kind of outfit, it could be translated as a disapproval.

Otherwise black is fine as long as the style of the outfit is right. Again, many black dresses are not suitable for a funeral, it's really not only about the colour.

Not only have we got disapproval about the colour, we’ve now got disapproval about the material - faux fur. I don’t think I would want to go to a wedding where the bride and groom or guests were so uptight!

solid black looks a bit "should have been me" kind of a protest!

What on Earth?

I have twice.
Once at a winter wedding - black dress, pink shoes and coat.
Second time when I was a bridesmaid.

It's very interesting what's considered taboo in different countries. In my native country, only taboo for someone's wedding is to wear white.
Even head to toe black is not uncommon.

No. To me it’s just not the done thing.

"I don’t think I would want to go to a wedding where the bride and groom or guests were so uptight!"

I take it you have no vegan friends

I do have a vegan friend actually and she had no issue with me wearing leather shoes to her wedding so why would she mind faux fur? I seriously don’t get all of this stuff about what to wear for a wedding. Surely most people are happy to have their friends and family at their special day without stressing about the colour of guests’ dresses or the fabric of coats??

Thanks everyone for your responses and advice! Just bought a lovely blue a- line frock for the wedding, which I'm really pleased with! Xx

My Mum wore black to my wedding. Black dress. Black shoes. Her hat was cream and black. She looked very chic.

I can't see a problem to be honest. I've worn a black dress and hat with a cream jacket and cream/black shoes for a wedding before, and another friend who got married on 23 December had a black tie wedding, so I had a long black dress with a black velvet jacket and gold accessories, including a gold pashmina.