Black dress for wedding guest

[Mymadworld]

I've got a wedding early March and have a gorgeous black dress I'd like to wear but not sure if it's acceptable or how to accessorise without buying new shoes, bag & accessories! It's very plain fitted (think classic lbd below the knee) . Would leopard print heels and red bag/funky necklace be really dated? Any other suggestions?

Wouldn’t personally wear black or white to a wedding . Perhaps run it by the bride if she’s a good friend .

Ok fuck it I'm wearing the black dress - it's a really beautiful Victoria Beckham dress that fits like a glove i obviously won't mention that it was sale bargain of the century

I think cobolt blue might be better than red and already have a bag so looking at costume jewellery online to add colour something like one of these maybe?

Either of those necklaces are stunning.

Love the necklaces, where's the beady one from?

*No black to a wedding! You'll jinx it

Black at a wedding means you disapprove of the marriage*

What absolute rubbish.

OP wear your dress. Noone will bat an eyelid

Love both those necklaces! They are gorgeous.

So what shoes are you wearing - more blue? Or something contrasting? I had an amazing pair of blue shoes on my wedding day, they were covered in tiny sequins which were blue on one side and silver on the other. I loved them, I felt like I had magic sparkly feet all day (then i swapped them for plimsolls for the vigourous dancing bit )

Op if someone assumes from a guest wearing black, that it means they disapprove of the wedding then it says more about them than the guest. It’s utter bullshit and someone making that judgement is a being ridiculous. It just means they like black!! Who plans an outfit to send a message to someone?? ’ Ffs

My well thumbed copy of Debrett's (which I need for work, not because I am an etiquette obsessed weirdo) doesn't have an issue with black, although it does say for guidance of wedding attire for female guests, that weddings tend to see "soft, light materials and exotic colours" and you can wear a fur coat or similar warm garment in the winter over said soft, light, exotic outfit that you might choose! Honestly, if I were a martian and I read that, I'd probably turn up in something more appropriate for Notting Hill Carnival.

Your dress sounds fab OP and the proposed necklace looks stunning. Hope it is a great wedding.

Black is fine - especially if you jazz it right up

And it's green that's bad luck to wear to weddings!

My dil's bridesmaid wore black. She was also 7 months pregnant. No one batted an eye.

@cathyandclare both just came up on google search for colbolt statement necklace but annoyingly the beady one is no longer available 🙄.

Black at a wedding means you disapprove of the marriage.

Does that mean most men - who are often in black, dark grey or dark navy including the good and male bridal party - disapprove of all these weddings?!

Oh dear, I wore pearl jewellery and my MIL (who I get on with just fine!) wore a black and cream dress with a huge black hat - my decade long marriage is doomed

I think black is OK if you 'wedding it up' a bit with nice accessories.

Maybe as long as you don't channel Raquel Welch at her son's wedding...

I went to a wedding where the mother of the bride wore all black including a hat, she looked like she was going to a funeral. I think she did it as a passive aggressive protest as she didn't like the groom, they are still married though!

My friend wore a black dress to my wedding, with a pale pink jacket. She looked lovely, very elegant.

Yearinyearout, maybe she just likes black? Maybe you’re reading too much into it?