Fashion Advice: Is it Okay to Wear Black to a Wedding?

I have been planning an outfit for a wedding since October! It is a July wedding of a dear friend from college, and it will be a reunion of sorts, enabling me to see friends I haven’t seen in years. Of course, I want to make a great impression .

However, I have been having so much trouble. At first I was looking for a dress, but I can’t find one this isn’t cliched or overdone. (Wrap dresses are stunning and simple, but I have a feeling everyone will be wearing one). So I will be wearing a top/skirt combination. I’ve always been taught that black is ok, but the only person that can wear white is the bride. I’ve seen a great outfit of a a colbalt blue top and a white (or black) pencil skirt with black shoes and a white clutch. Is a white skirt, or white accessories or patterns w/ white ok now?

Well, if you wouldn’t wear it to church, why would you wear it to a wedding? But that’s me. I went to a wedding last August where half the women looked like they were ready to go out to a club afterwards. There were some great shoes in the mix, but otherwise it just didn’t seem appropriate. I would say that if you are going to wear black, adding colored accessories is a great way to break it up and make it look more appropriate. If it’s a church wedding, throw in a wrap or a shrug too.

I think black is fine to wear to a wedding.  Nowadays mostly anything goes.  I wouldn’t wear black to the wedding if I were a parent of the bride or groom.  I think that sends a bad message…lol….and of course always accessorize !!

Barbara
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It’s a wonderful dress so I say go for it. I wore a black Chinese style dress with gold flowers to my sister’s wedding. No need for a wrap unless it’s chilly. A wedding is a celebration.

Thank you, thank you TBF!! I didn’t even think about bright colored shoes! I think a taxi-cab yellow would look great with the cobalt top and black pencil skirt. Time to go shopping!!!!

iv got the same problem lori mine is a white dress with small black flowers, strapless, black band under the bust,knee length with a small black netting underneath.it also has small silver beads in the flowers, what do you think please let me know before saturday as thats the wedding thanks x

just surfing the net and came across this page, and boy am I glad I did!! Since you were all so helpful about the first dress question, I am attending a wedding on saturday and my boyfriend is in the wedding party. The colors of the wedding are sage green and silver (I think?)  i am planning on wearing a black halter dress to the reception but think it is inappropriate to wear to the church ceremony (color and style)

I have a reddish chocolate brown jersey dress that crosses across the chest and ties in the back and there is a fine red trim along the neckline and where the dress crosses in the front… do you think that chocolate brown and red are okay to wear for a July wedding? and do you think this dress will be dressy enough for the church ceremony? Please help!!

btw, I plan on adding fancy/sparkly red jewelry, red clutch, and if I can find them, gravity defying red heels

thanks for any input in advance!

I am wearing a sage dress to a wedding what shoes would look good, the dress also had a silver border.

I’ve always heard it’s worse to wear white to a wedding. I’ve wore black to a wedding three times (that I remember). One had pink accents, one had silver sparkle, and one had white trim. When I wear black to a wedding I make sure I don’t look like I’m going to a funeral by wearing accessories such as bold jewelry.

i have a really nice black tube top dress that comes down to right past my knees its really cute, and i have a white sash to go over it. white pumps wth a sexy black heel for shoes. but i wanted to wear a red rose in my hair and maybe a red clutch. think that would work even though theres no red in the dress?

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Can apantsuit be appropriate to wear to a 6pm wedding?  Or can I wear a long black velvetskirt?  Are either of these appropriate to wear?