second dress for reception, need advice.

miahbob29

I was wondering is it ok to change into a black dress to wear at the reception? I want to change out of my wedding dress to dance and have fun at my reception. I found this great dress buy it is black. Does it really matter what colour dress you were to the reception? Thanks in advance.

bridesrighthand

I don't think it matters. If you want to wear it, wear it. You might want to wait until the first dance & cake pics, but I say go for it if you wish.

mbcdefg

The Wedding Police won't come and arrest you if you wear a color other than white.

alliecarrie41

you can wear whatever you like.  as a guest personally i'd raise an eyebrow, but that's me, not you. 

ktjanesmom

Ditto PP.   Im sure several of your guests will make comments, hopefully to themselves.  But if you dont care about that kind of thing, wear the black dress.

rmfriedman

You can do whatever you want....but if it were me, I would try to stay in a white/ivory/champagne colored dress. Most of the older generations have not even heard of brides changing into a reception dress, much less a black one. I don't think it's a huge 'no no' but it is worth a good shopping trip or two to see if you can't find something in a more bridal shade.