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Wedding Etiquette Forum
Can I wear black to an October wedding?
I figured I'd ask before I went out and bought this gorgeous black dress I found today. I don't care if anyone wears black to my wedding in June, but that doesn't mean others won't considered rude. So, what do you think ladies? Is it okay to wear black to a wedding or should I keep shopping?
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Re: Can I wear black to an October wedding?
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[QUOTE]Both my mom and my FMIL are wearing black dresses to my wedding (Oct. 3) I don't think it matters.....sometimes the bridesmaids' dresses ARE black.
Posted by jakstr0808[/QUOTE]
Yeah, you can't assume that just because you are wearing black you won't match the bridesmaids. I am getting married in October and would not think twice about somebody wearing black.
[QUOTE]A lot of people wore black to my wedding. I would never even think twice about it.
Posted by saschaduran[/QUOTE]
<div>What she said. </div>
I know the bridesmaids dresses are purple, so I do know I won't match! I feel the same way ya'll do but I certainly don't want to offend anyone so I figured I'd ask! Thanks!!
And why is black depressing? I don't even wear black to funerals nowadays.
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Anyway, I wore navy blue to a wedding last weekend, so I think you're good. (And the BM dresses were black.)
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[QUOTE]I know what you mean merymac... I actually did wear a black bridesmaids dress in a friend's wedding so I think that taboo is on it's way out. But at the same time (like 1% for me too) I worry if it's acceptable. Buuut, if all of you are doing it too, then I guess I'm okay lol
Posted by mkovacik[/QUOTE]
I remember my mom being absolutely horrified when a friend's brother's wedding color was black and the BM dresses were black a little over 20 years ago. But people wear black to so many things now! My mom loves wearing color, too, so that's probably a factor. Even she wouldn't care these days, though.
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Re black BMs dresses -- I would still wear black even I knew the BMs were in black. The BMs and mothers wore black at my first wedding -- and so did about half the other women. At least in the northeast, that's pretty much the norm.
I can't imagine many people having a problem with wearing a tasteful black dress to an evening function any time of the year. Maybe you'd stand out at a baby shower brunch, but these days, so many brides choose black as one of their wedding colors.
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[QUOTE]You can wear black to a wedding at any time... unless that time is 1950 or something. Re black BMs dresses -- I would still wear black even I knew the BMs were in black. The BMs and mothers wore black at my first wedding -- and so did about half the other women. At least in the northeast, that's pretty much the norm.
Posted by tenofcups4me[/QUOTE]
I didn't this last time because the BMs all wore dresses of their choice. So I really WOULD have looked like a BM in any black cocktail or tea-length dress. Plus there were 6 of them.
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