Is it ever okay to wear black to a wedding?

[lalasmama]

My cousin is getting married this Sunday. It's a small, informal church wedding with about 30 people attending. DD will be wearing a very traditional red plaid Christmas dress (it's mainly red).

So, would it be okay for me to wear black to the wedding? I was thinking of a long, black cotton dress like this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Womens-HANNA-ANDERSSON-Black-White-Sweater-Dress-S-EUC-/140528769332) (but black), with a red sweater, and a cute wintery scarf.

I doubt it matters, but the wedding colors are white, red, and black. And while I can't imagine the wedding couple would care, I don't want someone's granny tsk'ing me, either...

[DebbieJ]

My cousin got married in October and there were plenty of black dresses being worn there. Go for it!

[Fairy]

Oh hell yes. Enjoy.

[MamaSnoo]

It sounds like a cute outfit to me.

Around here, you do see lots of black for evening, cocktail attire weddings. You would see black much less at an informal, daytime wedding; however, I think adding the red sweater and the scarf make it totally appropriate, and I would go for it. You and DD will be very cute together, but not matchy matchy.

Have a nice time!

[Melaine]

I think you totally can these days, especially at this time of year. I bet you will see many other people doing the same. Have a fun time!

[georgiegirl]

Lots of people wear black to weddings, especially evening ones.

[vludmilla]

I wear black to weddings a lot and see lots of others doing it as well.

[SnuggleBuggles]

I wear black to weddings a lot and see lots of others doing it as well.


Ditto, Again, it's vehemently opposed posters on here that rattled my confidence on black to a wedding. But, what matters is that in *my* reality, not theirs, people wear pretty black dresses to weddings all the time. :)

eta- however, if only the bridal party is the black, white and red then you should probably pick another color. Maybe. That's what stood out to me in your question.

Beth

[Canna]

Heavens, at wedding in the NY/CT area people wear black more than any other color.

[brittone2]

I wear black to weddings a lot and see lots of others doing it as well.
:yeahthat:

I sometimes wonder if I shouldn't, but every time I go to one there are usually tons of people in black, so I don't worry about it anymore.

[KLD313]

I've never NOT worn black to a wedding. Lol

[cvanbrunt]

My bridesmaids wore black. Seriously, don't give it another thought.

[ett]

Totally fine. I see lots of black dresses at weddings.

[lalasmama]

Thanks so much for the confidence to do it! I know it seemed like a kind of silly question, but I just couldn't be sure there wasn't some faux pas I was managing by wearing black to a wedding.... It's not like it will be "overpowering" or anything (brightened up with the sweater and scarf), so I'm going for it!

[lalasmama]

Happy to report that I wasn't the only one in black. Actually, despite the "informal" 2pm time and location (a Christian coffee house at a church), MANY people were in black. The bridal party also wore black dresses. Humorously, when I was talking to the bride, she mentioned that she liked me in the black; she was going to ask me to be in the bridal party originally, but it would have made 5 women and 3 men, so they didn't do it. So, I was an "honorary" bridesmaid today, which made the black dress work "better" LOL.

DD looked adorable in her dress too :)