Black dress at a wedding?

Bri: I really don't think anybody is going to think much of it. As all the posters above have noted, it's pretty common to see people in black dresses as evening wear!

@Shana - your grandma is VERY classy!! Great pic

I think that's a really old, outdated rule. Kinda like not wearing white after labor day, who follows that anymore? I've never been to a wedding where MOST of the women were wearing black dresses. Black is simple and elegant and doesn't compete for the attention in photos...I think it's fine

I figured it was an outdated rule. I usually do wear black to friends weddings.

I wanted our mothers to wear black and heard nothing but bad comments about this. From family, friends and even dress places. FH and I get along great with our mothers and FMILS. I guess if the mothers wear black it means they wish bad luck on the marriage. Needless to say once the mothers heard that ...they refuse to wear black lol.

But.. My MOH all 5 bms and my JBMs dresses are black lol

I think it's fine to wear black to a wedding as long as it is a classy or fun looking dress. As long as it doesn't look like it is a sad funeral dress than go for it. I typically like to wear shades or green, brown or blue to a wedding as I fine them to be more cheery friendly colors but I see nothing wrong with black if that is what you want to wear.

Im sure times have changed but I've always heard you don't wear black to a wedding. its for funerals. that being said, I have unfortunatly worn black to a wedding a couple times.

so.........

I just know my grandma will make remarks about people wearing black and/or white at my wedding. Oh well, it's MY wedding and she can just deal with it! Maybe I should warn her so that I won't hear about it on my wedding day.