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Faux Pas or Nah: Wearing black to a wedding?

Kelly, on February 26, 2019 at 11:05 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 75

What’s your take on wearing black to weddings? Do you think black is for funerals, not weddings? Or do you think a black dress or suit is always appropriate attire?


How do you feel about black dresses at weddings? Faux pas or nah?


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75 Comments

Latest activity by Jana, on May 8, 2020 at 11:31 PM
  • LB
    Champion November 2016
    LB ·
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    I think any color (yes even white) is fine.

    Nah.

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  • Danielle K
    VIP June 2019
    Danielle K ·
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    NAH why would it be?

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  • Alexandra
    VIP June 2019
    Alexandra ·
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    Nah. A little black dress is always appropriate.

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  • Formerbride
    VIP June 2019
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    Nah. Black dress = classic.

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  • Mrs. H
    Master September 2019
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    Eh, definitely not something I'd do, but it's become normal.

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  • JustKidding
    VIP April 2018
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    Black is always in fashion. Nah.

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  • Danielle
    Master June 2019
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    Personally, I try to avoid wearing black or white to a wedding. BUT black is such a versatile and popular color these days that I don't think I'd see anything wrong with it.....as long as it wasn't one of the mothers wearing black, haha.

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  • Rachel
    Super May 2019
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    I'm changing into a black dress for our reception. I don't care what people wear! Just try not to show up in a wedding gown, haha!

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  • Nemo
    Master August 2018
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    Nah. I've worn black to may weddings. This one is silly.

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  • Nikita
    VIP April 2019
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    Not at all a faux pas. If they had a mourning veil, then I'd be a tad concerned.

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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    Not at all. I wore black to a wedding and didn’t even think twice about it haha. It was a late fall wedding so black was in-season and I just have a lot of black dresses. Turned out the MOB wore a black dress too! :p
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  • Abby
    VIP March 2019
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    Nah! I've worn black to a wedding before and I wasn't the only one.
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  • Kristen
    VIP June 2020
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    Nah, I have worn black to a wedding and I have been to weddings where the bridesmaids , or even the bride, wore black. Its just a color

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  • Jen
    Super May 2018
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    Nah. Black at weddings is perfectly acceptable. Who doesn't love good LBD?

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  • Melissa
    VIP October 2018
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    Wear whatever you want. If I had a doubt you supported us, or would think you were the type who would wear black as some sort of "sign" that the marriage was a bad idea, etc....you probably weren't invited anyway! Black is a great color - wear it!

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  • Tara
    Master May 2020
    Tara ·
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    Nah? I don’t see any issue with it. I thought the golden rule was no white.
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  • Chandra
    Master May 2019
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    I see nothing wrong with a cute LBD!
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  • Becca
    Super August 2019
    Becca ·
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    I don’t see the issue with wearing black!
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  • Angerra
    VIP August 2019
    Angerra ·
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    I initially wanted to try to somehow tell our guests to not wear black. However, that's ridiculous. Also, I love wear black sometimes and I think it can be so sharp so I wouldn't think it's a faux pas.
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  • idosoon
    Devoted February 2020
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    I love love love a black and white wedding. I think it can be a very classy look.



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