Is it proper etiquette to wear black to a wedding?

I don't wear a lot of black in general, but if I saw someone wearing black I wouldn't think anything about it.

I’m wearing a black wedding dress so I think it’s really up to you. I’m going to ask people not to wear black just because I am.

I’ve worn a black dress to a wedding before. Never thought it’s a big deal and consider it to be very common... everyone’s got a LBD. Wearing white is what some people have issues with.

I do wear black but I will say, when looking at my wedding photos, I wished so many people had not worn black. My wedding was colorful and romantic and all the black seemed much more formal. So my new goal is less black when a wedding guest.

I don't think wearing black to a wedding is a big deal at all.

Honestly, at my wedding I think someone wore black. I honestly could have cared less. No one notices those kinds of things like you'd expect.

My bridesmaids dresses are black. Black has become more exceptable at weddings especially night weddings.

I have worn black to weddings and colors for funerals. To me, the only color I would never wear to either is all white.

I use to hear that when I was younger. It's an old school belief. I've worn black to weddings. I don't see it as a big deal.

I've worn black to every wedding I've been to, I'd never give someone wearing black a second look. I always wear black everywhere though, to the point where people actually will comment if my outfit has a bit of color in it. Anyone who knows me expects me to wear black, even if it's to a wedding.

My bridesmaids are wearing black!

I wore black to all the weddings I’ve been to, more so I’ve worn the same dress to all the weddings I’ve been to (all formal, so i felt that particular dress was appropriate). As long as it fits the formality of the wedding, it shouldn’t matter.

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Mine too! I wanted them to get dresses that they would be able to wear more then once!

I also would not wear black to a wedding- but that's just me being respectful even if its not a big deal to most people. If someone wore black to my wedding I would not be mad, I just wouldn't choose that color.

I’d actually never heard of the no black at weddings thing until I joined WW. I’ve worn black to weddings, and have seen others do it as well. I think it’s perfectly fine. Black is flattering on a lot of people!

Black is totally acceptable at a wedding. Now if someone shows up in white (other then the bride, flower girls) I have a problem with that lol

My only formal gown is black and most of my nice cocktail dresses are black or at least dark in color. I would expect that's true of a lot of people and assume there would be a lot of darker colors at an evening wedding. If it was a day wedding, I think black would stick out more.

Just curious, are you from Pittsburgh? I am, and I don't see the word 'conniption' too often, but we use that word all the time up there. Anywhere else I ever use it, I'm met with weird looks, so I smile whenever I come across somebody that uses it too, lol.

To address your question, I wouldn't think too much about it. Let her wear what she feels comfortable in. Plus, you already made your point/joke about not "mourning" the wedding, so you have nothing to worry about in my opinion.

I think black is okay. I know a friend of mine wore a nice black dress to a wedding a few months ago. I didn’t think twice about it.

I've worn black dresses to weddings many times, I never even realizes people would be bothered by that? I do wear black a lot on regular basis tho so for me it's kinda natural go-to color...