Would you wear black to a wedding? help!
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Topic: Would you wear black to a wedding? help!
Posted By: arohanui
Subject: Would you wear black to a wedding? help!
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 12:28pm
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Is it inappropriate?
I have a friend's wedding this afternoon (2pm, awesome I'm so organised). We're not hardout close but we're invited to the reception as well as the ceremony. I've been searching through my wardrobe and at the moment I have on a black strapless top and a black skirt, it just looks like a black dress really, with a green necklace. It looks nice but I don't know if it's weddingish enough! And wondering if it's inappropriate to wear black to a wedding! I just don't know what to wear that fits and that I feel ok in. It's either this or a "teachery" outfit, like a kinda floral kinda brown/blue skirt with a white singlet v-neck top. Teacher clothes, nice but not really that dressed up. What should I do?! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: jjands
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 12:32pm
| Na everyone wears black to a wedding these days and most people wear anything but black to a funeral no one will notice I think it'll be fine! |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 12:44pm
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I'd go with black, I think these days almost anything goes. I have worn black to a few weddings before and just made sure I wore lots of bright accessories. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 12:49pm
I wore a black dress to my own wedding!!! It felt better than marrying into a catholic family, 38 weeks pregnant, in red  (which was the other colour the dress came in)
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 12:49pm
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Thanks ladies!
Funny cos my friend who lives downstairs came up and she was wondering the same thing!! Her friend from work thought black was ok too
Soooo I think we're both wearing black  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 12:53pm
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I would and have done too ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 1:28pm
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My bridesmaids wore black dresses ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 2:28pm
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Everyone wears black these days, its usually the only colour dress people have in their wardrobes, and if it looks nice you'll feel more comfortable.
In the end doesn't really matter what guest wear, its pretty hard to upstage the bride. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 3:09pm
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i wear black all the time.. My bridesmaid wore black too.. i so wanted too wear black
I love it.. Go for it  ------------- http://lb2f.lilypie.com/TikiPic.php/RPaODBg.jpg |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 4:36pm
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I used to feel funny about it too but black these days means 'style' instead of 'misery' so go on, do it! I think the green necklace will probably also give it an extra dressy look. -------------  |
Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 5:01pm
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Yep black is fine, you could jazz it up with a bright necklace or wrap or something, but i've worn black and white to a wedding and I have seen many people were black its just fine. ------------- 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 7:01pm
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Yep, have worn black to 2 weddings now and looked hot both times lol I wouldn't wear black as the bride or white to a wedding as a guest but other than that, anything goes I reckon -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 8:02pm
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Rather late reply but yes, I would wear black. Last wedding I went to I wore black, as did a huge proportion of the guests -------------  
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 10:20pm
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Yep I counted at least 3 others who were wearing black.... yay.
Thanks for the reassurance ladies ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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