Wearing Black to a wedding?

There's always plenty of people wearing black at the weddings I've attended. I think that rule is sort of like the no white after Labor Day rule, some people still live and die by it, but the majority of the people no longer care.

I think that it should be perfectly fine. And I am sorry if anyone says otherwise. A wedding is supposed to be a joyful celebration, not a time to nitpick over rules about what color someone should or should not wear. I hope she wears the dress she prefers, feels great in it, and has a lovely time.


ETA:  BTW, both my mother and my MIL independently chose black dresses with burgundy touches to wear to my own wedding.  They both looked lovely.    For that matter, I wouldn't have cared if someone wore white, either.   The day was about the beginning of my marriage, not about keeping up with a list of fashion dos and don'ts. 







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Edited - I see you say it is a 5pmwedding - I think 5pm is the new 6:30pm so still ok. 3pm wedding I'd say no...

Well, I don't know if I'm in the right or wrong, but my sister is getting married this week and I am wearing black! I am not only the big sister, but also her personal attendant. Her mother is also wearing black. I will be accessorizing with shoes and jewelry that match her wedding colors. It is an outdoor, daytime wedding.
I admit, I felt like I should wear something more colorful, but when I went shopping this was the only thing I found that I really loved and I thought it looked good on me. I am plus size, and the clothes out there are often not flattering. My sister is ok with me wearing it.
I think she is ok to wear a black dress. As others have said, she will be surprised at how many have black on.

I wore black to my daughter's wedding (mother of the bride). She actually chose the dress for me and I loved it. She wanted everything to coordinate for the photos…lol I seriously feel, these days anything goes, as long as the bride is happy.

Used to be you didn't wear black to a wedding but not anymore. I've worn black to several wedding over the years and was definitely not the only one at any of them wearing black.