Shall I Wear Black to My Daughter's Wedding?

This is a very popular question to which I offer this advice: if the bride, groom or any important member of the family upholds the thinking that "black is bad luck at a wedding," let it go--black is out. It is simply not worth the energy to defend the color choice right up to the day of the wedding and then beyond. Understand that if someone thinks black is unlucky they are really trying to protect your good luck, and you need people like that in your life!

If you are undecided about black, on the fashion runway there are great alternatives that provide a new twist. Designer Donna Ricco is bringing forward deep midnight blue and dark platinum, two beautiful alternatives to black.


‘Shall I wear black?’ also prompts the question ‘how formal is the wedding?’ If the gentlemen are wearing tuxedos, black for the gowns is very appropriate. You see, on the formality scale, black is the most formal color! The perfect complement to a tuxedo is a floor-length black gown that brings elegance to the occasion in an understated way.

What is the greatest benefit to wearing black? The photos! Weddings are a wonderful time for a family portrait and certainly, the parents must be captured. A black gown is stunning beside the bride’s white or ivory gown. And how elegant is the picture of Mom in a long, black evening gown and Dad in a tuxedo! Should you opt for the deep blues or platinums, consider a cummerbund/tie combination of a similar color. The photos will be stunning!



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