What do you think of black bridesmaids dresses

that black dresses during the summer are a little bit much, regardless of the length. In my opinion, lighter colours are more appropriate for summer weddings.

There can be exceptions, however. A friend of mine had a September wedding, and her attendants wore long black evening dresses. She didn't want to have them spend money on a dress that they would never wear again, so her only stipulation was that it was black and for evening wear, the style was their choice. None of the other women at the wedding wore black, so it wasn't overkill. I also think it depends on the type of person the bride is. I would describe her as quirky, it was held in an art gallery, the reception was held in the same space, she and her husband made up their own cocktails for the wedding, the cake was incredibly funky, frosted in three layers, with a different colour and flavour for each layer. Her wedding was just so "her", and the black dresses went well with the entire evening.

When I got married, my going away dress was a black sheath with a red jacket over the top. My mother was in two minds about it for the reasons you stated. When I was a kid and went to family weddings, nobody wore black, especially not the women, because, as you said, black is appropriate to be worn at funerals. The only time a woman wore black at a wedding would be if she was in mourning for a close, recently deceased relative.

I went to a bridal shower a few years ago where the bride-to-be and all her bridesmaids wore black dresses and it was in the Springtime!

I know that black and white dress colors for a wedding are popular but I don't like the concept at all.

First of all, black is a color of mourning; it is also a very sophisticated color - meant for nightclubs and slinkly dresses.

A wedding should be sweet and happy. Bright colors and a white wedding dress send a message of celebration to everyone: This is a wonderful event; two people have pledged their lives to one another and want to share their joy with family and friends.

I've observed that brides want to look elegant and sophisticated to impress their relatives and friends, but what they don't realize is that a wedding is an occasion for family members to see each other and catch up on family news and reminisce about days gone by. They don't really care if the bride is elegant or dressed in the latest chic dress; they just want to see her and congratulate her and the bridegroom and wish them well.

I love color. Of course if you work in a corporate env that different, but for the most part I love color.

My bridesmaid dresses were eggplant (I love purple) and I remember some of my friends mentioning that a lot of previous weddings they were in their bridesmaid dress was black. I thought to myself, how boring and everyone always wears black. How many weddings or other fancy occasions do you see almost all of the women wearing a black dress? This is what everyone wears. A main reason why (you guys probably know this) is b/c black makes people look thinner. And of course this will make them look more flattering. But never would I ever have my bridesmaid wear black. I also associate black with a funeral. I do wear black sometimes when going out (I live right near New York City) so if we go to a bar, or a club (which we rarely do but that another story) I usually wear a blank tight top and jeans.

If anyone is interested here's a pic of the dress my bridesmaids wore. This is an interactive website so in the color chart to the left of the dress you have to click on the eggplant square and then the dress will come up in eggplant.

First of all, I do not like the thought of black dresses on anyone at a wedding, but if the bride and groom want that at their wedding, I am not opposed. I would be opposed if they wore nothing or sheer see through things, but black is ok if that is what they prefer. Again, not for me. In the olden days you are right, it was said that it was bad taste to wear black to weddings, but let's face it. in the olden days, you did not wear white unless you were a Virgin. I am sure there are still a lot of virgins getting married who wear white, but I am also sure that a lot of girls/women wearing white are NOT Virgins also. Times have changed. All changes are not good. Some are okay and others you just gotta live with.

To answer your question, you are not being old fashioned, it is just what you like and believe is all. I was raised that I was only to marry one person for the rest of my life and this is my third marriage and you know what ? I still believe I am to be married to one person for the rest of my life.