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late summer wedding - black BM dresses?

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    MangoSmoothie    9/4/10   Cincinnati/Chicagto

    Wedding next labor day, going for an indian summer feel with rich greens and yellows and sunflowers for sure.  Want to keep it casual yet classy, and "little black dresses" seem to fit the bill and would really make sunflower or brightly colored bouquets "pop" - but i'm wondering if the black would just look/feel out of place with the season.  thoughts?

     
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    august15bride    August 15, 2009   St. Petersburg, FL

    I'm getting married next weekend, and my girls are wearing little black dresses. I thik they'll look great - or at least I hope so! :)

     
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    heathaah    September 2009  

    Sometimes I wish we did black....it is so classic, you can't go wrong.

     
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    Lexatron    September 6th, 2009   Missoula, MT

    I'm getting married Labor Day weekend this year, and I've just told all of my bridesmades to get black knee/tea-length dresses.  In my mind, loose fitting, summer-type black dresses would fit Labor Day better than fitted cocktail LBD, but I suppose that would depend on the vibe of your wedding, as well.  Either way, I don't think that you can ever go wrong with black dresses!

     
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    peony    4/18/08   New York

    My friend had a very casual, picnic-style wedding where the bridesmaids all wore LBD's. They looked adorable and I don't see any reason why you shouldn't!

     
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    melodicsighs1    May 22, 2010   San Diego

    i was supposed to be in a wedding in just a few weeks (it was cancelled - long story) and we bridesmaids were going to wear long, black, satin dresses. Her colors were black, white, and yellow, and the yellow really popped and made it still look summery.

     
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    teaparty    Aug. 28/2010   Ontario, Canada

    I think that sounds great! It's my plan to do the same thing when the time comes, even just so that my bridesmaids can have the joy of wearing their favourite LBD when the time comes (no pricy BM dress needed).

     
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    nybride09    9/19/09   New York, NY

    i think it's a great idea esp if it' something they'll be able to wear again. then again, i'm from ny.. we wear black year-round. one thought tho: will they be outdoors a lot? black tends to absorb heat more... (or maybe it's just a psychological thing with me!)

     
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    NewNoble    May 30, 2010   Dallas

    We are doing little black cocktail dresses for our Memorial Day weekend wedding! I think these days pretty much anything goes! 

     
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    Jessie516    May 16, 2009   Ann Arbor, MI

    I think black dresses look classic and elegant, no matter what time of year.  My gals wore them and I'm so glad.  They look great in the photos, especially the black and white shots.  They're classic and timeless AND the gals can wear the dresses again!

     
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    bruschetta    August 29, 2009   Philadelphia

    We're doing black BM dresses with bright bouquets for our wedding at the end of the month -- I love this look!

     
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    SanDiegoAli    September 18, 2010   San Diego

    I think it's a great idea, and very budget friendly for your BM's!  IMO, it's very classy looking.

     
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    ladybuglove    October 23, 2010  

    lbd's are always stylish...no matter what season. go for it!

     
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    PensGrl20    Sept. 2011   Pittsburgh, PA

    I agree with everyone above.. I love black and it is also a flattering color on any bridesmaid.. Our colors are going to be black, yellow, and white and I am either thinking of a yellow sash or yellow flowers to make them pop.. Very stylish and classy..

     
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    jessicamac    May 27, 2012   Scottsdale

    I am so lost on my color scheme and bridesmaid dresses. Black is so pretty one of my color debates. I just put up a post needing advice too. I was thinking old hollywood, then more organic looking drawing the green from outside the windows in...then it was black and white, then it was greyish purple, now I'm thinking buff or petal pink and like two hours ago it was black or grey purple- so hard to pick. If anyone has any tips for me... Id love them...Im super stressed :(

    http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/i-need-help-choosing-wedding-colors-and-bridesmaid-colors

     

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