Post # 1
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Buzzing bee
OK I got a txt message from one of my closest friends that asked if she could wear a black dress because she had been shopping and seen nothing she would wear to an afternoon wedding
My response was to wear whatever makes you feel beautiful and that my suggestion is wear something that you would wear to KY Derby or English Garden Party.
So I kind of dodged the question because I was surprised that I actually would really rather people not wear black. I feel so stupid though and I know if she had shown up in a black dress it would not have phased me at all . . .
So do you care if your guests wear black?
Post # 3
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Buzzing bee
no… but i’m not traditional in the least, they can come in their pj’s for all i care
Post # 4
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Helper bee
No, I don’t care. I feel like some people are more comfortable in black (because it’s slimming, I guess?) and I’m fine with that. I doubt one person wearing black would make my wedding look like a funeral, and I’d probably be too busy to notice anyway!
By The Way, if she’s fixated on the black dress, maybe she can offset it with some colorful accessories.
Post # 4
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Bee Keeper
Not at all… I don’t think that black means any certain thing or that it has to have a somber or serious connotation to it
Post # 4
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Blushing bee
i didn’t want my mom or Dh’s mom to wear black but that was it.
and the only reason that is is because my mom said my dads mom wore black to their wedding because she didn’t want them to get married…
silly but true!
Post # 4
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Busy bee
I voted I could care less, because I honestly don’t! All the colors are welcome in our wedding. 😀
Post # 5
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Blushing bee
I wouldn’t want someone dressed for a funeral but I don’t mind tasteful black with colored accents. I can’t dictate what people wear, but I would want them to dress for a celbration.
Post # 5
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Bumble bee
No. I’d care if it was one of our parents, but I didn’t care what the guests wore as long as they were dressed appropriately.
Post # 6
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Bumble bee
As long as they don’t show up in jeans or a white dress I don’t care!
Post # 7
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Busy bee
No I don’t mind. I think many people associate black with dressy.
Post # 8
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Busy bee
@AirForceWife78: This about sums it up for me! Unfortunately, based on a recent wedding, I think my cousin’s bf may wear jeans…but whatever, I’m sure I won’t care too much the day of.
Post # 9
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Honey bee
@AirForceWife78: I second that! (half of my family will probably show up in jeans!)
I wouldn’t care… I always shop intending to add some color in my wardrobe but honestly have a difficult time (I don’t like a lot of patterns, bright colors, can’t wear some colors because of my skin fair skin tone). So I know it sometimes can be difficult to find a colorful dress!
Post # 10
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Honey bee
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE black, it’s THE most classic color (shade) of all time. So I would never discourage anyone, ever wedding or not to not wear black.
Post # 11
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Busy bee
My closet is filled with dressy clothes that in some way involve the color black. I would not be offended if someone wore black to my wedding because I have worn black (with fun colored heels or jewelery) to many weddings!
Post # 12
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Buzzing Beekeeper
Not really. I like the color black.