can the step-mother of the groom wear black?

[funhouse8]

do you think it is ok for the step-mom to wear a black grown with silver beads? tell me what u think?

 

[luvmy3]

Only if you are wicked

J/K Of course you can wear black. Black is an acceptable wedding color, I think you should wear what you like and are comfortable in.

 

[HM]

Unless black is one of the colors of the wedding, I'd say not a good choice.

 

[SNylund]

Probably not unless its a goth wedding and Marilyn Manson is the band that is going to play the reception.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Have you asked the bride and groom? That is who it matters to.

If it was my wedding, I wouldn't give 2 hoots what people wear. Well except when my BIL came to my SIL's wedding in jeans.

Other than that, I don't care about what others are wearing.

Now you might want to consider how the black will mesh with the wedding party for pictures. You choice will be etched forever in memory.

 

[pooh4evr]

alot of wedding have black as one of their colors now so I think it is fine- now when my brother got married the brides mom wore clear heels - a whole other thread of course!

 

[GoodFairies]

Probably not unless its a goth wedding and Marilyn Manson is the band that is going to play the reception.

Seriously?

I don't know many women who choose something other than black for a wedding, or any cocktail attire type event.

 

[dancingdisneygirl]

I don't see a problem with it. I might be wearing a black dress to my friends wedding in October.

 

[3boymthr]

If the bride & groom are okay with it I'd say yes. But clear it with the bride first. She might think it's too funereal. If you have the dress or a photo of the dress show it to her.

ETA - my aunt as Mother of the bride wore black (it was not a black & white wedding) but it was a full blown gown - floor length with sequins and embroidery, etc. Something you'd wear to a black tie event. She looked fantastic and no one thought anything about it.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

My now-ex's stepmother wore a black gown to our wedding. It wasn't a black-and-white wedding...the bridesmaids wore dark green, my mother wore navy, the groom's mother wore royal blue...

 

[SNylund]

Seriously?

I don't know many women who choose something other than black for a wedding, or any cocktail attire type event.

Not totally, I'm wayyyyy far from being any wedding expert, and I would defer to what you ladies think on the subject, but black is just kind of weird to me for a wedding. Always thought black was for funerals.

 

[TLSnell1981]

My DD was married in June. I realized just about everything is acceptable. The groom's mother wore black and white. I have a friend who wore a beautiful black and white dress to her daughter's wedding. Heck, I've seen photo's where the bridesmaids wore black....no it wasn't a Goth wedding.

While I think it would be fine....ask the bride. She should have the final say.

 

[HM]

Both my sister's bridesmaids wore black (one was black with white trim, one was solid black) for their weddings. None of the mothers of the bride/groom did.

I know it's difficult to find nice dresses for the mothers......I've seen my mother agonize over finding a good one of any color. So I can see why a nice black dress would appeal to you.

 

[luvmy3]

Not totally, I'm wayyyyy far from being any wedding expert, and I would defer to what you ladies think on the subject, but black is just kind of weird to me for a wedding. Always thought black was for funerals.

The majority of women at the weddings I have been to wear black, or something with black in it, or other dark colors. Black is my color of choice to wear to weddings, I hate light formal attire. My MIL wore Navy and her dress was beautiful. As a bride the only color I would care about if one of the Mother's decided to wear would be white

 

[SNylund]

Actually I was halfway joking. At weddings I would not even notice what others were wearing, if the bride wore black it may be a little strange and stand out, but that's about it. And now that I think about it, the last wedding I went to the groom's sister wore black and it did not phase me at all. The only reason I even remember is because I thought she looked hot!

 

[mjkacmom]

Not totally, I'm wayyyyy far from being any wedding expert, and I would defer to what you ladies think on the subject, but black is just kind of weird to me for a wedding. Always thought black was for funerals.

I don't know where you live, but here, 99.9% of women wear black to weddings, since they are usually pretty formal affairs (little black dress). If you want to stand out, wear a color!

 

[Silent1CB]

I don't see a problem with it unless its a morning or early afternoon wedding. Night wedding would be best. And get a great tan to go with it. Pale people don't look so good in black clothing.

 

[daughtersrus]

do you think it is ok for the step-mom to wear a black grown with silver beads? tell me what u think?

We were at a wedding in June and the mother of the bride wore a black gown. She looked beautiful!

 

[Lindsay22]

As long as none of the other mother's are wearing black I would say that you are fine!

 

[krcit]

My MIL wore black to my wedding. I didn't give it a second thought-maybe I should have seriously, it didn't bother me in the least but my cousins wife wore white and that annoyed me a little bit.