Is it ok to wear a black dress ti a wedding? i am the stepmother of the groom

Question

Is it ok to wear a black dress ti a wedding? i am the stepmother of the groom

Answer 1

I think I recall reading somewhere that wearing black to a wedding would tend to indicate the person feels she's attending a funeral. This would definitely not go over well with the bride.

Answer 2

That not only is not correct but it would send a terrible message as if you compared the loss of your step son like a death and it will be a sort of standing insult to the wedding down through time in the wedding pictures.  You only need to wear the dress one time, please pick a color that does not give off negative connotations.

Answer 3

If you are not going in place of the natural mother and as a guest, and if it's after 6"00 (evening) it is acceptable. Before that, no.

Answer 4

I wore a LBD to my Father's wedding. I wasn't thinking of how it might look, I just liked the dress. I guess that she and her family thought I was making a statement.

Answer 5

Actually, it's fine to wear a black dress to a wedding now.  Those etiquette rules are now outdated.  If you like it, go ahead and wear the dress.  No one will be offended by it.

Answer 6

No, I wouldn't wear a black dress to a wedding. I don't think that would be proper etiquette. And the bride and her family might get offended.

Answer 7

No!  Not a good idea.  Check with the bride's mom and coordinate with her.

Answer 8

I don't really know. I should think it would depend both on the dress and the season. Most people nowadays consider black to be the only thing to wear to any formal event in winter time. I've seen plenty of "little black dresses" at weddings worn by girls too young to be bound by rules of etiquette simply because the dress was in the current style.

If it is a really terrific dress appropriate for a winter evening black tie formal event, and this is a winter wedding, I would give you a maybe. If it is a summer or spring less formal wedding, I would say no. I would go for a seasonal color instead. Especially as the stepmother of the groom you will be on display and in the dual position of current wife of the groom's father as well the the one who replaced the mother of the groom in his father's life. The second wife has it twice as hard. I would not incur the wrath of first wife and her supporters by wearing a black dress to the wedding. Wear it to the rehearsal dinner or change for the reception, but at the ceremony keep it a color appropriate for the season and shine in a sliver of respectability.

Answer 9

Are you trying to draw attention to yourself by wearing black at a wedding?