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[AngusandBuddhasMom]

It's not a matter of being allowed I just felt we should be in separate colors.

[Preds]

Go with black!  You'll be fine.  Black is pretty popular for weddings now.

[AngusandBuddhasMom]

Thanks ladies for your replies you have been a big help!

The wedding is in August so I am hoping for nice weather.

[missy1]

Wear what you want. I wear black a lot.

[Allegheny]

Black is acceptable, unless you feel uncomfortable wearing black in the morning.  If you have reservations with black, wear something else you have in your closet.  

[ChynnaBlue]

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@AngusandBuddhasMom wrote:

I was thinking maybe a pretty dark blue the bridesmaids (which my daughter is one of them) are wearing royal blue so I don't want to match her.

Is gray an option or does it have to be a dove gray?

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I say anything but white or ivory should be fine, really. It might depend on what part of the country you live in, but I've never lived in a place that was fussy about rules about where you can or cannot wear black or what time of year you can wear white.

[Chrystaltree2]

Black is fine but your real concern should be the style of the dress.  If your black dress has sequins or is too formal, you might want to re-think your choice since it will be a morning wedding in the middle of summer.  You also don't want to wear a dress that screams funeral.  A black sheath dress would definitely work but I would "lighten" it up by wearing a colorful shoe and some jewelry with color.  Maybe even light cardigan or bolero for shoulder cover in church. 

[cherry]

I don't think there are rules now about what to wear as far as color. The little black dress always seeems to fit any occasion

[brii]

Wear something appropriate for the weather and time of day.

Color reall doesn't matter.  I always wind up wearing black anyway.

[chickenbutt]

I really don't get the stigma about black, but then it's my favorite color.    So pretty, soothing, and classy.

Anyway, I would think that black would be perfectly fine UNLESS the bride, and/or groom, has specifically requested 'no black'.   I've seen that before, but it's pretty rare.

As a guest, I've never seen requirements as to color of dress.