Weddings; Is black dresses for bridesmaids okay
always heard it was "bad" but if thats what bride wants and her day?
always heard it was "bad" but if thats what bride wants and her day?
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Perfectly okay. In fact, it's becoming commonplace.
Anonymous
Black Bridesmaids
kat
Black used to be a color of mourning and so wearing black to a wedding was a big no-no unless you were trying to make a statement. But that's not really the case any more. Black looks very elegant for a bridesmaid and lots of people are doing it. I have worn a black bridesmaid dress. It was a beautiful wedding. If that's what the bride wants, then that's what she should do. (Although it would still probably be best if neither mother wears black.)
Anonymous
A Brief History
The history of the bridesmaid varies across cultures, religions and time periods. In early Roman times, bridesmaids formed a kind of bridal infantry as they accompanied the bride to the groom's village. This "protective shield" of similarly outfitted bridesmaids was supposed to intervene if any wayward thugs or vengeful suitors tried to hurt the bride or steal her dowry.
However, the Western bridesmaid tradition seems to have originated from later Roman law, which required ten witnesses at a wedding in order to outsmart evil spirits believed to attend marriage ceremonies. The bridesmaids and ushers dressed in identical clothing to the bride and groom, so that the evil spirits wouldn't know who was getting married. Even as late as 19th century England, the belief that ill-wishers could administer curses and taint the wedding still existed. In Victorian wedding photographs, for example, it can take quite a bit of inspection to pick out the bride and groom from among the other members of the bridal party!
The traditions have changed ... So be yourself and pick any color you want. I chose black and got some awesome photos. The black makes your wedding dress really stand out. Just add some beautiful flowers and you be set. CONGRATS!
lindervish
Black at weddings has been ok for years. I even saw one wedding where the bride wore all black and the groom wore all white. It was gorgeous!
I was just a bridesmaid a couple of weeks ago. Our dresses were black. My sister is also planning to have black bridesmaid dresses for her wedding.