Black Bridesmaid dresses???

[shelbyoliver]

Ok...Im giving up....I wanted to have these really pretty dresses in this fabric but I think its too much for my mom to make the dresses. I cant find the right color and I can find black dresses I like all day in the the right price range...I dont really like it but im trying to decide if I should just go for it....What do you think?

[lize566]

I know I could probably find this out but I'll be honest I'm lazy right now lol so what time is your wedding? It's in September right? What are your other colors?

[shelbyoliver]

My colors where jewel tone like Scarlet red, plum etc...My wedding is at 6pm but it will be all light not even close to sunset.

[lize566]

Oh yeah, I remember now. I would say black would be fine. You could either have just an all black dress or accented with a deep red and pull in the other colors with your flowers. I am having black dresses with a dark pink accent and my wedding is in September in the evening. I think black is more appropriate for an evening wedding especially if they are long dresses, but really I don't think it matters. What I like about black BM dresses is they can easily wear them again b/c they can be dressed up or down and are appropriate for more any occassion. Hope this helps!

[nic1124]

I think black looks good on almost everyone and it pretty much goes with everything. good luck!

[sparrowfell]

Wow, this is a really good idea as far as the girls being able to wear their dresses again and again. I'll have to decide if that color will fit my wedding.

[shawnsgirl]

I think it's a great idea! Have you thought of tea length dresses, having the scarlett or red accent sashes?? Very elegant!!

[WebLady]

I love black dresses; like mentioned above you could add sashes or a shawl or something in your scarlet color too. If not that then just using the flowers and ribbons there in your colors would be fine too.

[Just_Ducky_4]

I think black dresses are totally classic and I'm thinking about them for my girls. Also they can wear them over and I want to be a good bride! I've seen those sites w/ the hideous dresses, no one's ever going to wear those again. ;-)

[Smashingpennies]

Someone else posted about black bridesmaids dresses, I found a like to that thred http://forums.onewed.com/showthread.php?t=7283
Maybe the posts there can help you out.

[sjk1431]

I think they are ok.

[Doglover]

i love black BM dresses. Classy i say. My 2nd cousin just got married and his BM dresses were black with red shoes. It was cute.

[samantha01]

I LOVE black BM dresses. I think they can look so elegant and classy. I love them with red roses especially...

[allysa04]

A girl i went to school with had black bridesmaid dresses, and each girl had a different colored sash around it, and they matched the guy that they walked with..it was amazing..looked beautiful!

[Kacie_bride]

You know I really like black dresses. I say to go for it!

[mrsfalise]

you can do black ,because it looks good with anything and it makes the other colors kinda stand out .

[VenusElaine]

Although some of my generation are uncomfortable with black at weddings, I believe it is the most formal, infinitely wearable color for maids' gowns. Every color under the sun is now appearing at funerals (the black dress place) so why not black at weddings? Everyone needs "a little black dress" or two, or three.

I have also found many brides of late choosing classic style tea length or cocktail length for their maids.

The most considerate of mine this year chose a chocolate brown cocktail length dress with a chiffon overlay for an August wedding. They were $39.99 from Dress Barn, and comparable in style and quality with gowns that cost three times as much but were for "Bridesmaids".

VenusElaine

[Laura Clare]

At first i wasn't too sure about Black bridesmaid dresses, my friend recently got married, she was in champayne and the bridesmaids black, they looked amazing. It was actually perfect!
Laura

[mandira]

Well, Have you decided jewerly with your black dress? I feel , Black stone enbidded in Silver will look nice with ityour black dress.

[Elly_N_Joe]

I found the most amazing black & white wedding dress that I loved, and wanted to put my bridesmaid in alternating black & white dresses, but my mom REFUSED to let me do so.

I voted yes, even though mine are tourqouise.

[Nelsonsbride]

My bridesmaids will be wearing black dress...Found several for under $100 and best part, they can wear them again.

[beachfrog]

My future daughter in law is having her BMs wear this gown in black. Lovely!!!!

http://www.alycedesigns.com/2007s/images/dresses/1131/img1.jpg
http://http://www.alycedesigns.com/2007s/images/dresses/1131/img1.jpg

[Doglover]

my cousin is getting married next summer and is having black tea length dresses.

[Doglover]

here is the dress

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[E. Jennings]

You can always ask your bridesmaids if they have their own black dresses. If you want, the dresses don't have to be uniform.

[Trillian]

I think black dresses would look gorgeous with your colors. Plus, your bridesmaids can wear them again and let's face it, when it comes to bridesmaid dresses, that is a godsend. I'm wearing emerald and purple for my little sister's wedding in '10, and it's pretty, but when I get home I'm making it into pillows.