Wearing Black to a Wedding?
I’ve always been told to not wear black (or dressed completely in black) to a wedding, especially to an Asian wedding because the colour black is often seen as black luck. However I have seen people wear black clothing to Chinese wedding so I’m just wondering when it’d be appropriate to wear it.
When I went to my friends wedding in Las Vegas, a lot of people wore black (especially people in their 20′s – 30′s). The couple getting married are Chinese. I thought since it was at a more western setting it’d be alright to wear black. Now would it be alright to wear black to a Chinese banquet? What about a wedding at a golf club?
The reason why I’m asking is because I’ll be attending a wedding at a golf course in September and I’ve been asked to be the MC. The couple are both Chinese but is not holding a traditional wedding (no tea ceremony either). With this in mind, I thought it’d be alright to wear my black dress as the MC outfit. What do you think? I don’t own a lot of dresses, my other choices are 1) a long dress in dark green/brown (has some sort of pattern) with a very deep V neckline, and 2) a cocktail dress in gold/copper colour. The cocktail dress is definitely out of the question because I personally find it to be super short and with these two dresses, I’d need to wear my heels which would put me significantly taller than the male MC.
Final thoughts on wearing black at weddings: Men can wear black suits, so it should be alright for women to wear black dresses to weddings. Right?
Would love to hear your thoughts on wearing black to a wedding?
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jan, i’ve seen a lot of ppl wear black to weddings before, and i’ve done it myself.. i think like the previous comment, usually something lighter/colourful is worn in the afternoon and black at night~
but as the MC, i personally think maybe wearing something non-black may be a bit better, as even though the couple may not be traditional, there may be others (relatives etc) who may not like the idea as much, and you would stand out to them, as the MC.
and asking them is always a good idea 
Hi Ladies,
Thank you for your comments! I’ve asked the couple and received an OK for wearing black to the wedding (as long as I accessorize so I’m not just wearing black and nothing else). Now I don’t have to look all over the place for a dress. Phew. 
I have never worn all black to a wedding, but with that being said, just like you, I’ve seen lots of people wear black to Chinese weddings. They usually wear black at night and something more light and colourful during the day. When I got married last month a lot of people wore black cocktail dresses, pant suits, etc and that didn’t bother me one bit.
My MC actually called me to ask if it was okay to wear black and I was totally fine with it.
The best bet is to just ask, I know some ppl who have asked guests to go home and change b/c they were wearing black and some ppl (like me) really don’t care as long as they aren’t wearing sweat pants or jeans. =D