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Which Color is or is not Taboo for Wedding Attire?

 

Learn what formally taboo colors are now proper to wear for a wedding and the one color that is not in this informative wedding etiquette article. 

The Mother of the Bride wants to wear the lacy white skirt-suit she bought especially for her daughter’s wedding.  Is it appropriate?  Hmmm...  How about that spicy red number the Groom’s cousin yearns to don?  Hold onto your cummerbunds, we’re diving into the wedding attire info pool. 

Wearing White

Some still consider wearing white to a wedding as an insult to the bride, as if stealing the spotlight.  But it just isn't so.  A little white here and there is not an issue.  It is an issue if the outfit appears to be wedding attire. 

Wearing Black

Wearing black, especially as the mother of the groom, was once viewed as a symbol of her disapproval.  It was also viewed as a faux pas for wedding guests to wear black before 6 pm. Luckily, this is not the case today.  Black attire is viewed as trendy, cool, and stylish.  In fact, many couples request that their guests dress in only black and white to create a more chic and unified appearance.

There’s a Reason Stop-Signs are Red

Red is the only taboo color for today's wedding guests.  It stops and steals the show and is viewed as insulting. 

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