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by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on June 15th, 2004
Though the question did not state it, I assume the answer was meant to apply to wedding guests. I'll cover everybody just in case.
If the bride wants to wear black she most certainly can. She will raise a lot of eyebrows, but the choices for wedding attire for the bride and groom are up to the couple themselves.
Same goes for the bridesmaids as long as the bride agrees that the color choice is appropriate.
For guests, it is still considered inappropriate to wear black to a wedding unless it is in the evening. At least that is the most popular rule of thumb anyway. The answer given by anguilla is correct also. The traditions associated with weddings are changing with the times and in 2004 I have no doubt that a guest could get away with wearing a black dress without a lot of raised eyebrows.
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Mostly appropriate, but does not deal with all cultures or countries.
by thintaonga on March 31st, 2006