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<h4 class="dechead">On One Hand: Black is Now Considered Acceptable
A cocktail dress is the appropriate dress wear for an afternoon wedding, according to Capemayweddingguide.com. The dress should be street length. Wearing black to a wedding used to be verboten, but the rules have changed in regard to color. Weddings.weddingchannel.com notes that it is perfectly acceptable to wear a black dress to a daytime, morning or evening wedding. The long-standing tradition was that women shouldn't do this, but nowadays even the bridesmaids are being garbed in black.
On the Other: Black Shouldn't Be Your First Choice
However, Thebudgetfashionisita.com suggests that perhaps black shouldn't be your first choice for wedding apparel; if you do want to wear black, consider wearing a black-and-white polka-dot or striped dress.
Bottom Line
Consider accessorizing your black ensemble with a colorful scarf or jewels so you don't appear to be attending a funeral.
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