I just got married a year ago, after planning it for 1.5 years, and feel I'm pretty "up to speed" on what's acceptable.
For an evening wedding, black is perfectly acceptable. It's not taboo to wear black to weddings anymore (assuming it's not a morning wedding or something), except maybe in certain parts of the country where the community still thinks it's a no-no. I've been to about 8 weddings in the last 2 years and there were always several women who wore black (me included sometimes!). As someone else stated above, the only specific color to avoid is white. I'd also suggest you not wear something like neon pink!
The goal is to not steal the bride and groom's thunder.
Have fun at the wedding!
Oops - forgot to address your other question! Yes, a pashmina, shawl, or nice dressy 3/4 sleeve top/sweater would be perfect! (I'm sure it's boiling out there where you are, so the cooler the better!) Your dress sounds really cute!
For an evening wedding, black is perfectly acceptable. It's not taboo to wear black to weddings anymore (assuming it's not a morning wedding or something), except maybe in certain parts of the country where the community still thinks it's a no-no. I've been to about 8 weddings in the last 2 years and there were always several women who wore black (me included sometimes!). As someone else stated above, the only specific color to avoid is white. I'd also suggest you not wear something like neon pink!
Have fun at the wedding!
Oops - forgot to address your other question! Yes, a pashmina, shawl, or nice dressy 3/4 sleeve top/sweater would be perfect! (I'm sure it's boiling out there where you are, so the cooler the better!) Your dress sounds really cute!
