i want my bridesmaids to be in black....all my flowers are red roses...is this a bad idea?

Answer 1

I know one person who had her bridesmaids in very trendy black and white dresses. She divorced her husband after 5 years because she was tired of being a wife. I think if you want to have black dresses on your attendants that is totally your call, but it seems to me that you should have your attendants in dresses that will match their flowers (red roses), so why not have them wear something like a deep blue. If your women have already purchased their dresses, you need to stay with your color scheme. If you haven't already bought the dresses then it is safe to change them. Good luck.

Answer 2

You shouldn't worry about asking anyone else if THEY will like the colors of YOUR wedding. It's all about you.

On the plus side, black dresses will be easy for your bridesmaids to wear again. Also, black is not always a "dreary" color. It can give your wedding a classic feel--especially with red roses. I recently went to a wedding where the bridesmaids wore black, and it was anything but gloomy. All eyes were on the bride and the rest of the girls have a dress they can wear to other events.

As for stiff guidelines about what you must do in planning your wedding, these rules are falling by the wayside even here in the south. You don't have to be afraid of being more creative now and doing your own thing!

Answer 3

Black is a very chic thing to do nowadays. There's nothing sad because the trick is to be classy. In fact, what most people have been doing is picking one color (black being a favorite because everyone woman looks good in a little black dress) and allowing the bridesmaids to pick a neckline or style that's best suitable for them. It's a great idea and I'm sure they'll all enjoy it.

Also, lately the color to appear in wedding dresses is... red! Usually as an accent color played up with flowered stitching. Black and red are great colors for your wedding. Besides, who are you listening to that says it's a bad idea? It's your wedding and you can do what you want! As long as you are happy with it, don't listen to anyone else. It's not their day. It's yours!

Answer 4

Black with red roses is one of the most goregous choices for a wedding ever. It is very elegant and classy, not to mention the photos look absolutly amazing. If having a photographer ask if they can do colorized black and white photos for the flowers, b&w photos with the roses red would be so beautiful. If they can't, go to any arts and crafts store and they sell photo colorizing kits. If you aren't sure what a colorized photo is just go to yahoo images and type in colorized wedding photos.

Anything that you choose will be absolulty breathtaking. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise, it's your day, not theres. Have a wonderful wedding and best wishes.

Answer 5

I saw this at a wedding. It was beautiful. How about having the bridesmaids each carry one long stemmed rose with a thin black ribbon around it?

Good luck and best wishes.

Answer 6

I personally think that it is very classy looking. i just attended a wedding and the bridesmaids were in black, and it was beautiful. I really like it also for an evening wedding. i also think that the red roses would really pop it out.

if you are going to use red roses, then i would also use red as an accent color. you know like when you decorate. you don't want your reception area to be done in all black. so even perhaps have 3 colors. black, red, and white (the white would reflect off of you).

it is your wedding, and if you and your fiancee agree on having black then i say go for. you are going to have nay sayers, but it is NOT their day. It is yours and your new hubby's day.
so I say go for it, and have fun

Answer 7

Sounds really nice and very original. Black and red look stunning tigether. If this is what you want don't worry what other people think. By the way are you having a deep red dress to compliment this look, it would look just wonderful. I wore a long, straight, very fitted gold lace dress with a black under petticoat, I had a long gorgeous gold scarf with black fringes held in place with deep red roses, EVERYONE thought I looked amazing. I've been married 7 years and we are still sooooooooo in love. Good luck for your big day.

Answer 8

That is exactly what we are doing for my best friend's wedding in October (It's an evening wedding at 6pm.).

All the bridesmaids (including myself) are in black gowns(similar to this one: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/lralou8/LJ/bridesmaiddress.jpg with white pearls), and carrying red roses. The bride is wearing ivory with red roses.

I think it will look beautiful, and your bridesmaids will probably love to wear a black dress, I know we all are glad to.

I personally think it is a very elegant look. The black looks elegant, not depressing, keeps focus on the bride, and is a dress someone might actually be able to wear again.

Answer 9

That's what I'm doing!!!!!!!! :o)

I struggled with it because black is for "mourning" but I am having an evening wedding and reception and I thought it would be romantic and classy! I've seen it on the TV wedding shows many times and I think it's gorgeous. The "black is for mourning" thing is old and outdated. People wear black all the time! Does that mean they are always in mourning? Of course not.

I think it's a fantastic idea. Go on www.theknot.com or www.weddingchannel.com and check out some of the color schemes. Lots of brides do it and I think it's lovely :)

Answer 10

I think it would be gorgeous.

If you want it black, then you have it black! Don't let people tell you that etiquette is this or that. This is your day, not theirs. You're not going to insult anyone if you have the bridesmaids in black.

A friend of mine was married in a bright red dress. It looked gorgeous--oh and her bridesmaids were in black. It was a beautiful wedding because it was them.