Black and Brown as Wedding Colors.?

Question

I'm not taking about pairing these colors together. But, keeping them seperate.

Am I the only one that thinks chocolate brown (or mocha) is not just another "trend" for wedding colors.

I think it's really classic. Along with black. Black is clearly not morbid if worn correctly.

Does anyone agree that dark colors as wedding colors are not just another trend?

I happen to think they will stick around for years to come.

I personally hate "loud" colors for bridemaid's dresses.

No offense, but not everyone looks good in dusty rose, lavendar, sage green, coral, etc.

I hate seeing pretty bridesmaids wearing a color that does not suit their skin tone or eye color.

Black is so classic, I often wonder why people dislike it so much.

Look at Audrey Hepron in her classic little black dress. No one can say she looks "dated" she looks classic and timeless.

Would people be saying the same thing if she was wearing lavendar or some over "loud" color?

Answer 1

I disagree that there is anything wrong with color. I mean sure black and brown are classic. They are nuetrals so will always be "in". A persons color choice tells alot about them. Casual laid back people normally don't have white on white weddings just like most "Martha" brides as I call them would flip if I sugessted lime green and peacock feathers. Each type is beautiful in its own way.

Brown for summer weddings is a pretty recent trend, especially paired with tiffany/robin's egg blue and pink.

Brown for Fall has been a color of choice for ages and will continue to be so. Its like having grassy greens in summer time.

I think people shouldn't worry about what's the new hot wedding color or what is "dated" and just use colors they love. Colors go in cycles just like fashion trends. Back up ten years and every wedding on the planet wanted to do deep blues with silver because it was the offical "milennium" color scheme. Fast forward about 20 years and what's "so last year" will be all the rage again. I think it's when people get more caught up with trying to out do each other with how unique they are and forget to tailor their weddings to themselves they get into trouble and have those wedding pictures where you just have to say "what the heck was I thinking!"

Weddings have been going on since Adam and Eve...sorry folks but there really isn't any orginal ideas left, just ones that havn't been done in a while.

Answer 2

Okay, to everyone who says black is a 'mourning' color not appropriate to weddings and lavendar is a 'traditional' color quite suitable:

The US is one of the few countries that wears black to funerals. The UK does also. However, in other countries like Spain, the traditional mourning color worn at funerals is white.

Back to US traditions. Along with black, lavendar is also a traditional mourning color. Back in the 1700s and 1800s, black was worn for a year after a death, then lavendar was the only color allowed back into the wardrobe, then a robin's egg blue, then other pastel colors.

Really, it doesn't matter much anymore. Black came into vogue for weddings back in the '80s. It was perfectly acceptable in bridesmaids, and slowly made it's way to dresses. It is now common to find black, blue, and red trim on otherwise all-white wedding dresses. I've even seen all-red dresses.

My wedding consisted of me in off-white; my bridesmaids in a true red; and all the groomsmen in all black. My husband had a red tie, and my bouquet was red roses and little white flowers.

I've been to weddings where the colors were brown and buttercup yellow; navy blue and neon pink; black and orange; lavendar and pink; lavendar and black; taupe and baby pink; red and white... the list goes on. That's in the last three years. I don't think I can see anything much weirder than what I've already seen, honestly.

Answer 3

Lavendar is a loud color? Really? Purple can be, but lavendar is by definition a pastel and isn't terribly loud.

At any rate, colors go through cycles. Right now black and brown look good to a lot of people simply because they haven't been big at weddings for a while. By next year I predict chocolate brown will be far less popular simply because it's been so overdone the last year or two.

As for black, there will always be people who are too scared of color to admit that black doesn't flatter every single skin tone anymore than lavendar or emerald green or tomato red does.

I don't dislike black, per se, but I do truly hate the little black dress. It's for people who are afraid to shine.

And if there's one thing I hate, it's walking into a wedding and thinking I took a wrong turn into a funeral.

Answer 4

My wedding is a black and white wedding and it has hints of lime green and silver (it's in January). It's very pretty. It's reminiscent of the holiday season, without being RED and GREEN.

Anyway. I would take a black or brown bridesmaid's dress any day over a sick loud pink dress. Yes people will laugh at brightly colored dresses in a decade or so.

Black is always classic in my opinion. Brown is always around, just the coordinating colors change. Just imagine looking at your parents wedding pictures and seeing brown dresses and tablecloths with orange accents (my parents were married in the 70s). Now the focus is on brown and pastel, which I can easily see laughing at in 20 years or so, but brown will probably be fashionable with some other color pallette then.

Answer 5

Honestly, I really do like brown as a wedding color paired with Tiffany blue or pastel pink, but I really do think it's just another wedding trend. Right now it's huge, of course because so many ladies are doing it at their weddings. But one day another pair of colors that look amazing will come along and snatch brown right out of the main circuit.
I do agree with you when it comes to black though! I've often thought about having a black and white wedding with some kind of bright color as a accent. It looks so classy and beautiful to me! The only thing holding me back is that I'm a very traditional, superstitious, symbolic person and black is one of those colors. It's always been known as the color of mourning so, I'm still a little if-y. Oh, well! I guess I'll just have to wait until it actually comes to time for me to plan these things before I worry about them too much!

Answer 6

I like black, but few people truly suit wearing black, it can take a bit of makeup to add the colour back into a person's skin if they are wearing black (it doesn't suit me, but I love wearing black) I am not keen on brown, I've never been keen on brown, and I think that colours go through "phases" of being popular and then not being used so much. My mother said that brown and orange were popular in the 80's, and brown seems to be very fashionable at weddings now, especially when teamed with Tiffany blue or lime green. Personally I prefer to see people in cheery colours rather than dark colours.

Answer 7

Black is definitely around to stay, brown I think is a trend and only time will tell if it will stick. I love the different chocolate shades people are choosing, but I do not agree that it works with everyone or every style of dress.

I wouldn't really refer to dusty rose, lavender or sage as "loud" colors. Loud to me would be fuschia, orange, red, and it really is a matter of taste. Specifically the brides taste and it doesn't really matter if they look good or not, it only matters that the bride is happy with her chosen color and style.

Oh and it's Audrey Hepburn.

Answer 8

i have to agree with you.. plus i hate the colours lavender and sage green!! they have to be worn in the right materials and shapes to work well.. but hey everyone can have an opinion..

black and brown go amazingly well together.. i know you said you wouldn't put them side by side but i think you should.. infact brown along with grey and shades of white are the best colours to go with black.. start putting bright colours such as bold pinks with it and the classiness is taken away from the black and both colours look cheap.. anyone wanting those bright colours should learn how to put colour with colour rather than black which in my opinion looks like something you'd see on a ice dancing outfit!!

i do however think that it is important that you consider the colours you want with the time of year you plan to have your wedding.. personally i think they suit autumn and winter weddings a lot more.. but you could get away with these colours if you chose to have an evening-night wedding..

i think that black would be best worn fitted on the bridesmaids in a lovely smooth material such as one similar to silk.. by having black you could also use this for the groomsmen..

i would incooperate the brown in the decor probably.. maybe in the table cloths (think a similar silky material) along with for the cake!! you could even include some dark bronze tones if you were going for the evening look perhaps with some glitter on the table (see only works at night)..

flowers could be cream or white lilies.. go for flowers that are more dramatic than say roses.. you want a sharper line on them in my opinion..

i think that these colours and the idea of having an evening wedding would really suit a reception-after party sort of thing with a stand up comedian.. low lights.. candles on the table.. everyone having a good laugh.. sounds pretty good to me!!

anyway.. whatever you choose to do.. have a lovely wedding and enjoy married life!!

Answer 9

This is one of those 'your opinion vs. my opinion' questions where no one is right and no one is wrong. I happen to think that this whole brown and shades of blue/pink/green is a trend and while yes it looks nice I wouldn't want it for my wedding. Am I wrong? No it's just my opinion. Are you wrong because you like it? No.

As for your comment about not everyone looking good in a certain color - unfortunately that's the way things go! No one is going to pick their bridal party based on their skin tones so that they can all wear the same colors. There will always be the unhappy gal who hates green, stuck wearing it. There's no way to traditionally make everyone happy. Life sucks!

Answer 10

Black has always been the color of mourning and death, and people really cannot accept it as a wedding "color". I myself do not like black as colors for bridesmaids and maid of honor. I have been to weddings of relatives and it looks so morbid. The photos are horrendous and so dull. But that is just my opinion. I do like chocolate brown gowns with ivory or white sashes for a wedding party color. Very very classy. The groomsmen should wear the same color with ivory brocade vests.

On your comments on colors for bridal party, I like Sage Green, coral, russet, chocolate brown, sandalwood, deep gold. As far as your comment about Audrey Hepburn, yes her gown was stunning, but she wasn't in a bridal party and there is a difference.