Is a dress half black with color appropriate for an outside wedding?

[Frisco mommy2]

My sister in law is getting married in a couple weeks, 11am wedding outside on a golf course and Im having trouble finding a dress for me. I did find a dress at Kohls, the only one I have bought but am worried that it might be too dark. They top half in black and then it ties around the waist area and from the waist down it has white/black /lt teal/dark teal. I was thinking of getting some white strappy heels also. I know black isnt appropriate but was wanting to buy something I may be able to wear sometime else. Its no super fancy but thought some kind of teal necklace to tie in.??any thoughts, or should I find something light pastel colored. We are not in the wedding so my husband thinks whatever is fine, since were not part of the wedding party . Flying with 3 small kids will be a adventure for us soon. Any ideas where else I should go to look at more ideas for dresses, I have gone to Marshalls/TJ Max etc,

[jenniff9]

I think it sounds fine. Especially if you find jewelry and shoes to lighten it up. I personally don't think anyone would think twice about the dress you have picked out. We always put so much time and effort into finding the perfect dress but most people don't give it anther thought. It'd be one thing if the dress was all black and black hose, hat or gloves...too extreme, you know? But I think what you described sounds nice! It sounds like a dress you could wear to church and if the wedding isn't formal and your not a part of the wedding, then that should be appropriate! Hope this helps some!

[DachshundDiva]

The dress you bought sounds lovely and absolutely appropriate. It is solid black dresses that are frowned on. These days I think brides would be glad if you show up in a dress and not wearing flipflops and jeans.

[flyingsolo]

The last wedding I went to, almost all the ladies were in black and white dresses.

[askipper]

Sounds fine to me - I've always followed the "never, ever all white, never all black" rule at a wedding. The white shoes and a teal/colorful necklace sound great. You could probably find something like that at Sam Moon very inexpensively in the right shade.

[Angelbaby]

I think that rule is outdated...

http://www.glamour.com/weddings/blog...s-you-can.html