Reader Poll Follow Up: It's Usually a Nice Day for a Black Wedding

Well, the votes have been cast, and a verdict has sort of been reached in the Daddy Likey Nice Day For a Black Wedding? Poll.

The vast majority of votes were evenly split (like, really evenly--right now it's 227 to 231) between the passionate proponents of the little black dress in all wedding situations and those who say it all depends on which black dress (and possibly just as importantly, which wedding).

As I mentioned on Monday, I'm leaning toward the latter, because, for example, this dress would probably not be the best thing to wear to, say, a traditional summer wedding:

But it would be absolutely perfect for that renaissance faire-themed wedding you have coming up (the one with the invitation inked on a parchment scroll).

And this would probably not be the best thing to wear, ever:


But little black dresses can be so classic and chic, it would be a shame to throw out the option. I think a simple black dress looks just right in the fall and winter months, especially at evening weddings. For the summer, it can definitely work too--just go for pretty details, eyelets, and lighter fabrics. I really like these next two options which also happen to be fairly cheap:

Helena Eyelet Dress, $35!, delias.com

Tiered Full Dress, £85.00, topshop.com

And like many brilliant readers pointed out, accessories can make or break the outfit, so try a pink shawl, gold clutch, or bright blue shoes (although a bright blue shawl, pink clutch, or gold shoes would be just as good).

Speaking of brilliant readers, be sure to check out the comments from Monday's post, as they contain a wealth of wedding fashion wisdom. Here are a few of my favorite tidbits:

As long as you're not showing a ton of cleavage or your chocha, everybody will be paying attention to the bride anyway. Its all about love, man, not the dress.

Absolutely... unless you go around telling people you're wearing black because you are in mourning for your stepbrother's lost freedom.

Black heels to funeral, metallic to wedding.

I am, by no means, a clothes extremist. But if you can't dress up for someone's wedding, don't go.

[Black] might be okay after six, on a Saturday night, in Manhattan. Other than that, I wouldn't risk it, not even for spite.

My friend had a Goth wedding & black was not only fine, it was practically mandatory.

I certainly think if the bride spends her time brooding over your dress, she's marrying the wrong damn guy.

I believe it's fine to wear black to a wedding as long as the dress isn't funeral-y but my mother begs to differ. Of course, she is biased since the groom at the wedding she last attended wearing black attempted to kill the bride not long after the wedding.