White has always been a symbol of purity. It has been a religious symbol in weddings for centuries. In more recent decades, it has shifted from a symbol of absolute sexual purity to simply a symbol of virginity. Even more recently, it's just been the traditional wedding dress color and one cannot determine one's level of purity based on wedding dress color.
Even if you are truly a religious person, you are in no way bound to the color white for a wedding dress. White is not mandated as a dress color in any ancient religious texts that I know of. More likely, wedding garb was colorful and vibrant. There is also no mandate in any established religion that the dress must be white. Sure, you will find some older ladies in the church shocked by such radical ideas, but it is your day.
So, is a black wedding dress right for you?
You don't have to be goth to want a black wedding dress, although goths are the trendsetters in this arena.
It might help to be a little goth inside, though. Many people have hidden obsessions with black and there is so much that can be done with it.
As the bride, the decision will be ultimately yours, of course, but asking the groom his thoughts might be wise. Most grooms don't have intricate fantasies of their wedding day- wedding night, maybe, but not the actual ceremony. If he is more traditional and does not want to stray too far from the beaten path, that will be something to consider.
Also, the bridesmaids would probably be wearing black as well, unless you put them in white, which would be a fun twist on the black and white themed wedding.
Black Wedding Dress Selection
At this point, black wedding dresses have not taken off, yet. David's Bridal had no black wedding dresses, although there was a beautiful white one with black accents.
Where to find your wedding dress
You might not find a black wedding dress as all. But you can easily find a black prom dress that will surely be fancy enough, and many are stunning.
There is also a larger variety of black bridesmaids dresses to choose from, but many of those have shorter skirts that are not puffed out with toole. That is why I would go for a prom dress myself. A quick Amazon search landed me these results that could work beautifully as wedding dresses.
I love the fairy-princess look of the black sheer on the skirt. Although I could see this well sported by a true goth, I think any black adorer would be happy to walk down the aisle in this. The small picture doesn't show it, but the top is a little sparkly, which gives away it's prom roots, but it is not gawdy. Also, because it is a prom dress, the size range does not go to plus-sized.
This red bridesmaid dress also comes in black. The part that is shown as red here is black with the same black satin accents. Where this is a bridesmaid dress, or intended to be, there are not the same size restrictions. It is strapless, which is perfect for a dream black and white summer wedding.
This gown is also shown in red, but it has a gorgeous black counterpart. It is black satin, with a thin sash around the waste and it is strapless. Again, this dress is for the prom or for a bridesmaid, so it has an upscale look.
A side note on not wearing a dress that is made for a bride is that a prom dress or bridesmaid dress will be significantly less expensive than a bridal dress.
Good luck finding that black wedding dress.
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