Personally, I would wear something more light and cheerful but anything seems to go these days. I would not be surprised if bridesmaids gowns have turned up in black.

I have a lot of basic black in my closet and would wear it to a 6 PM wedding in October very comfortably. My cheer would be reflected in my smile ;0)

And I've been to more than one wedding where the wedding party was dressed in black, both long and formal to short and perky more like cocktail attire. Very striking.

I agree that "anything goes these days". Gone are the days of stigma attached to colors. Although, I surely still wouldn't wear bright colors to a funeral (why? dunno!), I'd have no problem wearing black at an evening wedding.

Thanks, all. I think that the dress that I am thinking of is light and airy, even if it is black. I'm going to give it some more thought but I am very confident in the opinions of this KT family.

I think it's appropriate.

I think just about anything, but white or cream, is acceptable to wear to a wedding. If you wear black, you can always add a splash of accent color to add to your cheeriness.

I'd definitely wear a black dress. It's chic!

Definitely would wear black, six pm is a very formal time for a wedding. Have fun!

Yes....if the style is flirty and or cute. If it's a conservative, A-line...probably not a good choice for a FUN event. Sounds like your confident it will work...go for it!

ok...i'm assuming oct? and the weather can be really iffy...what about a pretty shawl, a jazzy pin, or necklace? enjoy!

Yes, definitely!

Thank you all! I will go with the dress that I have in mind. I love it when you tell me what I want to hear! Ha ha I can always count on the kitchen table