Question: Black has always been my colour. Everytime I go shopping, I always look out for dresses in black or its shades. Continuing this love for black further, I want a black wedding dress. But if Indian folklore is anything to go by, since time immemorial black is one colour associated with bad omen and misfortunes. I am not superstitious by nature but I don’t want anything to mess up my wedding or my married life for that matter yet I cant think about any other color but black for my wedding dress. Please help me out. Should I forgo my love for black and settle for usual colors?
Answer: In India, marriage is a sanctimonious occasion. The beginning of a new life is associated with a lot of pious and mythical rituals. So it is not surprising that the color black has always been cast off from any marriage related proceedings. But since you are very much interested in a black wedding dress, then you are advised not to wear absolute black but some subtle shades of it.
Go in for grey shades with heavy embroidery in silver threads. They may not suffice your love for black, but they will definitely give you the look you want and also appease your family members and in-laws.
Also, go for brown. There is no lore associated with this color and is also highly acceptable as wedding color. Brown may not impart the elegance and smartness of black but it will definitely perk up things for you. Dark shades often give you a mesmerizing aura that lifts your entire look.
Since you are keen on not spoiling your day so take a crooked route to your desire. On your wedding please yourself but don’t hurt the sentiments of others. So include black colour in your wedding attire but in a different way than getting a whole dress of it.
