Quote Originally Posted by BCAC View Post
I'm of the opinion that, what ever you wear, you can't "outshine" the bride or groom because it's their day and ALL the brides and grooms I have seen have been positively radient. No way you can outshine 'em.
I agree, I think worrying about outshining the bridal party is mostly nonsense; how you act at the wedding is much more important. I do however, think it is out of place for guests to wear long white dresses to weddings (which I've seen), but most of us on this forum would not do that. If you are better dressed that other guests, don't worry about it; that you took the time to dress well is a compliment to the bride and groom. Wearing the black jacket is the equivalent to wearing a nice black suit, which is very appropriate for an evening wedding.