Probably, its an effort to look as serious and businesslike as possible and in reality, while a black suit certainly is serious, its not all that appropriate for most business settings and so it ultimately looks somewhat out of place
The Phoenix Pride Parade was about to start, and everyone was there, every class and color and age: Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, NASCAR, McKinsey, the Salt River Project, Gilbert Fire & Rescue, Arizona Men of Leather
(I have to stop myself from asking my husband multiple times a day if hes mad at me, she said.) Its also a hangover from the period in her life when she still read the comments
The dress needs to be appropriate for a daytime setting, polished enough to honor the occasion, and personal enough to feel like the bride rather than a generic celebration outfit