Colorful wedding dresses

jdluvr06

So here is the deal. I hate wearing white. Like really really hate it. So I was planning on wearing a pretty colored dress. The thing is I was talking about this with my mom, grandmother, and other various female relatives and they all had a fit. They are saying that if I get a dress that is a different color that I won't look like a bride and that I will eventually regret it. So what do you think guys think of colored dresses?

emmyg65

Well I wore a hot pink dress, so there you go. I felt fabulous and received many, many compliments (as all brides do). My parents were worried I might regret it, but when they saw how happy I felt in it, and how well the color fit me, they were glad I didn't listen to them.

southernbelle0915

Why do your family/friends give a hoot about what you wear? I'm pretty sure people are going to know who the bride is... you'll be the one walking in when the officiant says "all rise for the bride, the one at the alter getting married to the groom, the one dancing the first dances, cutting the cake, and sitting at the sweetheart/head table. No one is going to be confused. That's ridiculous.

Now if they have a problem with it because it's not traditional, I can see that. But who cares? It's not their wedding and it affects them not at all. I would recommend that you stick to the formality of your event though. In other words, if you have a formal wedding planned, I'd stick with a more formal gown and visa versa.

doeydo

I don't mind coloured wedding dresses, though I would not personally wear one.  If you would feel more comfortable in colour, then go for it.  If anyone questions you, just tell them you will wear what you want just like they can wear what they want.  Everyone will know you are the bride.

climbingsingle

What you'll end up regretting most likely is wearing a dress in a color that you don't like (white). If you want to wear a non-white wedding dress, go for it! Don't let your family members talk you out of it. 

jdluvr06

We're not going to have a formal wedding. I'm trying to make my wedding as fun as I can without it being tacky. I've always personally thought that the stuffy, formal weddings were kind of boring, so we're going for short and sweet ceremony and a fun informal reception. I'm still going to wear the colored dress I want, I'm just looking for others opinions.

ktjanesmom

Sorry Im old school.  I think all first time brides should wear white.  Just because I am a traditionalist though.  Its probably the only time in your life you can wear a long white dress.  But I guess be happy in what you wear for your wedding.  What does your groom think?

ElcaB

People have the tendency to freak out when a huge tradition is broken, like the bride not wearing white. 

Personally, I enjoy the tradition and would be very surprised - but not horrified - if I saw a colored bridal gown. But hey, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks but you. Your mom, grandmother, etc. are not the ones wearing the dress, so it doesn't really matter what they think. It's your wedding day, and you should love everything about it. You wouldn't want to spend the day being uncomfortable with what you're wearing!

Have you actually tried on dresses yet? I only ask because you may be surprised by how you feel when wearing a white bridal gown. Donning a white tee is one thing, a far cry from a white bridal gown! You can also experiment with ivory, pale gray, and blush, which have become something of a recent trend. Finding a dress in those colors may calm your relatives a bit. 

jdluvr06

People have the tendency to freak out when a huge tradition is broken, like the bride not wearing white. 

Personally, I enjoy the tradition and would be very surprised - but not horrified - if I saw a colored bridal gown. But hey, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks but you. Your mom, grandmother, etc. are not the ones wearing the dress, so it doesn't really matter what they think. It's your wedding day, and you should love everything about it. You wouldn't want to spend the day being uncomfortable with what you're wearing!

Have you actually tried on dresses yet? I only ask because you may be surprised by how you feel when wearing a white bridal gown. Donning a white tee is one thing, a far cry from a white bridal gown! You can also experiment with ivory, pale gray, and blush, which have become something of a recent trend. Finding a dress in those colors may calm your relatives a bit. 

My cousin had the same thought so I did try on some bridal gowns but I really didn't like it. It's not just that I don't like the look of it. I'm pretty pale and white makes me look like a ghost, plus I'm really clumsy and have the tendency to spill things on myself. Lol. I'm finding myself drawn to this really pretty pale mint green color.

MrsDeRuyter87

You said you are having a non traditional wedding. It would be fun to have a dress incorporated into a theme of some sorts. I have seen a few pin up or 50's style dresses for fun garden party themed weddings on the blogs. Just this weekend we ran into a wedding party where the bride wore a striking red dress while her WP wore black. It just worked. Plus red is also considered the traditional wedding dress color in some cultures.

misssunshine17

You can wear whatever you want. I'm with Climbing... you'll regret it more if you don't wear what you want. 

chkmeowt

I'm very pale as well, which is why I'm wearing ivory.  Have you tried a blush pink? They look beautiful.

jdluvr06

Debmonn you're getting married the day before me! I could try the blushing pink. I haven't tried that yet.

caroladams1101

You don’t have to wear white if you don’t like it. I’ve been to many events where the brides are dresses in non-white.

[Deleted User]

I ended up falling in love with a champagne wedding dress. I wasn't going to wear white because I felt with my skin tone I would look bad. There are great wedding dress options that aren't in white. I've seen pink, floral, champagne, ivory, silver and gold. Check out David's Bridal online for some ideas, you don't have to buy from there, but it will give you some color options and style ideas. You can still have bridal dress that isn't white.

thelastdreamer

Vera Wang is coming out with a new line of red and black wedding gowns! Check it out: http://www.davidsbridal.com/Browse_Bridal-Gowns-Shop-By-Designer-White-by-Vera-Wang

jdluvr06

ktjanesmom said:

Sorry Im old school.  I think all first time brides should wear white.  Just because I am a traditionalist though.  Its probably the only time in your life you can wear a long white dress.  But I guess be happy in what you wear for your wedding.  What does your groom think?

I'm just now seeing your post. Lol. He said that he doesn't care what color I wear as long as I show up and it isn't black.

winelover123

Wear what you want. I wore a gold gown. I still felt like a bride, people still knew who the bride was and I still had random strangers congratulating me while H and I were doing our first look portraits. I hate long white gowns and never felt the need to wear one, even as a first time bride. Go and try on a bunch of different gowns and see what you like.

pumpkinsandturkeys

@jdluvr06 I looooove the idea of a pale mint green dress! Especially if you're very fair-skinned, that could be STUNNING.

jdluvr06

pumpkinsandturkeys said:

@jdluvr06 I looooove the idea of a pale mint green dress! Especially if you're very fair-skinned, that could be STUNNING.

Thank you! I tried on one yesterday that loved but I wasn't 100% sold on it. I loved loved loved the color but I'm not sure the style suited me. The first pic is the color but the style was similar to pic number two.

pumpkinsandturkeys

You definitely have to be sold on the style AND the colour. That being said, A) that colour is GORGEOUS, and the dress I ended up buying was initially my third-favourite dress. It was the total opposite of what I always thought I wanted, and I didn't realize that I loved it until I tried them all on again and realized that was the one that I couldn't get out of my head. No big crying moment, no jumping up and down with a big grin... Just peaceful satisfaction. I think if you try it on again, you'll know whether or not it suits you.

smalfrie19

I have a dress that's primarily white with a blue organza split

jdluvr06

That is really pretty! I'm going dress shopping again on Sunday so I might have to try that one on again.

artbyallie

Wearing white has really only been a mainstream (read: for more than just rich folks) tradition only for about 50-60 years, since white dresses became a little more affordable and a little less of a purely luxury item with the advent of mass-produced clothing and in particular polyester.

Queen Victoria did start the trend, but it remained largely a status symbol for about a century after that. Your family may be attached to the idea simply because they may never have known brides to wear anything else. One of my grandmothers was too young and broke to do anything more than get married in the church with basically just her mother present, so she just wore a normal dress rather than a white gown, which was really what the vast majority of brides did up until about the 1950s/60s.

AddieCake

I think anyone who tells you that you won't look like a bride should be disregarded. If you don't like white bridal gowns, it makes no sense for you to wear one. 

jdluvr06

So I was searching for dresses online to get an idea of a style I would want. I found something that I'm absolutely in love with, of course I'd need to find it, or something similar, and try it on first but I love it and I'm on the hunt.

hyechica81

mori lee has a color called rosa for most of her wedding gowns its like a dusty pink and very pretty


this gives you an idea of the color rosa from mori lee http://www.newyorkdress.com/Mori_Lee/6762ML.html

jdluvr06

That color is very beautiful.

rajahmd

I say rock the colorful dress. I wore a pink dress (and I mean pink, not just some wimpy blush pink) and loved it! I got a ton of compliments, even from people who warned me before the wedding that I wouldn't look bridal.

This is us during our entrance at the recpetion. I think it shows off the color pretty well. Can't wait til we have pro pics to share.

jdluvr06

That is such a fun color Rajah! You look so pretty in it too! One of my friends told me I should email the picture if the dress I like to different bridal shops in the area and ask if they have something like it. So I did that and I got a reply from one of them already saying that they have something similar in white but they could order it in the green. So I made an appointment with them on Wednesday.

emmyg65

You might also want to check out bridesmaids' dresses. Bonus: they're much cheaper than wedding dresses! That's the route I went.