White or Ivory for Olive skin tone??

APaganelli

Which color is your wedding dress- white, ivory, diamond white? Which color looks best on an olive skin tone? Does ivory or white seem more popular nowadays. Which looks better in pictures?

teewii37

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[QUOTE]Which color is your wedding dress- white, ivory, diamond white? Which color looks best on an olive skin tone? Does ivory or white seem more popular nowadays. Which looks better in pictures?
Posted by APaganelli[/QUOTE]

I just posted a picture on this board of me in my dress.  I have very olive skin, and I loved the way ivory looked on me.  My skin has yellow undertones, definitely not any ruddiness/redness  -- I loved how the ivory kinda warmed my skin tone.  White was a little intense- a very big contrast.  I didn't try any diamond-white's on, but one of my friends got a diamond-white and she has dark, olive skin and it's really pretty on her.  I never thought I would want a ivory dress... especially because I will be 22 - I wanted a young, white dress.  But I ended up loving all the ivory ones way more!  I'd say, try on a few of each..  I tried on some ivory gowns that were too ivory, almost yellowy - but mine is a light ivory, barely ivory.

opalsky007

I have a pinky-olive skin tone and found that white and diamond white looked best on me. But the ivory ones didn't look bad at all. My advice: try on dresses in a few different colors, and you'll find out quickly which look you like best.

jagore08

I have olive toned skin and thought the ivory looked best on me.

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I am very fair skinned but have very dark hair and my dress was diamond white.

smewinski

I have the same olive skin tone and when I was trying on dresses, everyone told me ivory looked better. So when I ordered my dress I went with ivory.

dizzinea

i'm a pale olive and chose an ivory it was much more flattering

lblumetti

I am the same way and went with ivory.  I didn't hesitate for a minute, but had second thoughts about it afterwards.  Since I only was able to see my dress in ivory, I went with it.  It just gave a little softer feel.  I would just keep in mind that you may like the sample of a dress, but in a different color, the dress can look completely different.  When I was in for my last fitting, my bridal store told me more and more ladies are ordering ivory dresses.

APaganelli

Thanks for the advice everyone!!! I think I'm going to go with whatever looks better on me. When I was trying on dresses, I think the majority of people thought ivory looked better on me, so that is probably what I'll do.