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Colors

Hi everyone. I have not been on these forums in years, but my MIL is getting married and has asked me my opinions/help on her colors as she really liked my wedding.
Her concern is that all of her bridesmaids and wedding party will be older, (45ish +) and she feels most bridesmaid styles and colors are not appropriate. She wants something that her girls might wear again, and is stuck on black.
However, she doesn't seem to really like that idea, only leaning towards black for the convince of her girls. She is a very nice, stylish, and colorful person, and the only thing she has to go on for a theme so far is a Harley Davidson figurine that has a little red in it.
Any ideas? I have been out of the loop for so long when it comes to wedding style, I have no clue what to suggest to her.

Re: Colors

  • Cleo7Cleo7 member
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    Navy is another classic color that could be worn again.  Look outside of the "bridesmaid" box - look at cocktail or party dresses that aren't specifically designed to be bridesmaid dresses.  Is your MIL wearing a white/ivory dress?  Does she want all of her bridesmaids to match, or would she be open to them wearing coordinating but not matching dresses?
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  • She is very open to anything at this point. She is leaning towards ivory as she doesn't think white is appropriate for her second wedding.
    However, I told her to find whatever looks best on her because the diference in all the "ivory" colors is so large; I reminded her that my wedding mixed white and ivory without anyone knowing.
  • what about doing a colored sash with the black dresses?
  • She could also do a spectrum of one color.  If we hadn't gone the black and white route with the girls in black dresses, I probably would have ended up telling them to get a dress in any shade of blue and had a nice variety of shades at the altar.  So she could just tell them to wear any red dress and let them find something they're comfortable with.
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    Sometimes I feel like people think that brides are delicate little flower princesses who get all dressed up and pretty for one special moment of their dreams, when really they're just normal people who just happen to be getting married. Things shouldn't have to be sugar-coated for grown-ass women. -mstar284
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