Hi! I'm sorry to cross-post, but the other boards are SO incredibly slow today! We have chosen October 22, 2011 as our date. Since it's so far away, right now we're only talking about minor things, like colors. I think we have decided on deep red, chocolate brown, and ivory. However, I can't seem to get one little snag out of my mind. Our #1 venue choice, which we will be reserving soon, since it books 12-18 months in advance, is full of dark brown woodwork. GORGEOUS. But I don't want to put the bridesmaids in brown because they will blend in, and ivory will be too close to my dress. I had it in mind to put them in dark red with ivory bouquets until my best friend, who will most definitely be MOH, specifically requested no red. She has rosacea (sp?) and has been in two weddings that chose red and felt she looked awful because even the professional makeup artists couldn't completely cover it. Now I am at a loss as to what color to use. Would it look odd if I did black dresses with ivory bouquets to match the men's black tuxes, if there is no black anywhere else? Would it look bad with all of the dark brown wood? Thanks!