Dress Color

wheatney22 · April 2010

Hello Ladies,
Hope you all had a nice weekend. I visited my folks in MA and was able to get quite a few checks this weekend.
But I have a dilemma. Yesterday, my mom, sister, sister in law and I went to look at dresses. I found a dress I love and everyone loved as well. The only problem is that white didn't look good on me :-(.
Everyone thinks it'll be a better idea for me to order the dress in Ivory. Even my mom who is a pastor and believes in all the "white and pure" thing. I don't necessarily think that white means you're pure. However, I have always pictured myself in a white wedding gown. I love the dress but they didn't have it in white (I tried on another dress in white) so there is no way for me to verify that it'll look nice on me.

What are you ladies doing? Wearing white, off white or ivory? And did you have any problems with the color you chose?
TIA!

SaraAndrew2010 · April 2010

I'm wearing an ivory dress. It's softer than a true white and looks better with my pale skin tone. However, to me it is still a "white" dress. I think if you ask anyone on my wedding day what color dress I wore, they would tell you white.

katanne9 · April 2010

I thought I would wear white as well. But I found a dress that I loved and it only came in ivory. Honestly, I don't think anyone will be able to tell unless they held a white swatch up next to it.

Also, I've been told by several photographers that ivory photographs a lot better than white, since it reflects the light more softly.

aneresRN · April 2010

I am pretty pale, and I felt white made me look sickily, it washed me out so much. After trying on a few ivory dresses, I realized how much better they flattered my skin tone. Also as pp said, I doubt anyone but you and your mom will realize it's not white.

dawnbeatty · April 2010

The dress that I'm wearing looks white but the consultant told me it was ivory. I never even thought of wearing an ivory dress - always thought white but I love my Ivory wedding dress.

mrb5000 · April 2010

I'm wearing ivory as well. I think you should go for what looks the best on you and what you're happiest with - nobody will care what shade of white it is!

TwylaB123 · April 2010

If you talk to a color consultant, they'll tell you that Ivory is a soft white and is much better for some skin tones. I always pictured myself in white, but will most likely end up in an ivory gown because it's much more flattering.

I don't think it's any less of a "white" gown than one labelled white (as far as symbolism goes)--it's just a more flattering shade.

TriSaratops10 · April 2010

I have a slight olive complexion and still felt better in an ivory color, mine is between white & ivory (PIB).

I agree with everyone else that it is not any less of a "white" gown and that to everyone else it will be white.

Show us a pic!

wheatney22 · April 2010

Thanks Ladies. I appreciate the feedback.

TriSatatops10 - You've got private mail.

Calypso1977 · April 2010

IMO, stark true white doesnt look that great on anyone. i think very few brides actually wear stark white.

my dress was "diamond white". if you held it up to something stark white you could tell it wasnt white, but it wasnt dark like ivory.

regardless, teh color of the dress has nothing to do with purity and virginity, etc. you should wear a dress you like and feel comfortable in, even if its bright red.

SuMmErKuTiE · April 2010

I think the whole "white equals purity" is ridiculous. Most brides are no longer a virgin on their wedding day and still wear white.

Ditto pp that it's so hard to tell the difference between a stark white, diamond white, ivory, etc...

My dress will be diamond white and I doubt anyone will be able to tell the difference or jump to silly conclusions as to why I'm wearing a certain color. I chose the color of my dress to go with my skin tone and nothing else.

On_Cloud_Nine · April 2010

My dress is white. I tried it on in ivory, and it looked fine, but I just prefered white for me.

I really don't think it matters what color you wear. Especially now a days, when people are getting married in all kinds of different color dresses!

FutureMrsMcDaniel · April 2010

I am wearing a beautiful ivory dress, but I don't look at it and exclaim "That's ivory, not white!" Frankly, my dress looks white to me, but I didn't choose it for the color, I chose it because the fit of the dress was flattering on me.
There was an article on TK (I'm sorry I don't have the specific article's web address) but it said that most dress makers do no produce pure white gowns. Even what is called 'white' on the tag is not a true white. It's confusing, I know.
This article also said that the purest white looks amazing on very dark skin tones, but not so much on lighter tones.
Nobody will know whether it's ivory or not, and nobody else will care one way or the other.
Whatever color you choose will be beautiful, and that's all that anyone will think, regardless of whether it's pure white or not.

Brashley08 · April 2010

I'm wearing an ivory dress. I found it for cheap (less than $100 WITH the shoes) and it fit me like a glove! No alterations needed!! So I bought it! The fact that it was ivory had nothing to do with it, and I'm sure if it was white I would have gotten it without a second thought.
If you love it, get it!! If not, maybe you'll find something else you like better..

NeColeMonet · April 2010

IVORY!! I loooved it in that color...but not so much in white.

jacki_sue · April 2010

I chose a white gown, even though I'm Irish and pale. I feel beautiful and bride-y in it.

I always tell people it's "because I'm pure n' crap."

J

FutureMrsRyan · April 2010

white - but only because its THE dresy. i typically like ivory!

felkels · April 2010

see which works best for your skin tone..if ivory works better than go for it. I actually liked my dress in ivory, but really wanted white. I have not even tried on the white, but I heard with my skin tone white will bring out more pinks and ivory will bring out more yellows...so I am beliving the consultant and doing white. I don't want to look yellow that day. Good luck with your decision, and remember, it is your decision. For many years I wanted to have atleast a little color on my gown, and I got that! Do what you want and what you think looks good on your own body.

graysquirrel · April 2010

I don't think I will be wearing much white at all. I am having a victorian dress made and want to incorporate dusky greens and pinks with some ivory. I don't think that dress color matters. PP was right, white does not equate purity in this day and age, so I don't feel bad about wearing nontraditional colors.

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