Which of these two gowns? Both in ivory, w/o flower PLEASE HELP!

BostonGayGal · January 2010

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dparisi · January 2010

IMO Bottom one (pink color) definintely. Top one toooo busy.

spuccio · January 2010

Oh, I really like the top one. BGG, where is your venue? Have you decided on any other details yet, like decor or theme? Sometimes fitting the dress to the aesthetic of the overall wedding can really help with a dress choice.

coreywalk · January 2010

I love them both! I would choose the top one if it was flattering on my frame.

EKobrenski · January 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.weddings.com/Sites/Weddings/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_massachusetts-boston_of-two-gowns-ivory-wo-flower-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:89Discussion:f0504c86-b8e1-4232-906c-a8e965956e97Post:cfe6e660-55be-4e01-9814-bd11770e6848">Re: Which of these two gowns? Both in ivory, w/o flower PLEASE HELP!</a>:
[QUOTE]Oh, I really like the top one. BGG, where is your venue? Have you decided on any other details yet, like decor or theme? Sometimes fitting the dress to the aesthetic of the overall wedding can really help with a dress choice.
Posted by spuccio[/QUOTE]

Agree on both counts. Although you could also plan your decor around the dress. Also, what does your fiancee's dress look like? if you aren't keeping them a surprise, it might make sense for them to be somewhat complimentary.

BostonGayGal · January 2010

Venue: Mama Maria's - classic - These are photos of the room. Guests are being invited to an engagement party, but we are surprising them with a wedding that night.

BostonGayGal · January 2010

Fiancee's dress - We are such different people and our coloring is so different, that we aren't sure whether we should try to sort of match, or just play up the difference.

foolforfood · January 2010

I normally hate pickups, but I really love #1!!! It's so glamorous and chic. I also like #2 for the Grace Kelly attitude it gives. But I think #2 may feel too promish depending on how you accessorize it. If you want to do matchy matchy, #2 coordinates with your FI's dress very well.

Have you tried them on?

EKobrenski · January 2010

Yeah i think when it comes down to it, it's your wedding so who cares if you match

I agree with fff tho, number two would go better since they both have clean lines.

spuccio · January 2010

I am going to stick with the number 1 reco! it would look so stunning in photos of you in north square with all of that delightful cobblestone and old buildings. :-) GL!

jilliannoel88 · January 2010

I like #2

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junelley · January 2010

I vote for #2!

kgirlie · January 2010

*LOVELOVELOVE!* number 1!

killian09 · January 2010

I don't think you have to match in style at all, but I would suggest matching or complementing in color. At least, I've seen photos with an ivory dress bride and a white dress bride together, and I found the color mismatch distracting. The blush pink though might be different enough that it isn't distracting or clashy though. I like the second dress a lot.

good luck!

killian09 · January 2010

arg, I see you said both in ivory, so never mind about the pink comment. Anyway, do what you like, if you think you both really look good in different colors, don't let me discourage you obviously!

BostonGayGal · January 2010

Killian - thank you. It is tough because she looks best in bright white and I look best in ivory. So the photographer recommended playing up totally different dresses so people wouldn't think - 'oh, the colors aren't the same', but instead, 'totally different dresses'

I originally hoped to have dresses the same color and by the same designer. But htat plan failed miserably!

EKobrenski · January 2010

The best advice I got when wedding dress shopping was to picture yourself looking at your pictures, say, 20 years from now. Which dress are you wearing?

foolforfood · January 2010

Ok, here's a final thought. #1 is a showstopper. #2, though lovely, is traditional and expected. I'm afraid that #1 may over-shadow your FI's dress. But I guess proper accessorizing may prevent that from happening.

EKobrenski · January 2010

Oh, and now I'm being totally pushy and giving unsolicited advice, but if you have ivory and she has white, what if she carries an ivory bouquet and you carry a white one to pull it together? and maybe have some common element in the bouquets, like a colored flower or ribbon wrap?

evseidl · January 2010

number 1. Love it.

clbartnicki · January 2010

I love #1!

jenwindy · January 2010

NUMBER ONE - Hands down. The other dress is good if you want a softer "girl" look. The first dress says "woman" to me: voluptuous, sexy curves. Know what I mean?

BostonGayGal · January 2010

Thank you all! I am off to try them on and decide!

Beantown Mama · January 2010

I vote #1. Gorgeous!

raphninja · January 2010

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't hide from me, young lady!!!!!! I'm sorry if I ruined a surprise by seeing this post, but I won't tell anyone else! I'm so happy for you kids. Charlie and I really like Ayden.

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S.- I alreadly told you I pick the pink one.

P.P.S.- I hear Mama Maria's is the best restaurant in the North End. I have a gift certificate that I need to use there.

P.P.P.S.- YYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BostonBride919 · January 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.weddings.com/Sites/Weddings/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_massachusetts-boston_of-two-gowns-ivory-wo-flower-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:89Discussion:f0504c86-b8e1-4232-906c-a8e965956e97Post:99e21548-9186-4f4c-aaac-b1b9c9bde82c">Re: Which of these two gowns? Both in ivory, w/o flower PLEASE HELP!</a>:
[QUOTE]Ok, here's a final thought. #1 is a showstopper. #2, though lovely, is traditional and expected. I'm afraid that #1 may over-shadow your FI's dress. But I guess proper accessorizing may prevent that from happening.
Posted by foolforfood[/QUOTE]

Completely agree with above - I LOVE #1, but it may overshadow the other more plain dress

spuccio · January 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_massachusetts-boston_of-two-gowns-ivory-wo-flower-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:89Discussion:f0504c86-b8e1-4232-906c-a8e965956e97Post:02d97410-69ce-44c0-8e4c-c71ade403089">Re: Which of these two gowns? Both in ivory, w/o flower PLEASE HELP!</a>:
[QUOTE]OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't hide from me, young lady!!!!!! I'm sorry if I ruined a surprise by seeing this post, but I won't tell anyone else! I'm so happy for you kids. Charlie and I really like Ayden. =) YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S.- I alreadly told you I pick the pink one. ;) P.P.S.- I hear Mama Maria's is the best restaurant in the North End. I have a gift certificate that I need to use there. P.P.P.S.- YYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by raphninja[/QUOTE]

This is trouble. I really hope for BGG's sake, this poster thinks its another person...

AlwaysABridesmaid... · January 2010

Love #1!!!

raphninja · January 2010

No, Spuccio. I know who it is. Everything will be fine, I promise. If a surprise is spoiled on one person, I think I'm the best person to have it spoiled on. 1.) I hate surprises, 2.) I am FANTASTIC at keeping secrets, and 3.) I'm so happy for BGG it doesn't matter one bit.

spuccio · January 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_massachusetts-boston_of-two-gowns-ivory-wo-flower-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:89Discussion:f0504c86-b8e1-4232-906c-a8e965956e97Post:788d3721-6c83-477e-ba61-f9e50330ee95">Re: Which of these two gowns? Both in ivory, w/o flower PLEASE HELP!</a>:
[QUOTE]No, Spuccio. I know who it is. Everything will be fine, I promise. If a surprise is spoiled on one person, I think I'm the best person to have it spoiled on. 1.) I hate surprises, 2.) I am FANTASTIC at keeping secrets, and 3.) I'm so happy for BGG it doesn't matter one bit. =)
Posted by raphninja[/QUOTE]

You better stick to that! The Boston Knotties have been known to go ninja on people who mess with our brides <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-sealed.gif" border="0" alt="Sealed" title="Sealed" />

BostonGayGal · January 2010

hehehehe - raphninja - I don't know why I didn't think that you might be on here. I knew better Urgh. Shoot. Can you pretend to be surprised? Email. In a minute.

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