Struggling with Colors

Re: Struggling with Colors

• artbyallie mod

  

  December 2013

  I had different shades of blue, though they were not arranged in order. My MOH wore a print and I offered to let the bridesmaids pick their own shade, though they insisted I just assign them. I did let them choose their dresses anywhere and any style as long as they were knee-length. It was kind of funny that they all ended up with ruched waistbands without planning that.

  
  

  I do think you're off-base to automatically assume that all heavier girls will want a dark color and all the thinner ones will wear lighter. Plus, that would make it terribly obvious when they're standing at the altar in order of size. So I would ask them to just choose a dress in any shade of purple that they like.

  

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• southernbelle0915 mod

  

  December 2013

  You don't need to go with the cliche red/orange/yellow just because your wedding is in September. Pick whatever colors you want. 

  
  

  If you go with purple, I like dark purple (like a plum or eggplant) lighter purple (like your lilac or lavender) and then throwing in a yellow/orange tone like gold, champagne, or copper with ivory to warm it up and give it a Fall feel. You could do your MOH in lilac/lavender and the rest of the BMs in darker purple or various shades of purple. Then bring in the yellow/orange tones so you're not on purple overload.

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• climbingsingle member

  

  December 2013

  You don't have to do fall colors just because you're getting married in September. Pick whatever colors you want. My wedding is 9/27/14 and I'm doing jewel tones. 

  I also think putting the larger girls in different colors is kind of rude. I mean, at what size is the cutoff? I think you're better off avoiding hurt feelings and just picking one color and then letting the girls choose a style they feel comfortable in. 

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• chkmeowt member

  

  December 2013

  @prettybirdy27 LOVE your color choices. I'm getting married next August in St. Paul at Harriet Island and my BM's are wearing shades of blues and we're using coral as accents.
  
  OP, I love the idea of purple shades or adding in champagne and rose with some purple.
  

  
  

  

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• misssunshine17 member

  

  December 2013

  I got married Oct. 26th and my bridesmaids wore whatever navy dress they wanted and it was perfect. I would highly recommend jewel tones.

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  December 2013

  I love the idea of the MOH in a lighter shade of purple to designate her as the MOH and the others in a darker purple color. You can bring in pink with their flowers if you really love pink. And for styles, you can just pick a designer/store, give them the color and length and tell them to pick a style that they feel comfortable in & fits their budget.

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• majesty318 member

  

  December 2013

  I am doing shades of purple plus one navy - they are David's Bridal colors. My girls range from size 2 to size 20 and I let them pick which of the 6 colors they wanted. My MOH happens to be the size 20 and she did want a dark color (although obviously this would not always be the case, as artbyallie said). MOH is in marine and then the rest of the girls will follow from darkest to lightest: lapis, plum, sangria, wisteria, and iris, and then the FG in regency. I am so excited to do this ombre look and it sounds like it might work for you too.
  

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• vmj23 member

  

  December 2013

  i like the idea of shades of purple, and i don't think you need to pick your colors based on the season. I am having a spring wedding and the girls are wearing shades fo gray (they can choose whatever dress/shade they want).  

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• seshat303 member

  

  December 2013

  Another Minnesotan here, and I'm getting married in May in St Paul and using navy with coral accents.  I've seen people mention that navy isn't terribly springy, but whatever.  We had snow last May so spring isn't exactly always springy either.  Plus, navy's more or less a neutral, looks good on most people, and is a common enough color so my BMs can choose whatever dress they want pretty easily.  And I just happen to like it.
  
  I agree with the PP's that the season shouldn't dictate your color choice.  I really love the idea of different shades of purple with gold or champagne accents like someone suggested, although I wouldn't leave the shades dependent on the girls' size.  Personally, I'm a fan of the gradient look so I'd ask the MOH if she'd prefer dark or light and then let the rest of the girls decide among themselves what shade they'd like and order them accordingly at the ceremony.  You could also just specify a color range and let the girls pick whatever.  Alternatively, if you only want one color dress you could show the color to the BMs and ask if it's ok with them (keeping in mind you probably can't please everyone 100%).  I'd try to leave weight out of it though, so just "hey, I'm thinking of blush pink dresses, are you ok with that?" to all your BMs.
  
  

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• Kohl95 member

  

  December 2013

  We're getting married next October and totally going all "cliche."  Decorating with pumpkins and all.  The BMs are wearing David's Bridal color "Truffle," which is a really deep brown color, with the MOH being in their color "Apple," which is a pretty red/burgundy color.. Our original colors were turquoise and yellow in the fall but I fell in love with the idea of a fall themed wedding.. Don't let the season dictate your colors, pick colors that speak to you and make you happy..

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