My dress and wedding colors....

FezzyWigg · December 2009

Ok, so I found the dress that I love and the sales lady (along with the people were there with me) said that stark white was not ideal for my skin tone. My fiance and I already decided we wanted to do black and white as our colors. I think it'll look ridiculous if I have an off-white/egg shell colored dress when our colors are black and white...

Can anyone give me advice on the matter. My sister-in-law thinks I'm being ridiculous...

liz745 · December 2009

I think you are being ridiculous. Get a dress that looks fabulous on you in a color that looks amazing on you. No one will care if you dress isnt the same shade of white as whatever it is you have planned because no body is going to be comparing all the different shades of white.

I think you are overthinking the wedding colors, not everything has to be perfectly matched. You will go insane if you try to do that.

pavingtheroad · December 2009

I say go with the color that looks best on you. just because you are doing a black and white color theme doesnt mean you have to match. I'm using brown and aqua as my colors and I'm not trying to match my dress to my colors. Also, I think that you would stand out in a nice way being in a slightly different white tone.

ring_pop · December 2009

"Psst... look at Fezzy... doesn't she look RIDICULOUS in her ivory dress when EVERYTHING else at this wedding is black and white? OMG."

... is not what your guests will be saying. Get the dress that will look best on you. Even everything else won't be exactly the same shade of white anyway.

aerinpegadrak · December 2009

My gown is ivory. My colors are black and white. The gown photographs as white. It. Does. Not. Matter. This is the point when you step away from the wedding planning and pour yourself a good stiff drink.

Vikki2pay · December 2009

I agree with everyone else.

The whites are never going to all be the same color, and once it's all together, you'll never notice.

ManyPenguins · December 2009

I agree with the others about it not clashing. The bride should always be set apart as different from everyone else in some way or another, and in your case that might be a nice way to do it. That said, I would like to add that if you've always dreamed of a super white dress, feel more comfortable in one, or just really want it for whatever reason (as long as that reason is not because you think other people will have a problem with it being a different shade, because that is over-analyzing), I think you should get the white dress. The dress is about you and your preference...and you should have what you want. Personally, I look way better in greens and browns than white, but I certainly wasn't getting a wedding dress in either of those colors. For me, it had to be the whitest white. It's the only shade that really made me feel like a bride. So my point is, if you're happy with the off-white or ivory dress, absolutely go for it and do not stress. It will be beautiful. But if you'd rather have a bright white, there's nothing wrong with that either. You will look beautiful on your wedding day no matter what shade you look best in. I promise, NOBODY will look at you and think "Wow...her dress is so...white! She really should have gone with eggshell..." Relax and have fun!

RaiKai · December 2009

You will not even get every white to be the same white in your colours. I think it is ridiculous that you would rather match your tablecloths then look awesome in your dress!

I have a very fair skin tone, and stark white washes me out. I actually normally never wear white. I did debate getting a non-white (i.e. green) dress for my wedding, but did want something somewhat bridal and went with an ivory dress as it still looks pretty white to the naked eye, and brings a lot more "warmth" to my fair skin.

At the end of the day though, go with what works for you, even if that is stark white.

kristinanddan · December 2009

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_dress-wedding-colors?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:15Discussion:baad98e4-46ca-4228-99f0-6dcfa24debcaPost:1dab1a53-e630-4164-8ca1-1bb65cbc64af">Re: My dress and wedding colors....</a>:
[QUOTE]Y I think it is ridiculous that you would rather match your tablecloths then look awesome in your dress!
Posted by RaiKai[/QUOTE]

This made me laugh, but it is very true. Stark white does not look good on most people. I would rather look good than have my dress perfectly match other details.

twirlintami · December 2009

Hi,
I had a diamond white gown and my wedding colors were black and white. I understand your concerns but let me reassure you that your colors will look fine with your dress! I have some pictures in my wedding bio if you want to take a look. No one will notice a slight difference in the whites used in your gown, linens...

Best of luck!

FezzyWigg · December 2009

Thank you for all the advice! I really didn't think people would look at me and say "wow she doesn't match..." I just want everything to look perfect...

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