Colored Wedding Dresses

From LoveToKnow Weddings

The latest wedding trend doesn't involve a flowing white dress or a sleek off white number, many of today's brides are going the less traditional route. Many of today's brides are choosing color.

A Hint of Color

At first we saw hints of color, perhaps a pink sash or bow, small blue flowers or even opulent gold embroidery. These accents added a nice colorful touch, while still allowing the bride to wear the traditional white dress. Color has been creeping in more and more,however. It only makes sense that brides who choose to buck tradition are going all out when it comes to color.

Colored Wedding Dresses: Daring to be Different

Today's independent woman doesn't want to go along with the crowd; she wants to stand on her own merit. What better way to prove she sets the trends rather than follows them? Indeed it takes a daring bride to wear a dress everyone will talk about – and some not so favorably.

Coloring the Seasons

Many brides who are choosing colored gowns, are doing so according to season. Spring brides are choosing pale pastel pinks, lilacs, blues and purples, while those who are marrying in the summer choose deeper shades of these same colors. Those getting married in autumn are choosing yellows, golds and even shades orange. It's the winter bride who is making the boldest statement, however. Deep reds and blues and even white dresses with black edging are making their way down the aisle. Colored wedding dresses are often more difficult to find.

Pale Colors

For the bride who wants color, but doesn't want to be so obvious about it, faint colors are the way to go. Wedding dresses in the palest of pink or the lightest of blue add color but don't go overboard. Consider a pale shade if you're not interested in making too bold a statement.

What Will Everyone Think?

Let's face it, there are going to be those who aren't happy with your choice of color. Traditionally, wedding dresses are supposed to be white and many people are set in their ways. A mother who has dreamed of the day her daughter walks down the aisle in her white dress especially might not approve of brides wearing colored wedding dresses. You might remind the nay sayers that historically white wedding dresses weren't the norm until after Queen Victoria wore a white dress for her wedding. In the general scheme of things, that's not too long ago.

Remember, you don't need to shock everyone to incorporate a little color into your wedding wear. A colored sash or bow or colored edging can still add color while keeping the "traditional" feel of the wedding dress. Don't be afraid to go for bolder colors, if you're so inclined. Who knows? One day soon it might be bucking tradition to wear a white wedding gown!

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Anna - The holiday season is a great time to find silver dresses, or you might consider a white dress with heavy silver accents (train borders, sash, etc.). Check out designers' party dresses for great silver designs.

-- Contributed by: Melissa Mayntz

My wedding dress was in white/claret (Alfred Angelo) people thought it was custom made. I am helping my best freind plan her wedding and we are looking for a silver wedding dress. Any suggestions where to look?

-- Contributed by: Anna Fisher

I am so glad to see many are going with the non-traditional and not having a white wedding dress. I am getting married for "real" for the first time and have chosen an apple red dress and my two daughters and step daughter are wearing white with a hint of red and the groomsmen are wearing white shirts. It is a hawaiian themed wedding and I have heard several positive adn negative comments about my red dress. I agree it shoudl be what you are comfortable wearing and I think my wedding party will look great!

-- Contributed by: Amber Moore

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