A White Vs. Ivory Wedding Dress

Ivory wedding dress is becoming more and more popular in recent days. Before many think that ivory colored bridal gown is less lovely to look at since it may appear old and dirty. Over the years, people prefer wearing a white dress on their wedding day. With the continuous evolution as well as in the fashion industry, ivory colored dress has become more sophisticated and more attractive compared to the traditional white wedding dress. Another reason why white wedding dress are losing its popularity, is because of the fact that white colored gowns appear too strong for more fairer skinned women.

Many women have realized the essential beauty, softness and uniqueness of ivory bridal gowns. Some brides may worry that others may think that their gowns are old, have been previously used before, or perhaps plainly dirty. It should be kept in mind that old wedding dresses appear darker in color compared to that of an ivory bridal gown since the latter is comparable to a white wedding dress only that it has a certain glow in it than the plain white wedding dress. Accentuating the ivory wedding dress with sequins, beads, and laces can add up to the elegance of the dress.

There is not much an issue with regards to the selection of flowers, shoes, groomsmen’s suits, etc. when one has decided to wear an ivory wedding dress. In example, you can simply bring with you a piece of your dress in order to identify the perfect color that will also match the attire of the groomsmen. The shoes you will wear on the day of your wedding can be something of the same color with your dress. Other colors such as gold, silver, or plain white can also work well with your ivory colored bridal gown.

In choosing floral decorations, your preferred flowers can work well independently from the color of your gown. You can use flowers that are usually used with white bridal gowns or other flowers which have proven to match ivory perfectly such as sterling silver roses, red roses, orange tiger lilies, orange roses, bird of paradise, any color hydrangea, any color fresh lilacs, white lilies, and burgundy or white calla lilies. Colors that suits ivory are warm colors including warm purples, warm pinks, rich and spicy oranges, dark green foliage, wines, gold, deep rich reds, and warm teals. Cool colors should certainly be avoided.

The perfect bridal jewelry set that will match an ivory wedding dress is made up of pearls. However, if one prefers to use other jewelry sets such as gold, ivory or diamonds, it is not considered a problem at all since an ivory wedding dress can match well with any jewelry sets except for silver. It should be kept in mind that no matter what the color of the dress is, what matters most is that you are happy with your decisions and choices with regards to the wedding details most especially, your wedding dres