Non White Wedding Dress Help

Hiya

I have got a blush ball gown, with train! It’s my second marriage and this is the dress of my dreams. I don’t give a stuff what anyone else says or thinks, it suits me and my adult daughters both cried when I tried it on.

The only thing to take into account is how your dress makes you FEEL. Trust your own judgement and taste, you are the one wearing it, and will have to look at the photos in years to come, no one else!

Our brains are wired to know what we like, so if that dress spoke to you from the shop window, and it feels amazing on, then she’s your dress!

I wouldn't mind wearing some maxi dresses or sequin dresses - but I'm just bridesmaid at my friend's wedding, that's a slightly different story! Honestly - why wear a white wedding dress - if you feel brave enough to choose any different colour - then why not!

Wear what makes you feel beautiful and trust your own judgement.

I went dress shopping with a friend and put a deposit down on a dress because she raved about how bridal it was. But it never felt 100% right to me. Then lockdown hit and when it was lifted, I didn't have time to get my boutique dress fitted, so had to order one by mail order - it's much simpler and those who saw it said it 'wasn't bridal enough', but I loved it. And I felt SOOOO confident on the day, and because I felt so good, it came across to everyone else, and even the people who'd said it wasn't bridal enough ended up loving it!

So if that's taught me anything, it's that how you feel in a dress is the most important thing - everyone else can be raving about one, but if you don't feel right in it, it will show. And if you feel great in a dress, you are going to own that day and look amazing!

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Thank you so much for your help, every time i wear my dress i feel like a princess and i was so put off by my friends but i'm going to add an ivory veil to bride it up a bit more and stick with it, your totally right and i should wear what i want not what everyone expects me to wear!

Hi Danielle,

Knickers to them! Go for it, you will totally look amazing!

If you're dress is tea length, have you got some stunning shoes to go with?

Ali xx

Sounds awesome! I wanted non-white, non-traditional but ended up with super traditional, massive trail and long veil. You wear what makes you happy.

As a wedding photographer I can say that it is not that common for me to come across an "actual" white dress, so much so that when I do it stands out to me so much as WHITE, because I am so used to seeing off white, vintage/ antique white, oyster ( pushing the white boundary here) - so everything and anything other than actual white it seems. When I come across stronger colours like yours I love photographing them as they come across so nicely on camera, basically it makes my life easier because full on white can be hard work.

So yeh - Knickers to them "grey"

The idea of wearing a white dress absolutely terrifies me. I’m so pale and I always get light coloured clothes filthy. There’s no way I’m wearing a white dress. The darker the better for me!

I am making my own dress: rose pink with a ivory lace overlay. I agonised over the colour up to the last minute, but as my mum said: 'no-one will mistake you for a guest or a bridesmaid'. If they don't know you're the bride, why are they there?!

Well don't need to be upset the best thing is to wear the dress which you like, After all it's your wedding so be Happy proudly wear grey.

Mine is ivory with loads of huge hand stitched embroidered purple flowers all over it. I wanted a statement and that is it!!.

I am definitely not having a white wedding dress. I am getting married next March in a Registry Office and as I am a ‘more mature’ ? bride I would feel ridiculous in a big white frock. I had my eye on either a nice trouser suit with a pretty blouse underneath or a silver maxi dress of some sort but I am losing weight at the moment so I won’t buy anything till the beginning of next year. Your dress sounds lovely and as long as you love it and it makes you feel special that’s all that matters. It’s YOUR day and you wear what you want.

My friend has the same issue as you. The wedding was in a soft blue color, and it looks really fantastic! We plan something like that for our wedding but in green color.

I bet grey looks stunning! I'm not wearing a traditional white dress either, I'm going with a teal maxi-dress this time (third time lucky...)

Over the years photographing many many weddings, I have always loved the alternative bride with a left field approach. Go with what you want, not what others tell you what you should have. .

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I your mum's comment - she's nailed it!

I’m getting married in 2022 and it’s my second time. I wore an A line champagne coloured dress the first time. I’m not wearing a white dress this time , it’s going to be deep purple ( think Cadbury’s purple).


If you love it and feel fantastic in it, then don’t listen to anyone else

Dont let other get you down it YOUR wedding and can do as please and if they dont like there problem your the one wear it !! It nice to be unique ^_^ if it's any comfort to you I ve gone totally different too I've gone rainbow colour lol

I got my dress this month which is blush and I am in love with it! I tried on white dresses but I didn't feel like they were as me as the blush was. Go with what you feel the most "you" in! x

I bought a blush wedding dress and it's absolutely beautiful. No one other than YOU is the bride on your special day and all that matters is that you love it and feel comfortable! I'm sure you'll make a beautiful bride

Mine is light gold with ivory embellishments...I knew from the start that I’d not wear “white” white or ivory. Silver sounds lovely, and just think of the colours that it’ll set off and complement! Plus with tea length you can make a real statement with yourself shoes...oh my, the possibilities are nearly endless, I’m excited FOR you

I got myself An Emerald green a-line wedding dress. Yes it got some white lace on top, bit none the less it's green. If i'm wearing a veil, IT will also be green.

There's only one person who really needs to be happy & that's you, wear the dress that makes you happy. I'm also not a big white dress person so opted for a silver/grey dress that I love. Dare to be different ?

Stick to your own ideas and don't regret it. The wedding dress is not only white, there are many other possibilities! There are also many black wedding dresses on pinterest that look great.