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m&m2005 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:07 PM+

m&m2005 MEMBER SINCE: 8/04 TOTAL POSTS : 587 WEDDING DATE: Jun 18, 2005

Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:07 PM

BM dress color decision

It has finally come down to these colors. Tangerine or Cornflower for a June afternoon wedding and evening reception. My girls are small to large (and very well endowed).

This is one of them....

m&m2005 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:08 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:08 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

Here is the other one.

IrishBride-05 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:08 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:08 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

Are you wearing white or ivory?

If white - the cornflower
If ivory - the tangerine

m&m2005 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:14 PM+

m&m2005 MEMBER SINCE: 8/04 TOTAL POSTS : 587 WEDDING DATE: Jun 18, 2005

Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:14 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

I am wearing white...

this is my dress.

Darcy Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:39 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:39 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

I like blue alot in general. Also, the girls might agree with it more.

m&m2005 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:45 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:45 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

It so strange.... no matter what I ask my girls they like it. They love the tangerine, but then I tell them about the blue one in the newsletter I just sent out and they are starting to tell me they like that one too. They are the easy ones to please...... it's me I guess who is making this difficult because I want to make sure the 'look' is right. Its hard to really say a color will look good on everyone, especially when the samples only come in green and in the smallest size possible.

alexlynn7 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:59 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 01:59 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

i really like the tangerine... of course, keep in mind that i am one of the few people on earth whose favorite color is orange. i would also consider the BMs' skin tones/hair colors when making the decision - fairer people might look better in the cornflower, whereas olive-skinned people would look much better in the tangerine...

eogara Posted: Oct 21, 2004 02:04 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 02:04 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

What kind of coloring do your BMs have? I know that I would look like death in tangerine. IMO blue is a very non-offensive color that tends to look at least decent on everyone. I'd go cornflower.

m&m2005 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 02:17 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 02:17 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

The girls are from pale to olive skinned, some have brown eyes and the others have green eyes.

eogara Posted: Oct 21, 2004 02:19 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 02:19 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

If any of them are fair, I'd really not do the tangerine.

JMHO

m&m2005 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 02:26 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 02:26 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

I must be honest I never though that picking a color would be the hardest decision I would have to make so far. Its very frustrating

. I truly appreciate all your opinions.

champagnebride Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:09 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:09 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

Posted by m&m2005

It so strange.... no matter what I ask my girls they like it. They love the tangerine, but then I tell them about the blue one in the newsletter I just sent out and they are starting to tell me they like that one too. They are the easy ones to please...... it's me I guess who is making this difficult because I want to make sure the 'look' is right. Its hard to really say a color will look good on everyone, especially when the samples only come in green and in the smallest size possible.

You decide what color they wear - you are the bride! My BM's tried to get me to change the color. But I won't budge.

jesslangen Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:11 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:11 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

i really like the tangerine! and thats weird because my favorited color is blue. but anyway, i dunno what it is, its just such a pretty shade!

o17range Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:20 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:20 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

It's great to hear that your BM seem so easy to please and it really sounds like they will like either choice.

I have been to two separate weddings where one used cornflower for her BM and a different girl chose tangerine. Honestly both were very nice and although you'd THINK I would side with the orange (check my screenname), I'm not going to because this is YOUR decision.

If you are really struggling with a color choice, maybe think long term. What color would you want to see 10-20 years from now while perusing your wedding album?

MrsK-in-June05 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:22 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:22 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

is the cornflower really that bright? eeek

its a summer wedding go for the tangerine!!

azoodie Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:24 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:24 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

Posted by MrsK-in-June05

is the cornflower really that bright? eeek

its a summer wedding go for the tangerine!!

ditto!

d&d05 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:39 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:39 PM

Re: BM dress color decision

My dresses are similar to that color, so I picked cornflower! Go with your gut, though. YOUR the one that has to LOVE it!

junebride! Posted: Oct 22, 2004 12:50 AM+

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Posted: Oct 22, 2004 12:50 AM

Re: BM dress color decision

I like the tangerine it's different and would look really pretty IMO with spring type flowers..the blue seems a bit bright to me. Are you getting married on a Tuesday? For a minute I thought we were date twins..then I realize you're the 28th not 26th

Russo'sbride Posted: Oct 22, 2004 12:59 AM+

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Posted: Oct 22, 2004 12:59 AM

Re: BM dress color decision

I really like the cornflower.

m&m2005 Posted: Oct 22, 2004 01:05 AM+

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Posted: Oct 22, 2004 01:05 AM

Re: BM dress color decision

Posted by junebride!

I like the tangerine it's different and would look really pretty IMO with spring type flowers..the blue seems a bit bright to me. Are you getting married on a Tuesday? For a minute I thought we were date twins..then I realize you're the 28th not 26th

Actually I am the 18th of June, I just never got around to changing the information.