is this still consider taboo? i find it so ridiculous. ok, yes, i'm 30 years old and not exactly 'pure', does this mean i can't wear white?? btw, i'm not b/c it looks HORRIBLE on me...too bright. i read soo many posts about those wearing ivory in the breaking tradition thread that it got me thinking.....
thoughts???
Suzannebride
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I think LOTS of brides wear ivory. It is nearly the same thing as white, I don't see it as a big deal at all!
mtdr1106
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i am wearing ivory - and i had to fight my parents tooth and nail when i told them that was the color i wanted. but when they saw me in my dress - they were both stunned. i wanted ivory for many reasons - but one also being that it is a nicer color on me than stark white.
remember also their are vairations of white - like diamond white - which are not so harsh for pale people.
anyway - no i dont think its taboo - i think you need to do what is rigth for you.
sarahthegreat
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i agree that it is about what looks best on me, but i find it funny that some see this as breaking tradition. any shade of white on me is scary
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Posted by Suzannebride
I think LOTS of brides wear ivory. It is nearly the same thing as white, I don't see it as a big deal at all!
I totally agree, mine's off-white/ivoryish and I found it to be much more flattering than stark white on me.
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I think it's very popular NOW, but I can tell you fh said to me the other day
'what kind of a wedding is this' b/c my dress and the flowergirls dresses are not white.
then, one of the groomsmen asked him 'is anything in your wedding 'normal'' b/c of the ivory 'situation' and also b/c they are not wearing tuxes...
it's starting to upset me a little...is the WHOLE CHURCH going to be up in arms b/c my dress is a few shades off WHITE!
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I cannot wear white. I look like death. Too stark for me. I never even thought twice about my dress not being white. It looks beautiful and it still is a wedding dress.
sarahthegreat
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Posted by JessicaM.
I think it's very popular NOW, but I can tell you fh said to me the other day
'what kind of a wedding is this' b/c my dress and the flowergirls dresses are not white.
then, one of the groomsmen asked him 'is anything in your wedding 'normal'' b/c of the ivory 'situation' and also b/c they are not wearing tuxes...
it's starting to upset me a little...is the WHOLE CHURCH going to be up in arms b/c my dress is a few shades off WHITE!
i hear you! but who cares what the groom thinks anyway??
sarahthegreat
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as a ps - one of the dresses i tried on was champagne and it was beautiful....so i am seeing more and more options, but the old schoolers still think that white is the only way to go
sr081906
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My dress is ivory. I am way too pale to wear white. It totally washes me out.
JCam695
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IMO, no one will ever know the difference between ivory and white unless you tell them.
My ivory dress looks white to me
kittythestray
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My dress is raw silk - it doesn't come in that 'PURE' white, so Ivory for me
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I tried my dress in both ivory and white. The first time it was ivory and the second time the same day but a different salon it was white. My MOH was like, 'There's something wrong here...it's not like when you tried it on before' It was the color. White looked horrible, so I went with the ivory. No regrets!
LovelyChas
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Ivory for me ....I am not a fan of the brightness of white!
EmberLynn
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Back in like the 50s brides would wear ivory if this wasn't their first marriage. But now a days woman realise that ivory can be more flatter on lighter skin tones. Some old timer made a comment to me that I better not wear a white dress on my wedding. She gave me some lecture that I didn't deserve the honor to wear pure white. LOL too bad she never saw my dress. It would have given that mean old bat a heart attack.
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Ivory is not considered taboo anymore except by some older and/or very conservative people. I think most people recognize that ivory and off-white colors are more flattering on many women than stark white. Colors that aren't in the white/ivory family are still fairly shocking to a lot of people, but for me I want the bride to feel as beautiful and special as she can, in whatever color.
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I am wearing ivory. I tried on a white dress and didnt like the way i looked in at all. No one ever said anything about the color of my dress.
Nadia
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i agree
Katie&Chris2006
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I'm wearing ivory/champagne and I love it. I'm sure there will be some snickers from the old-timers in my family. I always thought I would wear 'white' but it just totally washed me out and looked terrible. And I heard a few times that since raw fabrics don't come in true white that more and more dresses are in the shades of ivory and off-white. The horror!
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mine is ivory.. my mom couldn't even tell the difference!! i don't look nice in white at all!!
