What colors go with these bouquets?
April 28, 2015 11:50 PM Subscribe
I'm thinking of getting these dresses for my 4 bridesmaids: DESSY 2894. Which of the colors on the site would go well if I'm holding a bouquet that's a blend of these? (More details inside)
The wedding will be in November, but it will be Northern California - which isn't exactly wintery.
I haven't quite decided on the bouquet for the bridesmaids - but I'm thinking of something similar, but smaller. Maybe lighter in color. What do you think would look good for them?
The wedding will be in November, but it will be Northern California - which isn't exactly wintery.
I haven't quite decided on the bouquet for the bridesmaids - but I'm thinking of something similar, but smaller. Maybe lighter in color. What do you think would look good for them?
Second issue, I can't see what colors the dress comes in without signing up for the linked site.
posted by mollymayhem at 1:04 AM on April 29, 2015
posted by mollymayhem at 1:04 AM on April 29, 2015
I was unable to view the photobucket link the first time I clicked, and then later could access it somehow. Here's an alternative posting of the image I saw.
The dress is beautiful! If that's the correct image of the bouquet, I'd go with Wild Berry, or Clover, personally.
posted by taz at 2:40 AM on April 29, 2015 [2 favorites]
The dress is beautiful! If that's the correct image of the bouquet, I'd go with Wild Berry, or Clover, personally.
posted by taz at 2:40 AM on April 29, 2015 [2 favorites]
Best answer: yea, those are good. Radiant orchid or apple slice would work too. Lovely dress, properly fitted, it should work on a lot of different body types.
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 4:10 AM on April 29, 2015
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 4:10 AM on April 29, 2015
Best answer: I also like African Violet -- I'd go with green or purple. Beige/grey colours like cameo and oyster can be difficult to wear. A lot of this depends on the colouring of your bridesmaids.
If you dress them all in green, I'd go with a white or purple flower.
If you dress them all in purple, I'd go with white.
If you allow them to pick between a selection of greens/purples (one or the other or both -- this can look quite lovely), I'd also go with white.
posted by jeather at 5:27 AM on April 29, 2015
If you dress them all in green, I'd go with a white or purple flower.
If you dress them all in purple, I'd go with white.
If you allow them to pick between a selection of greens/purples (one or the other or both -- this can look quite lovely), I'd also go with white.
posted by jeather at 5:27 AM on April 29, 2015
Best answer: Seconding letting them choose between a selection that you've picked, that always looks nice, and it seems a bit more modern to me than the old thing of telling them exactly what they must wear.
Also, I must voice protest over making them wear grey shades. So freaking hard to pull off. Facebook allowed me a peek at a friend's snaps from a wedding she'd been a bridesmaid at, with all the bridesmaids in grey, dresses a similar style to the one you've linked here. It looked bad. When they were in a group it was sort of ok, but in photos where they were interspersed amongst the crowd they looked like weird, this person has had their outfit de-saturated in photoshop, oddities.
posted by greenish at 6:17 AM on April 29, 2015
Also, I must voice protest over making them wear grey shades. So freaking hard to pull off. Facebook allowed me a peek at a friend's snaps from a wedding she'd been a bridesmaid at, with all the bridesmaids in grey, dresses a similar style to the one you've linked here. It looked bad. When they were in a group it was sort of ok, but in photos where they were interspersed amongst the crowd they looked like weird, this person has had their outfit de-saturated in photoshop, oddities.
posted by greenish at 6:17 AM on April 29, 2015
I like an all white bouquet - match the dresses to your bouquet.
posted by maryr at 7:08 AM on April 29, 2015
posted by maryr at 7:08 AM on April 29, 2015
If you go with the wine/purple shades I'd go with some pretty greens (light green)- or if you are going to use the hydrangeas, just white.
posted by beccaj at 7:50 AM on April 29, 2015
posted by beccaj at 7:50 AM on April 29, 2015
Green looks godawful on a lot of people, myself included. Maybe you should get together with them and ask them which of 2 or 3 colors they prefer. It's a great dress and it's one they can use after the wedding so let them have some say on color.
posted by mareli at 11:04 AM on April 29, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mareli at 11:04 AM on April 29, 2015 [1 favorite]
Once you pick a color, consider letting them choose different dress styles. I think it's more modern than everyone dressing in the same thing, and lets your friends have some control over their image and comfort levels.
You can also have dresses in different tones in the same color family but that's a bit harder to organize. Here are a few tips to keep things coherent.
posted by barnone at 2:30 PM on April 29, 2015
You can also have dresses in different tones in the same color family but that's a bit harder to organize. Here are a few tips to keep things coherent.
posted by barnone at 2:30 PM on April 29, 2015
Green looks really terrible on many skin colors. It's also a hard color to match for accessories like shoes, jewelry and bags. If it has the wrong undertone it can almost look ghosty in photographs (similar to a green screen effect) and doesn't play well with many skin tones. It looks REGAL on a few people and mediocre-to-terrible on most others. I'd stay away from asking your friends to wear a floor-length chiffon green dress unless you are positive it looks good on them! I know it's your day and all, but green is not a friendly color for many of us!
posted by barnone at 2:35 PM on April 29, 2015
posted by barnone at 2:35 PM on April 29, 2015
Best answer: First off, lovely dress.
Second, although I agree in general that green would be a good way to go in relation to the color of the bouquets, I also agree with the comments about green being a tough color to wear for some. But really, you can apply those comments to any color. For example, I look horrible in bright red, but a dark, blood red is gorgeous on me.
So, I would say pick a color family and then ask your bridesmaids to pick a shade within that family that works on their skin tone. Then have the florist adapt the bouquets to the shade or color family.
Alternatively, you could go with the dress in the purple family, and have the bouquets fall more in the green and cream color scheme, which would probably be easier for your florist to source in bulk / match to the dresses.
posted by vignettist at 2:56 PM on April 29, 2015
Second, although I agree in general that green would be a good way to go in relation to the color of the bouquets, I also agree with the comments about green being a tough color to wear for some. But really, you can apply those comments to any color. For example, I look horrible in bright red, but a dark, blood red is gorgeous on me.
So, I would say pick a color family and then ask your bridesmaids to pick a shade within that family that works on their skin tone. Then have the florist adapt the bouquets to the shade or color family.
Alternatively, you could go with the dress in the purple family, and have the bouquets fall more in the green and cream color scheme, which would probably be easier for your florist to source in bulk / match to the dresses.
posted by vignettist at 2:56 PM on April 29, 2015
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posted by charmedimsure at 11:56 PM on April 28, 2015