Can I Wear A Black Wedding Dress?

These days, many brides are choosing to wear a colored wedding dress. If you feel white will not suit you, why not choose a black wedding dress or a colored wedding dress? There is no reason these days to wear an unflattering color just because it is traditional. There is a huge choice of wedding dresses available today in all the colors of the rainbow. Here are some tips on what color will suit you.

In the Middle ages blue was considered the color of purity. (That’s where the tradition of wearing something blue started). In China a red wedding dress was the tradition. Brides from wealthy families in the past, often wore rich colors and fabrics, to show off their family wealth.

During the 1800’s a black wedding dress was popular in Finland! It wasn’t until Queen Victoria wore a white wedding gown that the fashion began – many brides chose to wear white in honor of the Queen. Shop colored wedding dresses were usual before that. So the tradition of a white wedding isn’t as old as you may think.

People generally think a white wedding dress is to symbolize purity but the original intention was an extension of the white gowns worn in Christening and Confirmations. Today, the white dress is accepted as the most traditional and popular choice for weddings.

You can look as beautiful in a black wedding dress or a colored wedding dress as in a traditional white wedding gown, especially if white or ivory are not your colors. There are no rules these days so you can choose the wedding dress that you makes you feel and look your best.

Colored Wedding Dresses

If you are blonde you can wear almost any shade of blue. Pastel pink shades suit blonde and fair skinned brides. If you choose green go for aquamarine shades.

You’re a redhead? You can go for the stronger shades for purple. Redheads look great in palest pink. Deeper shades will suit you. Emerald green is a fantastic color for redheads.

Brunette? You can wear most shades of blue. Deeper red, cerise or magenta all suit brunettes. Aquamarine tints suit brunettes as well as blondes. Peach shades are a good choice for brunette brides.

Almost everyone looks good in lavender or deep purple.

Yellow is a hard color for brides, as many people can’t wear it. If you want yellow look for very pale golden yellow or deep gold.

Likewise orange can make you look sallow. Richer bronzes softened with cream trim is a good choice.

But why stop there? There are literally hundreds of colors and shade variances for wedding dresses. Have fun, try them on and see how they look. I can guarantee that people will notice and be talking about your wedding dress if they see you walk down the aisle in a blue or black wedding dress.