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Our next reader inspiration board comes from Lisa who is having a ballroom wedding at the same perfect spot that I had my wedding reception…the Parker House in Boston, Massachusetts!
So pretty! Lisa does have a quick question for you guys though…
I’m in love with the “cement” color that Jenny Yoo sells in shangtung. I always saw my maids in a champagne/gold-y color, and “cement” fits perfectly with my imagined color scheme (I’ve attached my inspiration board – also the cover of my wedding binder! – so you can see what I mean). The thing is…am I going to have 9 pissy bridesmaids if I make them wear this? My mom is convinced that it’s “blah” and that it will wash people out, but I think it’s elegant and really don’t want to go with a color for my evening wedding in the city. And the model who’s wearing the dress is blonde with light skin and she looks gorgeous in it, so I have to disagree about the “washing out” part. Can you let me know what you think?
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First of all, this board is beautiful!! I love the colors. Second, I think your bridesmaids would look great in the "cement" color dresses. Thats a beautiful color and when paired with the right flowers and accessories it will look so stunning and elegant!
The cement color is gorgeous, especially in that fabric. It's soft enough that I can absolutely see it being flattering on a variety of skin/hair/eye colors. Good luck!
I wore that color in my sister's wedding. It was really the only thing that worked with her color scheme, and I was happy to wear it. I think it's a lovely color... but it washed me out like crazy. I look almost sick in all the pictures. It's not blondes you have to worry about - it's people with pale skin.
First let me say that I love your board and the location of your reception. I just got back from my first holiday in Boston and stayed at the Parker House; it will be one gorgeous reception. Now for the dress: it's beautiful and elegant as you said and hardly blahh. Go for it!
All the best
I chose a similarly colored cocktail length dress for my bridesmaids from Vera Wang and not only did each of them truly love the dress but they thought the color was both elegant and classy without being overdone. I also paired the dresses with gold strappy sandals because matching shoes to the fabric/color of a bridemsaid dress is overdone. Go with your instinct and with what you've chosen for your inspiration board (which is beautiful, by the way); try not to let other peoples opinions (even if it's your Mom) get in the way. =)
I love the wedding dress too! Who is it by?
love love love this board! I think that the dresses are very classy and elegant and tie very well in your color scheme. I am going to use the board for inspiration--if you do not mind! Instead of the gold because it is too much for the FI I am using yellow for my ballroom spring weekend. Great use of pictures!
This was my color scheme, too, for my May 3 wedding. My girls wore a Bill Levkoff dress in taupe and it looked just like this. It looked great with the pink and gold and I had dark haired girls and light haired girls with light skin. The color looked amazing when everyone stood together. This is what you want, so you should go for it. I think it's a timeless color that contributes to what you're doing with your wedding-- not distracts from what you're doing. We also used gold strappy shoes. We ordered extra fabric and had a tailor make ties for the guys to match the dresses. They just wore black suits.
Email me if you'd like to see a wedding party picture from our wedding.
erakin11@hotmail.com
Is that your wedding dress? It is gorgeous! Do you mind sharing where it is from? Also, I went to a wedding at the Omni Parker House and it was wonderful- you'll have an amazing wedding!
Kristen-not sure but I think the wedding dress is Jim Hjelm.
Love this board, it reminds me of my board!
I love the glasses in the bottom right picture! Where are those from?
Oops, I meant the bottom LEFT picture! (And I love the color of the dresses. I think the reflectiveness of the fabric adds a bit of glow to minimize the washed-out effect.)
I'm sorry I'd have to agree with your mother... but only if you do not accessorize the dress. A plain "cement" dress will probably look bad some of your bridemaids. However, if you accessorize it a little bit, with a pearl necklace, a small white flower or something like that, I think the fabric will look gorgeous. I just love that color, but it's hard to wear for some poeple.
I'm actually having the same kind of problem: we chose a light grey theme, and most of my bridesmaid look pale and sick in light grey; so I found an orange silk shawl for them to wear; it made a huge difference.
I love the rest of your board; it's so chic and refined !!
Love the 'save the date', Abby!
i love this inspiration board! i think the dress is by lazaro..
This is divine! I love this color palette--it's one of my favorites. So feminine and rich with the gold accents. Loving those shoes!
If you have your heart set on the color, and you're afraid it will wash people out, maybe you can pay for a MUA for all the girls, as they should be able to counteract any problems the color causes the BM's skin tone.
Thanks everyone for your comments and advice!!
The wedding dress if from Lazaro - my dream dress. I haven't tried anything on yet (my brother is getting married this weekend, and my mom, sister, and I are going to start with my wedding as soon as it's over!) but that is definitely the style I want.
The other pics are just random ones that I found online. Although the gold chargers are actually from the Parker House, where I'm having the reception.
Happy planning everyone!
I wore a bridesmaid dress this color for a friend's wedding and it did wash me out - the pics weren't the best (I have brown hair, pale skin). That said, I love the style and color of the dress you picked - but we were all pale skinned and looked a bit blah in the pictures. I vote for keeping the dress you love and getting self tanner for everyone. :)
The whole scheme is just lovely! May I ask where the shoes are from? I have evrything else I need, but cannot find a pair of shoes that I love, and cannot get my dress altered until I find a pair! These are so pretty!
The whole scheme is just lovely! May I ask where the shoes are from? I have evrything else I need, but cannot find a pair of shoes that I love, and cannot get my dress altered until I find a pair! These are so pretty!
I think the dress (and your board) is gorgeous! Could you do a light pink scarf or ribbon around their necks in lieu of jewelry to break the color line just in case? Pink seems to be in your color scheme, and it looks great on everyone. Just a thought!
If the bridesmaids wear blush, lipstick, and a touch of mascara -- all tailored to their coloring -- they'll be fine!
My bridesmaids are wearing the Jenny Yoo "Rachel" dress in Cement. I think it is a great color but wish it had a name that described it better! So far it has looked good on the different skin types of all of my bridesmaids!
I love the inspiration board!
I think the color looks rather gold, which doesn't tend to wash people out. Its the ones with silver undertones that do, or the "nude" colored dresses.
Just have them mystic tan and wear bronzer. Problem solved!
I think the color looks rather gold, which doesn't tend to wash people out. Its the ones with silver undertones that do, or the "nude" colored dresses.
Just have them mystic tan and wear bronzer. Problem solved!
I think the color looks rather gold, which doesn't tend to wash people out. Its the ones with silver undertones that do, or the "nude" colored dresses.
Just have them mystic tan and wear bronzer. Problem solved!
I love the color. I think the girls will look beautiful especially with some jewelry. I really like those shoes...where are those from?
I love this board, my wedding is very similar colors---mostly ivories and light pink shades. May I ask where the shoes are from? I wanted a light pink strappy sandal to match my BM dresses and can't find one anywhere!