Bridesmaid's dresses?

Question

I'm in the process of choosing the color of my bridesmaids dresses. My mom would really like me to have a black and white wedding. Over time, I have thought about it, and I'm thinking that it would be really nice. I was just wondering what everyones opinions were on a black and white wedding. What were your colors?

The wedding will be formal... I also want dark red roses...

I also need to consider my bridesmaids... will they wear a pastel colored dress again? Probably not.

I was originally debating between burgundy or sage green...

AND it is a 6:00pm wedding on a Saturday night...

Answer 1

I think that it sounds like a very elegant color scheme. I'm considering a black and white wedding for myself. It's very simple, chic, and you can use a bold accent color if you so desire. Red roses sound great. What about white and pink calla lillies? I've seen this at another wedding and it was very beautiful! Go for it, but only if you LOVE it!

Answer 2

I've always like the idea of a black and white wedding, although they are very formal and serious. If you were to do a black and white wedding, be sure your guests know about it so they can dress appropriately as well...having a bridal party so dressed up may make uninformed guests feel uncomfortable. Also, I think bridesmaids dresses need to be PERFECT (not that they wouldn't be otherwise), but you don't want them to look like they're wearing "a little black dress," you know what I mean? If you did choose to go with black and white, don't be afraid to throw in color splashes with jewelry, maybe a ribbon on the dresses, in their hair, flowers, etc. It would add a little fun and take away the seriousness-effect a black and white wedding has.

I've been to a few weddings, and here were the bridesmaid's colors: rose red, magenta (suprisingly nice), sage green, champagne

Good luck & Congrats!

Answer 3

Black and white is a fabulous color scheme! Very classic and classy also! There is soooo much you can do with this idea and noone said you couldnt use little pops of color here and there. The deep red bouquet is an good choice particularly if you add that color sparingly throughout the wedding and reception. i say sparingly so that when it is used it more noticed and it keeps the feel more classic. I like the black separates with the white accents at Davids Bridal there are just so many options to choose from so that if your attendants dont all have the same figure they can wear the same color but slightly different dresses for a more flattering look and A LOT less hassel for you! Good luck

Answer 4

I owned a bridal shop and have worked in the industry a long time, while I personally wouldn't want a black and white wedding, They are very formal. Your bridesmaids should wear black with some sort of white embellishment or white roses.... However, if you're doing Red Roses, maybe the bridesmaids should wear a deep red, like cranberry or Claret and carry white bouqets. Be sure that your invitations reflect the black and white theme as well as informing your guests that it is a black and white affair so you don't have Great Aunt Eloise wearing a cotton candy pink frock...

Answer 5

Don't pick it just because your mom wants it.

Also don't forget that many people really dislike black being used as a wedding color. It can really upset people. They associate it with funerals, or with disapproving of the marriage, or sometimes for superstitious reasons. You might want to consider if certain people in your families will feel this way, before you buck tradition and dress your bridesmaids in black.

I also personally feel that bridesmaids in black makes for terrible, dark photos. Like some kind of "goth" wedding.

Maybe white dresses with just a black waist ribbon would be better, if you're stuck on this black and white idea.

I think sage green can be beautiful, and burgundy too. What are your groom's opinions on colors? He might have some ideas.

I don't like that people assume that bridesmaids can only re-wear a black dress. That's crazy. What is that saying- there there will just always be ALL women wearing exclusively black, everywhere and at every party? Creative, fashionable people wear a variety of colors, and whether your BMs re-wear their dress or not has a lot more to do with the style of the dress, than the color.

Answer 6

Black and white can be beautiful... I would however suggest a very strong accent color... Ruby Red, Cobalt Blue, Emerald Green, Silver, Gold ...a deep color...

On just a few items to tie the whole thing together.. with just the two colors it limits your decorating by adding the third color in ribbons on a bouquets and corsages a little on centerpieces.. It will bring it all together and give spalshes of color here and there..

1st wedding Pale Pink, Lavender, Black and White..

2nd wedding Cobalt Blue, Silver and Black

3rd wedding Teal, Peach, Cream and Black

I always include a bit of black because black anchors a room and gives that completed look to a decor... A room without a black or chocolate dark brown item or 2 to anchor it looks unfinished..

Answer 7

I think black n' white are okay for a wedding, i saw some people done it b4. But just don't put too much white on the bridesmaid, cause u're the only one that suppose to wear white- unless off course, if u don't want to have a traditional wedding dress. I suggest mayb u add like one more color to it or switch white with other colors, black is neutral- so it will match with almost any colors. That way the room will not look soo gloomy :) One of my close friends is planning a wedding too and she is thinking of letting the bridesmaids choose the color of the dress- as long as they're in the same color wheel or match with one another. To me though, i'll choose pink cause it's my fav. color. GOOD LUCK N' best wishes ;)

Answer 8

Its very...black and white...nothing blends.

My colors where Medium Yellow, White with Silver accents but I didn't make the guys match..just had them in black ties and the girls wore summer dresses that were of a floral design within my them but they didn't match either. I didn't want it looking like a cookie cutter wedding.. I really hate it when bridesmaid dresses matches because all bridesmaids are not all shaped the same.

You really need to find some color. If you do black and white..how about like a blue to help even it out..I think you still need a third color for contrast

Answer 9

I love Black and White weddings. I think they are very elegant. My colors are going to be purple and orange but I seriously thought about black and white when I was deciding on my colors. Your bridesmaids will probably be happy that if you choose black, it's very slimming and the dark red roses will go with it perfectly. Good Luck!

Answer 10

My bridesmaids (four) all wore their own black cocktail dresses. It worked out well as my bridesmaids didn't have to outlay money for a dress they would never wear again, and they each selected a style that suited them best. The wedding party looked really slick with the girls and guys all in black, with the guys wearing white shirts, and of course, my white dress. For a splash of color, the boys had pale blue ties and the girls had handmade silk scarves in brown and pale blue (our wedding colors) that they wrapped around their bouquets (white roses). I thought it looked great :-)