A Colored Wedding Dress Is A Fun Choice For Your Wedding Dress!

Buck the Trend with colored wedding dress In the olden days before Queen Victoria's white wedding dress with orange blossoms came into the scene, colored wedding dresses were the norm. Brides can wear just about any color of wedding dress for as long as it conformed to the dress codes of the time from the length of the sleeves to the hems of the skirts. In fact, many brides will come in their best Sunday clothes without need for expenses on a bridal gown.

Most modern brides will follow tradition by wearing any shade of white from stark white to light champagne to symbolize the many aspects of purity. If there are colors on the wedding dress, it is usually included as just accents to the whole ensemble. Thus, hints of color like sashes and bows, colored beads and crystals as well as colored embroidery and panels were used. It's a small break from the all-white wedding dress tradition.

Fortunately, we are seeing more and more brides wear a colored wedding dress, and when we say colored, we mean the whole dress is in full color. These dresses are chic, sophisticated and trendy but yet still retaining a few of the traditions in the details - truly, a representation of the modern bride.

Just like the traditional white wedding finery, colored wedding gowns and dresses come in a variety of styles. You have the choice of knee-length cocktail dresses and full-length gowns; cleavage-baring plunging necklines and oh-so-virginal modest boat necklines; fitted bodices and corset tops; ball gowns and mermaid gowns, to name a few possibilities.

Obviously, the only difference between the traditional white wedding gowns and the colored wedding dresses is in the variety of colors available. You can choose from the palest pastels of pinks and yellows to the boldest hues of reds and purples - the choice is yours to make.

For more conservative brides, it is understandable if the palest pastels are worn since certain sensibilities amongst families and friends ought to be considered. But for many more daring brides, gowns in bright and bold shades are the only way to be married.

You will even see brides walking down the aisle in their multi-colored wedding finery from the gloves and veil to the gown and shoes. Needless to say, such color combinations are most often done in good taste in the sense that the bride will not look like the Bride of Bozo the Clown. You may have to consult the color wheel to determine what colors look best with what color and then decide on the pairing for your bridal finery.

For example, a red gown will have pink panel inserts with embroidery in the skirt. Or a pink gown will show an ivory antique lace as a second layer. Or take your inspiration from the dazzling colors of the Indian sari as used in weddings.

But don't just stop at the color of the fabric itself. You should also consider colored accents like crystals, beads and threads in complementing colors.

Indeed, you have so many inspirations to choose from in colored wedding dresses. Look at bridal magazines, wedding sites and even pictures from the runways. Then adapt the designs to suit your style, size and shape - a process worth the time, effort and money when you can finally wear your dream wedding gown and be proud of its colors.

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