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Nessa
VIP December 2017

Not all white wedding dresses, show me!

Nessa, on March 18, 2017 at 10:19 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 125

Picked this dress a few weeks ago and I absolutely loved it, but sometimes I question if I made the right choice going with a nude undertone- I always envisioned myself wearing all white- but I know the details wouldn't have shown up as nicely with white on white.

Anyone else go with something like this? Even a different silhouette, I mean color wise. Did you find your gown was a little lighter in color than the sample?

SHOW ME!

ETA: spelling

Second edit: by white I meant ivory. The overlay is ivory and the alternative would have been ivory on ivory. I was told bright white is hard to come by anymore.

Third edit: what color is your FH wearing? I was originally going to do nude/taupe but now I'm not sure.

ETA: removed my pic, sometimes my BP browses on here.

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Latest activity by Mrs. G, on March 23, 2017 at 2:40 PM
  • Jess
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    I got a nude undertone too! I think it's more elegant and does show off lace better. In natural light it looks brighter.


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  • Gracelyn
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    I love nude underneath with ivory or white on top because it makes the lace pop more! And I love that dress!

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  • Teri
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    Love it

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  • Miranda
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    @jessica that is so pretty!

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  • Nessa
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    Beautiful dresses everyone! @elphaba, I'd still love to see yours!

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  • FutureMrsComo
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    I think it's beautiful and looks beautiful on you!

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  • Sarah
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    I love the darker undertones as it shows the details of the lace so much better, it's beautiful!

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  • Chantel
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    Mine is ivory/blush. I hated pure white. When I picked up my dress, the blush piece looked more pink than what I originally thought. Made me love it even more.


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  • Nessa
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    That dress looks beautiful on you @Chantel. I'm anxious to see mine. I've been told samples are always a little darker because they're used so much, so I'm hoping my ivory is a little brighter.

    Thanks everyone!

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  • Jess
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    Nude under ivory. Makes the lace pop


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  • emily
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    My dress is a Mori Lee in the color "cameo" with an Ivory overlay. I had doubts at first because it's hard to find accessories for it. But every time I look at it I love it again!

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  • Nessa
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    That's what I thought @jess. The consultant held ivory fabric under the lace to give me an idea of what ivory/ivory looks like and the details really do get lost.

    I'm just naturally anxious and overthink things- I'm probably thinking too deep into this.

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  • Nessa
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    @emily this is a Mori Lee! What accessories did you end up going with? I got the belt in the picture and I'm going with white/gold silver accessories. I have earrings of my great grandmother's that have been work by all brides in the family. So I'm matching those.

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  • B
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    First dress is beautiful

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  • FutureMrsQ2017
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    Mine is champagne underneath with ivory lace. Definitely helps the lace stand out more even though it's hard to tell here.


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  • FutureMrsQ2017
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    You might be able to tell a little more in this photo


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  • Juliet
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    Everyone's dresses look beautiful! I had always envisioned an all white gown and never would have imagined I'd stray from that tradition but I ended up with gold/ivory. The gold really stands out but I love it and felt really great in the dress. Of course my FMIL was not impressed lol but thankfully my mom, aunt and sisters loved it.

    Not my pic but this is my dress:


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  • Nessa
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    Beautiful gowns @juliet @FutureMrsQ

    I went with more people than is recommended (7 to be exact) but luckily everyone was on board and this was "the dress" for everyone. They all agreed on the color. All your dresses seem light than mine- maybe I'm just obsessing and imagining it's darker than it really is.

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  • Katie
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    I got a Mori Lee with Ivory/Light Gold. I love that the details stood out more. I am wearing my grandmother's pearls and probably very simple earrings... I am all about letting my dress steal the show! Smiley smile. Mine is style 5414

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  • JoRocka
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    Heh. I wore a black dress.

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