Suggesting a specific color from guest.

If your question is will the colors go together, the answer is yes.


The unsolicited advice that follows is, although this is definitely a ‘know your crowd’ type of thing.. it’s generally not okay to mandate an entire population of attendees to wear something. Also, i would not be very happy if a bride mandated that i wear a nude shade as it doesn’t look fantastic on my skin tone.. and I’d have to buy a new dress.

View Quoted Comment I’m definitely not mandating it. I’m suggesting it. And my family is ok with it. I’m just worried how everything will look.

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Totally agree with this.

Like the other PPs have said, I would not want someone to suggest what color I should wear to a wedding. I think it is okay to request a specific formality like semi formal or formal attire, but not color. I wouldn't want to wear a nude color because I don't like how it looks on me. Your family might be okay with it, but what about your fiance's family? How do you actually know your family is okay with it? They might just be saying okay just to please you. I know I don't own a nude dress so I'd have to go out and buy one if you required me to wear one to your wedding. The only color I can see the bride asking guests not to wear is white, but that is common sense.

View Quoted Comment I only asked about colors. Not your preference on what I’m doing. Thanks.

Ok, I'll bite. I think there are so many subtle variations among those colors (tan, beige, champagne), that it will look weird. Everyone wil sort of match, but not quite.
You asked.

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Okay that's fine. As for the colors, there are so many different variations of tan, beige, or champagne that they still won't be matching each other.

Since it's just a suggestion, you are going to have a handful of people show up in blue/pink/patterns etc. Are you going to be upset? Will they ruin your vision of pictures etc? You can't ask people to not be in pictures because they didn't follow your suggestion.

If you want everyone to be cohesive, I feel like you should pick 1 color and stick to it. For example, everyone wear black. There maybe different shades, but in the end, black is black. Same with navy or white. But when you start saying Tan, beige, or champagne, you are going to get a whole array of colors. I think you should pick 1 color and stick to it.

That being said... I agree with everyone else. No one likes being told to wear a specific color to a wedding. And I'd say 90% of people don't own tan, beige, or champagne colored outfits, especially men. So you will be forcing some guests to go buy new outfits to attend your wedding.

In theory it'll look good, but even looking at "ivory" wedding dresses/accessories will show you not everyone has the same idea for these lighter beige colors. I'd say if you're going to pick a color for guests to wear do a color most people already own and one that's harder to find variation in like black or navy.

I think this is a great idea, I’m considering it myself I went to a wedding last rest and the bride requested everyone wear white or black or both and it was amazing. I think your colors will flow and the pictures will be great!