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What to do if bridesmaids don’t think wedding color is flattering on them?

Allyson, on January 14, 2018 at 3:22 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 42

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I chose the colors blush and gold for my wedding because I wanted something romantic and elegant and those colors seemed perfect for me. I was planning to have the girls wear blush dresses and went shopping with my bridesmaids and not everyone was too thrilled about the color saying it washes them out. We went to David’s bridal and the shade of blush I want was only available in the vera wang collection by the girls didn’t like the styles of the dresses. The petal pink shade in the David’s bridal collection was lighter than I want and actually made some of the styles they liked in other colors look cheap! My bridesmaids kept seeing dresses in other shades like purple and blue and saying they liked it better. My mom told me I should change the colors. What should I do? I haven’t really bought anything in my color scheme yet but have scheduled to pick out linens, etc next week. Has anyone found designers that have nice shades of blush that are rosier and less pale pink? Do you think there is another shade for dresses that could still fit my color scheme and theme of “romantic”? Maybe champagne or light gray? Or should I just give in and change my color scheme and vision for my wedding completely?

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Champion June 2018
muriel · on January 14, 2018 at 3:26 PM
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It is easy to compensate with makeup. Although I believe in being considerate of your BM's, I don't believe they get to pick the color palette for your wedding.
Have you looked at Azazie?
https://www.azazie.com/products/azazie-swatches-bridesmaids-and-wedding-party?color=dusty-rose
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Expert September 2018
Nicole · on January 14, 2018 at 3:29 PM
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I think a nice grey with champagne and blush bouquets and pops of gold accessories would be beautiful.
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MsToMrs · on January 14, 2018 at 3:32 PM
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You choose your color palette so maybe do a range of blush tones (darker or lighter pinks) to accommodate different skin tones. Purple and blue are a big leap from blush and if that's not what you want then don't do it. Definitely check out azazie.
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Savvy June 2018
Allison · on January 14, 2018 at 3:32 PM
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My bridesmaids chose to wear David's petal pink as my colors are blush and sage. I think maybe not the best color on paler skin, but they agreed if that is what I wanted they would wear it. They all said that being part of my big day is more important than a color of a dress. Love my girls!
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Nikki · on January 14, 2018 at 3:33 PM
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I don’t think they get to dictate this. I’m super pale and wearing an almost nude color blush dress in a wedding in March. It is not my color at all. But it’s what my friend wanted so I’m wearing it because it’s her wedding & her vision & her photos. I might go to the tanning salon a couple times beforehand so I don’t look so washed out though.
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Nikki · on January 14, 2018 at 3:35 PM
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Maybe an option is to let them pick out their own shades of pink? Since you were looking at David’s you can maybe pick out one or two styles and colors and tell them that they can pick the dress option most flattering and the shade of pink they like best. That way they feel better & more accommodated and you still get the color scheme you like
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Alforev · on January 14, 2018 at 3:36 PM
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I think you need to keep in mind that if your bridesmaids are uncomfortable or self conscious it will come across in your photos. You could go bridezilla and say it’s your way or no way, but I personally can sympathize with the bridesmaids not wanting blush. It’s a beautiful color, very romantic, but honestly not very flattering on many body types. Why not add navy to your color scheme? I love the way navy, blush, and gold go together. They can wear navy and have them hold blush bouquets.
Just something to consider!
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MSK · on January 14, 2018 at 3:40 PM
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Yeah I agree with PPs. It’s generous of you to let them all pick their own dress but at the end of the day it’s your color scheme.
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Devoted April 2018
Victoria · on January 14, 2018 at 3:40 PM
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Do you like rose gold? That could be pretty and is still with on your color scheme.
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BlueHenBride · on January 14, 2018 at 3:42 PM
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I think that you have the final decision, here. However, you could maintain your color palette even if your BMs wear a slightly darker dress. Such as a darker rose color, a wine color, or mauve color. This way, they're in a color that complements your color palette and they get to wear a slightly darker dress that they feel is flattering. Lighter blush flowers with gold accents would really stand out against a slightly darker dress.
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Allyson · on January 14, 2018 at 3:47 PM
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I do like rose gold but I haven’t found any dresses in rose gold that we liked because a lot of the metallic colored dresses have sequins which can be hit or miss. I really want my bridesmaids to be comfortable and feel beautiful and in a perfect world be able to wear the dress again but I just don’t know how to appease everyone. My bridesmaids aren’t “pale” by any means because we are all African American but there is a wide range of skin tones from light to dark.
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JuneRis · on January 14, 2018 at 3:52 PM
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I've had the same "issue" with my bridesmaids. They jokingly said "aww man" and how the color would wash them out and they would need to tan. I was leaning towards Navy at one point, but I didn't want the group photos to look too dark since the guys are wearing dark grey. I ended up staying with petal color at David's bridal. I considered what they were saying, but I love this color scheme and didn't want to change it for my day.
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Victoria · on January 14, 2018 at 3:56 PM
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I might be a little bias I think sequins are pretty on black girls lol. I had the same concern with wanting my girls to have dresses they would wear again and ended up doing a good sequin dress I found on etsy. I think champaign colored dresses would work too though if you wanted to avoid blush.
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Victoria · on January 14, 2018 at 3:58 PM
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If you haven't you might want to check out either blackbride.com or munaluchibridal.com for some bridesmaid inspiration.
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Laura · on January 14, 2018 at 4:00 PM
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Here is the blush pink Vera Wang belt from David's Bridal, next to 2 of the pinks from Azazie. Both swatches are the chiffon fabric, which makes a difference. The Pearl Pink color from Azazie is almost identical to the Vera Wang blush, IMO. Might be an option!
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Amanda · on January 14, 2018 at 4:04 PM
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I had a bridesmaid tell me she doesn't look good in black lol .. I told her too F****** bad lol . Everybody looks good in black . As far as pink any sgade .. I'd look terrible.. but ots your wedding .. your colors .. its one day and they should make you happy .
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Shannon · on January 14, 2018 at 4:54 PM
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What about burgundy? The blush and gold would look really good with it and it much more flattering for dresses.
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BlushWedding · on January 14, 2018 at 5:22 PM
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I had this same problem with choosing blush as one of my colors. All of my bridesmaids are on the heavier side (as am I) and they felt that it was unflattering for them because of their size/shapes. We chose to go with David’s bridal’s ballet color which is more of a dusty rose but close enough to the blush tone I was going for to keep me happy. And I should mention the dresses look significantly more flattering on them in this color!
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Mcskipper · on January 14, 2018 at 5:27 PM
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I think you can compromise.
i think it’s definitely important to keep the girls’ opinions in mind, after all they’re going to be the ones buying and wearing the dresses. You want them to look and feel good.
But you can definitely keep your color scheme. Find a nice dress that goes with blush and gold (a nice navy would be great with those). You can use your colors as the accents. Blush and gold bouquets would be lovely with that. Or maybe a darker shade in the pink/red category like a dark rose/wine color. I think you’ll be able to find another color of dress that can compliment your scheme. I think with a dark neutral dress, your accent colors would have a chance to pop and shine
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Daphne · on January 14, 2018 at 5:54 PM
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Your colors are similar to mines. They're royal blue, blush pink, and rose gold
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