Women shopping for a new formal evening dress will find that they are inundated with options as they select their dress. Whether they are shopping in a boutique dress shop or a traditional department store, they will find many different styles and lengths to choose from. Once they’ve chosen an appropriate style, however, they are left with another important choice: color.
Formal evening dresses are available in a wide array of colors. Should you select conventional black evening dresses? Maybe vibrant green evening gowns are more your style. Rest assured that no matter what color appeals to you, you will be able to find formal gowns that suit you. Some colors, however, are more popular than others.
Black
No color is as acceptable in formal situations as black. A black dress is almost always considered to be an elegant choice. Black is flattering to almost all body types and skin tones, so it is often a safe choice in formalwear. Don’t think, however, that black has to be boring. Details like beading, pleats, and lace can add plenty of personality to a black dress.
Blue
Formal evening dresses in varying shades of blue can create a visually stunning effect. A soft,slate blue evening dresses will allow you to look demure, yet stylish. On the other end of the spectrum, a royal blue color will allow you to stand out amidst a sea of black dresses and tuxedos. Because there are so many shades of blue, you can bet that you will be able to find one that complements your coloring.
Red
Red evening gowns are not for the faint of heart. Wearing a red dress at a formal function is sure to turn a few heads. Despite its attention-grabbing capacity, red dresses are still elegant evening dresses choice in formalwear. Take care, however, to select a shade of red that suits your personality. Hues that are closer to the burgundy side of red are more staid than a vibrant, fire engine red. Both colors, however, are dazzling.
Pink
Formal evening dresses in pink are one of the most whimsical options in color. Light or pastel shades of pink create an air of innocence and youth. These pink evening dresses look beautiful on younger women. Brighter, magenta shades are a playful way for more mature women to embrace pink.
Although these hues are some of the most popular options in formal evening dress, there are still many other varieties available. Cool greens, dramatic organs, and even warm brown dresses adorn racks in dress shops everywhere. If you can imagine a color, you can bet that some dress designer has implemented in one of his dresses.
Finally, if you are torn between two or three colors, remember that you don’t have to settle for just one. Some formal evening dresses feature a predominant color and an accent color. By choosing one of these dresses you can have the best of both worlds: a traditional black dress with a vibrantly-colored accent. Now you just have to choose a style of dress.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Wedding Trends 2009: Bridesmaids’ Dresses
With the new year fastly approaching, you will hear a lot of predictions about 2009 Wedding Trends. Just like runway fashion shows where some of the trendy wedding gowns designed by talented couturier will catch on and some will fall out of favor, wedding trends are also subject to public approvals. We will talk aboutpredictions of 2009 wedding trends, but bear in mind that these are just for information only. Use them as guides as you plan your 2009 wedding.Remember that your wedding should be a reflection of who you are and what feels right for you and your groom. If any of these trends appeal to you, then go for it.
The 2009 wedding trend for bridesmaid dresses shows slim skirts and short hemlines. More like cocktail dresses that could be worn on other occasion after the wedding rather than storing it away in the closet never to be worn again once the reception ended. For Spring 2009, the colors can be either in monotone or two tone colors. The contrasted tones are could be subtle, such as ivory and champagne or contrasting such as grey and orange or yellow. Some say that grey is the new brown for 2009. Don’t worry about contradicting trends that you read. Peruse the information and choose what you like.
Yet you may find there are so many shades of white color–pure white, ivory, natural white, champagne, etc. How do you find which shade of white color look best on you?
Here is a discipline for your reference: choose the color which makes your skin stand out. In other words, avoid the colors too close to your skin tones. For example, if you have a yellow undertone, it is wise to avoid ivory bridesmaid dresses. Ivory bridesmaid dresses can make you fade away. Similarly, bridesmaid whose skin is very fair should avoid to buy a pure white dress. It will drain the look on that person and will not flatter their skin colors. People with darker skin tones find it easier to get a suitable wedding dress, because most of the white shades can flatter their skins.
Stark white is good for people with dark and yellow skin. It is very bright and can make you stand out.
Silk and natural white are close to a pure white. But they are softer and will not fade you away if you have a very fairy skin. They are safe and can be worn by most people.
Brides with dark and pink skin had better to choose ivory bridesmaid gowns. The color is like an off-white shade that’s creamy, pearly, and eggshells. It brightens your skin color and makes you glamorous.
It can be inferred that it is improper for pink skin girls to wear champagne bridesmaid dresses. However for dark and yellow undertones, champagne and rum, with a slight hint of pink but is still white, is a smart alternative.
Of course, the above logic can not only be used to bridesmaid dresses. It can be universally applied when choosing other clot
The 2009 wedding trend for bridesmaid dresses shows slim skirts and short hemlines. More like cocktail dresses that could be worn on other occasion after the wedding rather than storing it away in the closet never to be worn again once the reception ended. For Spring 2009, the colors can be either in monotone or two tone colors. The contrasted tones are could be subtle, such as ivory and champagne or contrasting such as grey and orange or yellow. Some say that grey is the new brown for 2009. Don’t worry about contradicting trends that you read. Peruse the information and choose what you like.
Yet you may find there are so many shades of white color–pure white, ivory, natural white, champagne, etc. How do you find which shade of white color look best on you?
Here is a discipline for your reference: choose the color which makes your skin stand out. In other words, avoid the colors too close to your skin tones. For example, if you have a yellow undertone, it is wise to avoid ivory bridesmaid dresses. Ivory bridesmaid dresses can make you fade away. Similarly, bridesmaid whose skin is very fair should avoid to buy a pure white dress. It will drain the look on that person and will not flatter their skin colors. People with darker skin tones find it easier to get a suitable wedding dress, because most of the white shades can flatter their skins.
Stark white is good for people with dark and yellow skin. It is very bright and can make you stand out.
Silk and natural white are close to a pure white. But they are softer and will not fade you away if you have a very fairy skin. They are safe and can be worn by most people.
Brides with dark and pink skin had better to choose ivory bridesmaid gowns. The color is like an off-white shade that’s creamy, pearly, and eggshells. It brightens your skin color and makes you glamorous.
It can be inferred that it is improper for pink skin girls to wear champagne bridesmaid dresses. However for dark and yellow undertones, champagne and rum, with a slight hint of pink but is still white, is a smart alternative.
Of course, the above logic can not only be used to bridesmaid dresses. It can be universally applied when choosing other clot
Friday, August 21, 2009
Choosing Your Wedding Color
The colors you choose for your wedding day set the style and tone for your entire event. You can use color in your bridesmaids’ dresses, decorations, cake, favors, flowers, accessories, table linens and even the invitations!Choose colors you love, but also consider the following:• Where is the wedding and reception? Choose colors that complement the setting. Consider the carpeting, drapery and de
cor, etc.
• What mood do you want to create? Vibrant colors add drama, while soft colors evoke a more romantic atmosphere.
• What time of year will you marry? The season may influence your color scheme. Spring and summer colors tend to be lighter like Pink Wedding Gowns, Red Wedding Dresses, White Wedding Dresses, Ivory Wedding Gowns, Blue Wedding Gowns ( for bridesmaids, we can choose blue bridesmaid dresses, purple bridesmaid dresses, pink bridesmaid dresses, green bridesmaid dresses, white/cream dresses, silver bridesmaid dresses, ) and so on while fall and winter colors are generally darker. For the fabric, we can use Chiffon Bridesmaid Dresses and use satin when in fall or winter.Although much has been written on how colors effect our moods and emotions, colors mean different things in different cultures, so avoid focusing too much on them. The following two tools can help you choose a coordinated color scheme.• Color Wheel - A color wheel helps you choose coordinating colors. It is made out of three primary colors: red, blue and yellow, plus a blend of in-between colors. Here are three popular strategies to choosing your colors:- “Complementary” colors means choosing colors that are opposite each other on the wheel, such as red and green.- “Analogous” means the colors lie next to each other on the wheel, such as red, red-orange, and orange.- “Monochromatic” means variations of the same tone, such as bright red, dark red, etc.Choosing the coordinated colors is very important, so please be careful of selecting your Bridesmaid Dresses, Wedding Dresses, and related things.
cor, etc.
• What mood do you want to create? Vibrant colors add drama, while soft colors evoke a more romantic atmosphere.
• What time of year will you marry? The season may influence your color scheme. Spring and summer colors tend to be lighter like Pink Wedding Gowns, Red Wedding Dresses, White Wedding Dresses, Ivory Wedding Gowns, Blue Wedding Gowns ( for bridesmaids, we can choose blue bridesmaid dresses, purple bridesmaid dresses, pink bridesmaid dresses, green bridesmaid dresses, white/cream dresses, silver bridesmaid dresses, ) and so on while fall and winter colors are generally darker. For the fabric, we can use Chiffon Bridesmaid Dresses and use satin when in fall or winter.Although much has been written on how colors effect our moods and emotions, colors mean different things in different cultures, so avoid focusing too much on them. The following two tools can help you choose a coordinated color scheme.• Color Wheel - A color wheel helps you choose coordinating colors. It is made out of three primary colors: red, blue and yellow, plus a blend of in-between colors. Here are three popular strategies to choosing your colors:- “Complementary” colors means choosing colors that are opposite each other on the wheel, such as red and green.- “Analogous” means the colors lie next to each other on the wheel, such as red, red-orange, and orange.- “Monochromatic” means variations of the same tone, such as bright red, dark red, etc.Choosing the coordinated colors is very important, so please be careful of selecting your Bridesmaid Dresses, Wedding Dresses, and related things.
Wedding Cakes Meanings
Nowdays, wedding cakes is common to be seen in wedding ceremony, it represents happiness, sweetness, different cakes also represent different moods ,like chocolate cakes ,Tiramisu cakes. Now I can imagine a couple of new people are lifting the knife and cutting the cake, the bride is wearing a white wedding dresses and smiling towards the bridegroom when they are ready to cut the cake. how happy they are /I think the moment is perhaps their the most happy, as true love makes us happy. Let me introduce you two cakes. Tiramisu, Italian, means “Please take me.” Legends, in the Italian invasion of age, a pair of lovers, married shortly after her husband will soon be on the battlefield. The night before his departure, his wife is very careful to do a new dim sum, all of the emotions themselves are integrated into one, and it named Tiramisu. Do not know her husband was there with his wife walking together, it is important that , parting with the give up, painfully so enjoy delicious food, exquisite when his wife heard that, “It’s name is Tiramisu”, what kind of mind.
Italy is a very strange country, not only of the Roman Empire can be derived from such a large military mechanism, but also to the highest tradition of the arts and culture . Italian heritage of any one of a road, a church, a statue, a painting, are collections of ancient legends of the past decade. Even this small Tiramisu food, all contain some kind of tragic emotion. A woman waiting for her husband at home triumph, perhaps a romantic; together on the battlefield, there is a perfect tragic. Chocolate has been associated with romance for thousands of years. Ancient Mayans reportedly served their beloved warm chocolate beverage in gold chalices at both bethrothel and wedding ceremonies. In today’s modern weddings, however, I think chocolate is unfortunately overlooked. Sure, sometimes the newlyweds include a layer of chocolate cake as a choice in a multi-tiered extravaganza, but it’s pretty rare to see a deep chocolate brown wedding cake gracing the table. When chocolate iced cakes are incorporated into weddings, it’s often as the groom’s cake. I confess that even though I’m tempted to include a cake like one at our ceremony, I’m afraid it doesn’t really go well with a spring, beach wedding and sea-inspired colors.
Did you have a chocolate wedding cake (or go to a wedding with a chocolate wedding cake)? Was the cake chocolate inside and out? How did it fit with the rest of the decor?
Italy is a very strange country, not only of the Roman Empire can be derived from such a large military mechanism, but also to the highest tradition of the arts and culture . Italian heritage of any one of a road, a church, a statue, a painting, are collections of ancient legends of the past decade. Even this small Tiramisu food, all contain some kind of tragic emotion. A woman waiting for her husband at home triumph, perhaps a romantic; together on the battlefield, there is a perfect tragic. Chocolate has been associated with romance for thousands of years. Ancient Mayans reportedly served their beloved warm chocolate beverage in gold chalices at both bethrothel and wedding ceremonies. In today’s modern weddings, however, I think chocolate is unfortunately overlooked. Sure, sometimes the newlyweds include a layer of chocolate cake as a choice in a multi-tiered extravaganza, but it’s pretty rare to see a deep chocolate brown wedding cake gracing the table. When chocolate iced cakes are incorporated into weddings, it’s often as the groom’s cake. I confess that even though I’m tempted to include a cake like one at our ceremony, I’m afraid it doesn’t really go well with a spring, beach wedding and sea-inspired colors.
Did you have a chocolate wedding cake (or go to a wedding with a chocolate wedding cake)? Was the cake chocolate inside and out? How did it fit with the rest of the decor?
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