Coloured Wedding Gowns For A Spring Wedding

Is your concept of a wedding dress very conservative and traditional? Is white the only colour you will consider for your wedding? How about experimenting on coloured wedding gowns to add pizzazz on your ensemble?

I am an old school by heart but when I got married, I decided to take the different path with my wedding gown. I chose "ecru" as my wedding gown's colour, along with the whole entourage. Why ecru? I love anything vintage and looking at the hue of ecru, it reminded me of the olden times and how classy it was to have a wedding gown with an off white colour.

Modern brides these days are embracing the concept of putting a little colour (and fun!) on their wedding gown. Some are even following bold colours to signify their personalities or favourite hues. However, I want to share some inspiration for coloured wedding gowns for future brides who are considering to embrace the not-so-traditional way of wearing any coloured wedding gown for their own wedding.

The coming spring brings freshness and lightness to our lives after a long, dreary winter.  It is a beautiful way to incorporate any pastel hue to a wedding gown to bring that feeling and look of freshness and brightness that the spring season elicits.

Here are some inspirations to choose from if you are planning to wear a coloured wedding gown. These are light coloured, pastel tones to use for your gown or even just add some to your dress to bring the spring-like season in your ensemble. You can always go a shade deeper if you prefer darker, bolder tones. However, if you are into the relaxed and chill side of dressing up, the lighter hues of spring will be a good choice. Usual colours associated with spring are pastel tones like light green, apple green, mint green or blue, periwinkle blue, sky blue, baby pink, lavender or lilac, light yellow, ivory and even the Pantone colours of 2016 which are Serenity and Rose Quartz.

Mint wedding gown

Pale Sky Blue wedding gown

Blush Pink wedding gown

Traditional white wedding gown with lilac flower accessories

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Choosing the Right Formal Dresses For School Events

Do you have a daughter who will have her school prom or any formal event happening in the coming months? If so, you may taken the task of dressing up your precious daughter with a lovely formal gown that is perfect for your daughter, and the occasion.

Choosing the right formal dress for your daughter is not a walk in the park but it's not that difficult. There are plenty of dresses out there that screams elegance, class, sophistication, and all comes with a hefty price tag. However, there are also some formal dresses in the market that is within your budget but looks tacky, too revealing, and the materials are substandard. Which one will you pick?

You can always find a suitable formal dress from many online shops that sell school formal dresses. You can stick to your budget without compromising the style, quality, and fit of the dress. So, how will you know which one is the perfect dress for your daughter?


Size

If you are going to a dress shop, it is best to take your daughter along so she could try several styles and cuts of dresses. Each dresses will fit differently depending on the dress style and pattern. If you are shopping online, you have to ensure that you follow the sizing chart available in the site and if there is an instruction on how to take the measurements, do follow it and jot down the measurements.

It is advisable to get a half or even 1 size larger than your daughter's built as it is easier to mend larger sizes than repair a tight one.


Style

Along with your daughter, decide on a style that will suit her frame and personality and without going on the boundaries of decency for a school event. It pays to be prudent too even if the norms these days are to show skin. Remember that this is a school function and less is more.


Length

Does she like a cocktail dress or a floor-length gown? Let her decide as long as it is within the confines of the school's event. Most school formal dresses are ballgowns. If your daughter wishes to stand out, an asymmetrical hemline will be perfect.


Colour

Darker colours are classic and very apt for a nighttime event. However, the younger generation shies away from the classic, darker hues and opts for pastels and lighter tones because it is more appealing to them. Let your daughter decide on the colour as long as it isn't too loud and calls for so much attention.

Chic Bridesmaid Dresses

There are plenty of ways to dress up now in a wedding event. During my time, the norm was to wear something fancy all the time as wedding events are considered formal. Everyone was expected to dress to the nines.

Times have changed. Young ladies and girls can now wear chic and updated styles of bridesmaid gowns that will suit a fancy affair especially if the wedding's attire is casual to formal.

More and more hip and modern couple opt for a casual to semi-formal attire for their entourage and guests. These bridesmaid dresses are more affordable than the formal wear. You can still wear a floor length gown even when the attire calls for a casual wear as long the gown does not have luxurious materials and glamorous embellishments that can categorise it as being formal.

So, which dresses can be considered as acceptable for casual to semi-formal event? Here are some pointers:

Length

Casual dresses will usually be short and may even have asymmetrical hemline. These dresses can be accentuated with a sharp coat, bolero or a nice cardigan. Here are some samples:

Style

Most casual to semi-formal bridesmaid dresses are simple with less frills and embellishments.  The gowns are not similar to ballgowns. They are rather straight cut, with a slit or short A-line dresses.

Materials

Casual to semi-forma gowns are usually made of chiffon fabric, organza, lace and satin. Some are even made of fabric with lycra for a fitted look and cut.

If you want to find more bridesmaid dresses that are suitable for various events, you can check plenty of choices in Pickedlooks.com.


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