I have already ordered a beautiful white dress, but when I found out about those gorgeous Alfred Angelo cinderella dresses in light blue, I was very tempted by them! I adore the color blue and a part of me kind of wanted to get a blue wedding dress even before I had heard of these dresses. One thing that holds me back is that I wonder if these blue dresses will look "dated" in a few years, or if they look too much like a "costume" rather than a traditional wedding dress. Any thoughts on if that is a concern, or do you think that blue will soon become as accepted as ivory (and to some extent blush) are now?
For those who are getting a beautiful blue dress, any concerns about how family will react or anything like that?
I think so but I voted who knows bc Im not sure anyone can answer that for sure. It's like the halo ring debate or some of the other things people do that others swear are "trendy."
Let's face it, any wedding dress you get will look dated in a few years. The designers do that deliberately, so they can keep selling women new dresses instead of having them buy older ones. Go for what you like, and don't worry about the whole "dated" thing.
I'd be concerned about the dated look on a ring you wear forever/years but not so much the wedding dress. I can pretty much look at anyone's wedding photos and have an idea of decade it's from... I'm sure yours will be no exception. But then, I almost think a dated wedding photo is a good thing - shows all the years and decades of commitment.
I have no idea if blue will catch on... in some ways my brain is justifying the color as being a lighting thing I barely see it as blue.
I would just go what you love.
Personally I believe so. Simple, classy pieces (like a white wedding dress) are always classic for a reason. And while fashion forward pieces have their day and catch more attention (and possibly compliments depending on the crowd), they lose their appeal much quicker.
As the 80's have shown us, the bolder you go, the more dated it will be.
Having said that, I think this dress is gorgeous. Would never buy it, but it's definitely a stunning dress. It's a false high-low (I guess that's what you would call it?) ball gown with blue and purple layers of trim on the bottom. From the Lazaro 2013 collection
i love the light blue color though i wouldn't wear one myself..i think it's trendy..look back and know it's a 2013/14 bride.
I don't think blue (or pink, or any other non-white colour) could possibly look dated.
That's because it will only ever be worn by a small number of brides.
For a style or colour to be dated it has to be typical of its era first - like short dresses in the 60s, maxi dresses in the 70s, puffed sleeves were in the 80s, t-shirt style ballgowns were in the 90s, pick-ups in thr 00s and strapless mermaid styles are today.
The dress style may look dated, but the colour won't have a lot to do with it IMHO.
I agree with PPs that the color isn't what will make the dress look dated; it will be the style of the dress, that will date it.
BTW, I LOVE blue wedding dresses! :) My grandmother's dress was a powdery blue (back in the 1930's;) and I'm having my dress made in a powdery blue, in remembrance of her.
@saffy: I will forever love blue wedding dresses. Also, OMG I WANT THAT SECOND DRESS SO BAD. Seriously. Dream dress.
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I think these gowns are absolutely beautiful, no doubt about it, but I do worry that if I went through with getting a blue dress that I might look back and regret it. It helps to hear the honest views of others.
@LeavinOnAJetPlane: That is an amazing dress! Funny thing is that my colors are purple and blue so it actually would be perfect for my wedding, except that I'm not sure how I would feel about doing something that outside of the box.
well blue was the original wedding dress colour before Queen Victoria made White popular... so actually blue is "dated" right now!
I think it (and blush) will probably be a 2010s thing.
I would really love a blush gown, but I have the same fear as you that I'm going to look back on it and wonder what in the world I was thinking.
Pink wedding dresses don't look dated, and people have been getting those for a loooong time.
Honestly, though, my gut reaction is we worry too much about whether our wedding choices for today are going to look dated in a few years. Who cares? We're not getting married in a few years, and our weddings should reflect who we are and what we like at the time we get married. There is absolutely no way for any wedding style to not look dated years from now because styles, ideas and people change.
If you love the blue dress now, get it!!!! You'll never have another chance at it! Live for today--not for in a few years.
@saffy: Everything will look dated in a few years. Go with what you love!
Everything we wear at our weddings will be dated in a few years. That's just how it goes!
@mepayne: I wore blush in 1990 so it's dated now to me! It doesn't matter what colour it is...even white because white was not the traditional colour until Queen Victoria wore it. Prior to that the sign of 'purity' was a BLUE dress! But still most people wore their 'best' dress whatever the colour.
@Loribeth: Yup! Like I said I wore a blush gown in 1990....and actually it still looks very similar to dresses that are out there now.
this time I'm wearing deep purple with lavender and turquoise organza. Yes it's out there but I'll pull it off and look back someday and think that was such a fun time with a fun dress to match!
But that doesn't matter. What matters is that you love it...whatever the colour!
Well for what it's worth, my mom wore a blue wedding dress in 1982 so it seems that this style is cycling back around.
I think ultimately all dresses will look "dated" but that's part of the fun of it. Your photos will reflect the moment in time you got married and the dress will be part of that. Just like you look at wedding photos from the past and can pin point the decade by the dress style, your photos and dress will do the same.
Truth is fashions change... and Wedding Dresses are no different... so ALL Wedding Dresses today will end up looking dated "so 2000-and-teens" anyhow
Lol, you should see my Wedding Pics from my first marriage... 1980s... Big Hats, Victorian styled Dresses, Parasols !!
In all reality, you should do what you want... and makes you feel / look amazing... You and your Hubby will BOTH LOVE IT... and that is all that matters !!
Whether or not it looks like a costume has a lot more to do with the style of the dress than the colour. To me, there are plenty of traditional white dresses out there that just look like an overgrown child's princess dress.
100% without question these dresses will date. So will all the trendy ruffly Divina dresses everyone is loving right now. Everything dates, some things less so.
Yes, but so is almost every style that is popular right now. I love the first dress you posted.
I don't know if it will look dated the colored wedding down is something that is just now catching on and maybe little by little the idea of a white wedding dress will fade no one knows only time will tell so get what you love!
Everything gets dated at some point.
Compare a 80's, or even a 90's wedding dress to today and there's a HUGE differance.
The same thing with wedding rings in the 80's and today!
Times changes, there's no stopping it.
The color blue has gone with weddings for a long time now. Something blue... etc. It is hard to say how dated it will be in a dress though, because until recently with the blush and champagne dresses I never really saw a colored wedding dress. However I do think colored dresses are cool!
I actually bought this Cinderella diamond collection dress last weekend :)
I didnt even think about if i gonna feel the dress looks dated or anything like that. I was jusst more thrilled that its very unique and looks absolutely wonderful. And everyone at my wedding will remember by dress forever.
My family likes it too. everyone thinks its very MY style. I am not sure about my grand-parents as they think sometimes very traditional ways....but at least my fiance's grandma doesnt beleive in whitedresses to those who already living together for long time lol
so i really dont care about how i feel on my dress in the future. I just wanna enjoy and feel great on my wedding day!
Timelessness is, if not a myth, a very rare accident in most cases.
That said, I wouldn't give up my one chance to wear a big white dress for anything.
I actually WANT my dress to look dated someday. I want to look at my wedding pictures and think..."We've been married THAT long?"
I think that's the whole point. At least, it is for me, anyway....
Now, if your question were worded "Will I still love this in 10 years?" That, I cannot answer. Fads and fashion always changes, but hopefully your love for your husband will never fade.
@LadyMoriarty: That is so awesome that you would honor your grandmother that way!
I dont think the color is dated, but as others have said the style of dress will be. Besides, wearing white is new, so to speak. Queen Victoria did it, and even then many brides couldn't afford a white dress because it was an impractical color.
If you are in love with the blue go for it. As for being dated, any bride will be dated in 30 years and the youth will snicker and giggle and our "horrible" choices followed by "You wore THAT?"
Heck if I know, but wow! Wow! Wow! I love those! Man, I wish I wore a blue gown!!!!
It's worth mentioning that technically blue is MORE classic than white, traditionally/historicaly speaking.
I feel like the emphasis on white is a little silly anyway... there's so many amazing, dramatic gowns out there in so many gorgeous colors, stuff you could only get away with on your wedding day (or quinceanera I guess) that the idea of only looking for white or near-white kind of made me laugh.
I don't think it's going to look dated in a bad way, only in the same way that nearly every other wedding dress does.
It's probably too "outside the box" to really look dated anyway, I doubt it's a trend that's going to become serious or iconic of anything (like puffy sleeves and whatnot.)
They're so pretty!
Yes, in the same manner as powder blue tuxes look dated but were mainstream in the 70s...
@mikachii: I definitely think that dress is very flattering to you. :) Congrats! I'm glad that it sounds like your family is supportive of it. My family is pretty old fashioned in some ways so I'm not sure how they would react...yet I also kind of like the idea of how surprised everyone would probably be if I did wear a colorful dress. :)
@abbie017: I think you hit on exactly what I'm concerned about. It's one thing if it's just a trend that comes and goes, but I wouldn't want it to look silly, basically.
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