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I was looking at Vera Wang's gorgeous Fall 2012 Bridal Collection, and I think it looks amazing. Blacks, creams and nudes.
I especially love the black dresses... how does everyone feel about black wedding dresses??
I don't like them. It reminds me of death. It would be nice for a black tie affair in which you're not the bride, though.
My first thought was funeral couture. :) They are beautiful dresses but it would be tough to pull off for a wedding. But, maybe if you were carrying white flowers and had on tons of pearl necklaces, you know, a whole contrast thing going on they maaaaaybe? I don't know. Interesting though.
I like them. The idea that you HAVE to wear a white dress to be a bride or look "bridal" is crap, imo.
Haha, I do see why death would be the first thing that comes to mind. I mean I am no traditional bride by any means, and black is no stranger to me. Eh, we'll see. Just a thought =D
@Mrs Grape: I didn't say a dress had to be white to be "bridal." But black dresses, to me, don't look bridal. As stunning as those dresses are. :)
@kitlaai: If you love 'em, go for it girl. You asked our opinions and I told you mine, but that shouldn't stop you from doing what you like! :)
@Gemstone: I wasn't referring to your post specifically, just the attitude in general.
There are so many opportunities in life to wear black that I much prefer white or ivory for brides. They're pretty though.
@Mrs Grape: Sorry. I couldn't tell. I was hoping you weren't calling my opinion "crap."
I agree that things don't have to be white, especially for women who don't consider themselves "traditional" brides (and by that, I only mean, that white is "traditional"...). I personally wanted white, but I've seen some lovely colorful dresses on the Bee. I say good for you to anyone who can pull it off. It's unique and memorable!
I don't think black is as flattering as most people think it is to begin with. Almost everyone looks better in a navy or a really rich purple. Black is just too harsh against most peoples skintone. All the detail on the dress on the left gets completely lost, I prefer the black/nude dress because the contrast shows off the workmanship.
I don't know, I just associate a black wedding dress as a funeral dress or something a baddie would wear from a childrens cartoon. The dress is stunning, but the details don't really get emphasized as it is swallowed by the darkness of it all.
Perhaps a grey? That can be feminine but still darker
@spaneshal: i'm keeping my options open =D i just thought these dresses were very pretty. i'm considering grey, blush or just a champagne color so that my mothers are falling to the floor that day haha
Well, it is your wedding, and if you want to wear it, I would say go for it! Even though personally I wouldn't want too. It is the one day that you can have things how you want them!
I have seen a bride in a black dress before, but at this wedding there were two brides (LGBT wedding), one in a black dress and one in a white dress. So that was a very non traditional wedding to begin with!
I LOVE this collection. And I think you have to be a very DARING bride to wear it. I would totally rock one of these had they came out sooner. I love the concept of wearing one of these dresses and having everyone dressed in white...
I really wanted a colored dress. But when I told FI pre engagement he made one of those faces that we used to be told would freeze that way when we were younger. So I ruled that out.
Any bride who wears black or any other color is pretty bitchin' in my book.
i think they're awesome. in some cultures the bride is supposed to wear black. i really think the general attitude in the US needs to loosen up a bit about weddings and what's considered "bridal". i mean, we've come a long way, but i feel like we still have a long way to go.
I really like the black dresses. However, whenever I considered something along those lines I thought of an interview with Sarah Jessica Parker (whether or not you like her) who wore a gorgeous black dress for her wedding and now says she deeply regrets it. This potential for regret stuck with me so I decided to go with a nice diamond white (that I absolutely adore!)
I wouldn't wear them for my wedding but they're beautiful. In the end it's up to you!
@kitlaai: I'm planning on wearing a black wedding dress - in fact, I've got my eye on the Mori Lee 1651 gownin black and cream - I love it because since the black lace has been overlaid onto a cream fabric, the intricacies of the material and design are still visible.
The Vera Wang collection is stunning but I do have to agree with the poster who stated that the details tend to be lost on the dresses that are completely black so I also prefer the black/nude gowns. However, I'm glad that a major bridal designer has broken out of the conventional bridal gown mould to showcase that coloured wedding gowns are not just for alternative brides and that even the colour black, which in Western culture has been deemed by many to be inappropriate to be worn by the bride, can be bridal.
To me, what is "bridal" depends on one's own personal aesthetics. It will be the dress that YOU wear when YOU walk down the aisle when YOU marry the person you love. If you want to wear white, then rock out in white. Pink, beautiful. Blue, gorgeous. Black, stunning. No one should feel like they HAVE to wear a gown in a particular style, colour, etc. for fear of not looking bridal to other people. A friend tried to warn me that I might regret not looking or feeling like a bride if I wear the above dress. Uh... on my wedding day, when I am the woman getting married in front of my friends and family, I'm pretty sure it'll be clear to everyone there that I'm the bride. As for feeling like one... again, I'm pretty sure you can't feel like a bride any more than you can on your wedding day as you recite your vows, regardless of what you wear. I don't know for me, it's the attitude that you infuse onto the dress.
And as for any potential regrets that I might have should I end up wearing a black wedding dress, I don't see why I can't rock out in an ivory or white dress for a vow renewal :P
Sorry for the long rant... this is what happens when I'm bored and over-caffeinated.
I love these dresses, although they are quite dark. I'd probably prefer a different dark neutral for a wedding dress (even navy blue). I agree with @Miss Circe about contrast really helping with a dark dress, too, otherwise these look very heavy!
Personally, I think these dresses are more red carpet than bridal aisle, but I think it's a matter of personal preference. They're beautiful gowns.
Beautiful gowns. In some cultures, white actually means death, so I can see some brides working black.
@Miss Circe: Great points! I was worried that, because I opted for a sweater and skirt instead of a dress, I wouldn't feel bridal on my wedding day--but what you said is absolutely true. When you get married, you feel like a bride, period. I could have been wearing a trash bag that day and still felt happy, in love, and "bridal."
It is curious that nowadays almost everybody associates white/ivory dresses with bridal dresses :). That was not soo over 100 years ago.......in these days a bride would wear black :).So and now to the question: I think the dresses are drop dead georgeous, but I think my fellows would be shocked, some elderly even offended if I would wear black to a wedding.....
I love Vera's new collection. Soooooo droolworthy. I chose to observe tradition and wear an ivory gown, paired with a black shrug, of course. ;) My Mother was shocked that I chose a more traditional dress. She told me she had fully prepared herself for me to wear a black dress. What can I say? It's my color. So yeah, black dresses are awesome!
I'm obsessed with a black Romona Keveza.
Only problem is my Mom is really against this idea.
wow that dress is stunning! My mother might not like the idea of a black dress either. What can I say, I love black haha.
I am in love with a black dress too. My runner up dress:
Love it! If only my heart didnt belong to another :(
@kitlaai: Me too. We might actually fight on this point because the more I look at this dress, the more I absolutely love it and must have it!!!
@Mrs Grape: I'm so glad that you felt happy and beautiful, as every bride should, on your wedding day :D I think I saw a pic you posted of a red skirt with a black sweater. If that was your wedding outfit, it looks so fun and cute and I'm sure you rocked it (and it sounds like you did) on the day :D Just please remind me of this and my moment of clarity when I do end getting my dress and I have people telling me how silly it is to get a black gown lol.
@callirome: That dress is beyond divine... so divine in fact it's making me rethink my first choice lol. I love love Romona Keveza.
I would wear it for a white tie event.. but not for my wedding. It is the one time that I can be a bride.. I want the fantasy.. the white dress. ..long veil .. everything! That being said.. those dresses are stunning
@callirome: i say do it.... but surprise her! haha that's what i plan on doing if i decide on black.... but i'm also in love with blush =/ beautiful dresses!
I dunno. I love coloured dresses, but I just don't think black fits for a wedding. Red, pink, blue, purple, green, etc. are all fantastic though.
I love the second dress, but I'm a little too old-fashioned to wear it to a wedding. I'd love to wear it though to a ball or a gala dinner though.
Like PPs have said, they are gorgeous dresses for an event, not for a bride. Even if you aren't a traditional bride, black is basically the polar opposite of what a wedding dress should be. I agree with the others who have said it reminds me of death. I also think if I wore a black dress, my FI would be really confused about what was going on. How does your FI feel about it? After all, it's both of your day!
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