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Yep, I'm calling on all the 80s children: what's your opinion on bridal gloves?
Do legwarmers and fingerless gloves haunt your nightmares or float blissfully through your dreams?
Do you shudder or smile with flashbacks to "Like a Virgin"? (or worse, to memories of pictures of you wearing your big hair-and-bracelets Madonna wannabee outfits).
Do She-Ra's gauntlets compliment or clash with the sweetheart neckline of her white outfit?
And most of all: are you or would you wear gloves to your wedding?
in not a fan of them - ive seen photos where the person is wearing her ring over the glove during the ceremony and i didnt like that
Considering that most gloves for brides are elbow-length, even if the ring over the glove is not flattering or appealing (especially since it may not fit correctly that way due to fabric in between), it is less awkward and time-consuming than trying to discretely and gracefully remove the glove at the ceremony during the ring exchange.
Not a fan at all. I was 9 in '89 and wore lace gloves as a flower girl for my sisters wedding. Ick. I'd feel smothered in them.
I haven't seen any that looked good in a while. But I think the right woman in the right setting could make them look absolutely gorgeous. The styles of most modern dresses don't warrant them, however.
I don't love elbow length white satin gloves. But I think there are so many different types. I can imagine a whimsical, English garden wedding with a cap sleeve sheath gown and lace or mesh finger gloves. Very fresh and modern.
I am a teen from the 80s (class of 87) and I really dislike the way they look.
The ones where just the ring finger part can be removed really bug me.
@Ember78 good point about the awkward aspect. What about fingerless gloves/gauntlets, though?
@eloping ugh, I've seen that too. (even on non brides, women with massive rings OVER gloves). It's definitely tacky.
@MissGreen *laughs* that is a very valid reason. My little sister was a flower girl around that time too: in this awful pink confection. I don't think she's worn pink since!
@heather25 hmmm, I could see your vision of appropriate gloves for a vintage-feel garden wedding
@luvmyDwight ugh, those are beyond tacky *shudder*
@Ivorybuttons: i wouldnt say tacky.... just not to my personal taste
remember one persons tacky is other persons wedding ;-)
@angeebride how so? I would say "modern" dresses, most sleeveless and dare I say strapless, give brides more arm exposure for gloves than dresses of the past.
@Ivorybuttons: I had to wear white gloves for high school graduation, so I don't think of them as very bridal. I cringe when I see super hipster clothing like hot pink ray bans walking down the street from me. I went onto a major retailer website and cringed so hard when I saw what people are paying good money for.
@eloping *laughs* point taken. But this is a bit of a I-want-your-judgemental-opinion board ^_~
@Ivorybuttons: I meant it in the sense that dresses today have more embellishments, sparkles, rouching,or lace where the gloves will not compliment the dress. Dresses like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's or Nicole Kidman's red dress in Moulin Rouge work well with the gloves. Note, I'm not comparing to the embellishments of the 80s because I don't even remember seeing the gloves then. Most dresses I remembered were long sleeves with the middle finger glove thing.
Never liked them. I have rarely seen them tastefully done. Rarely.
I rocked these back in 5th grade:
But nowadays, lol, I'm not that into any type of bridal glove.
It can be pretty in some circumstances. More often it's tragically bad. It's not something that I even considered, but I've see pictures where it looked okay.....seems to be more a cultural/regional thing.
I wore lace fingerless glvoes for my Elementary School graduation, I still regret that fashion choice. I personally do not like gloves for weddings, but some people love the look. To each her own.
@AudzinLuv: reminds me of madonna in that desperate seeking susan movie from decades ago
I had gloves for my 1st wedding. That wedding however never happened... I like them with certain dresses and themes... we were having an Alice in Wonderland Halloween wedding, I thought they were fitting.
(my gloves had a finger slip where I could take my ring finger out of the glove to put on the wedding band)
In some cases, gloves make sense. It really depends on whether the bride wants to wear them and how nice they accentuate the gown.
I think gloves can look really good on a bride on some occassions. I think that someone who is going for a vintage look could rock these...
Or someone who has major style or wants a rock/goth feel...
So yeah I think gloves can look good on the right bride :) hmmm maybe I'm going to grab a pair... lol
photo ops are one thing but i still dont like the ring over the glove look and why is the guys poka dotted suit so short in the arms
@eloping: haha I have no idea why that suit is so short in the arms, I didn't even notice.
@HappilyEverAfter54 I have to say that you looked gorgeous in your 1st wedding dress, and the gloves look superb on you. The no-wedding can't have had anything to do with how good you looked!
@angeebride Ah, yes, the embellishments do make it difficult to pull off gloves. Now I see what you're saying. And I'm going to admit my love for bridal points (the middle finger lop thing) right now: it's one of the things that attracts me to gloves. Because I'm one of the two who voted pro-glove.
@natbug21 I'm not into the groom's statement with the 3/4 sleeves and polka dots, but I love the bride's gloves - I'd wear those in ivory.
I love gloves with the right dress but I would probably only use them for photo ops. I really love the old time vintage look.
ETA: My opinion might be influenced by my grandmother's example though. She always wore gloves when she left the house. Her voice from my childhood: "A lady of breeding never goes out of the house with her head or hands uncovered. It is positively vulgar child!" LOL
@secondchances I think I love your grandmother. Mine was a little more earthy: jeans and plaid and bikinis in her 80s... but come to think of it, she always had impeccable style. And her figure!
I seriously considered black leather opera length gloves for my dress, but the ceremony logistics just were not conducive to that look. But yeah, they were far from being "bridal" gloves. the fingerless gloves just don't do it for me. 
I hate the traditional bridal gloves.. but there are some edgy ones out there that look really haute
I love gloves! Not just bridal ones though either lol. I am wearing gloves because I love how they look, how I feel when I wear them and also because of 2 tattoos that are not at all how I want my pictures to look even though I love them just not in my wedding pics.
they scream fancy dress to me saying that i was only born in 84, personally not wearing them
I think my mom wore bridal gloves....back in 1977!
It's a matter of personal style. Not mine, but might be yours! Definitely doesn't seem as popular these days, but if it's you and you can rock it, then I say go for it :)
I love that look. I don't think I could pull it off, not with a lace gown; but, I still love it. It's edgy & seductive.
I think I'm going to confess now that I WILL be wearing gloves, and seeing some of the fantastic pictures from the pro-gloves girls here.
Here are my inspiration photos: 1) from big-name designers runway shows
2) I love the looser fitting lace: I think it's modern and flattering
@Winter2013: you rawk. Also to the anonymous other 2 gals who answered they will be/did wear gloves - we should start a support group.
Im only getting gloves because we are going to try to go to rome to have the Pope bless us as newlyweds..yep he does that, and i read that the swiss guard prefers you to wear gloves and your wedding attire:)
NotFroofy and I both wore opera gloves for our wedding. And yes, we did the ring over the gloves thing initially, though we moved them afterward.
@2dBride: now that picture make me really appreciate the ring-over-gloves. Stunning and not pretentious at all.
Did your rings fit over top easily, or was it difficult to get them on?
In general, they're not my favorite. However, I have once seen them executed in a very elegant manner; no one would have called that bride tacky.
All of that to say, gloves can be both elegant and over-the-top, depending on the person and the circumstances.
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