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This is not necessarily a bad thing. I went to a wedding recently where the bride coordinated the lines with her champagne dress. The dress was polyester satin and when she was sitting down I couldn't help but notice that the skirt looked like it was a part of the tablecloth.

Your ivory dress will NOT look dirty next to white linens. Ivory and white look beautiful together. It's a very rich and classy combination.  However, if you get ivory linens, your linens WILL look dirty, because people expect linens to be white, unless they are definite color other than white.

When I was shopping for my dress, I was concerned about the ivory thing too. Jim looks fantastic in a pure white shirt with an ice-blue tie, and that's what I imagine he'll wear. Anyway, the owner of the bridal shop told me I had nothing to worry about in regards to me wearing an ivory dress and Jim wearing a white shirt. She said they look fine together. Her shop sells wedding dresses and rents tuxes, and she is also a textile specialist, so I trust completely.

Plus, I've never seen any pictures from weddings where the wedding dress looked dirty just because it was ivory.

I had navy overlays on my tables so the white/ivory thing wasn't an issue.

Honestly, both the linens and the dress will be white, just different shades of white.  And even if you had all the linens be ivory, there is no way they would be the exact same shade as your dress.  On the other hand, people are not going to be holding your dress against the linens and frowning in disapproval.  This is definitely a nonissue.

I agree with meliss.  I like the fact that the dress doesn't match perfectly with the linens in that picture.  It gives a little contrast so the dress doesn't blend in too much.  That being said I'm not sure anyone will notice or it'll stand out a lot in the pictures.

@SapphireSun: I think your dress is beautiful. I do see a bit of a shade difference between your dress and the linens, but I have to say your dress just looks like a richer shade of white.

@Loribeth: I agree with you.  It still looks white, it doesn't look yellow at all to me.

@starry:  Ivory comes in different undertones. The undertones usually are pink, yellow, green or orange. Vintage ivory dresses had a yellow undertone and were much darker than today's ivory, which is really more of an off-white with a pink undertone than a true ivory.

Since the color difference is such a concern for you, I would suggest that you check the color of the actual linens that will be used next to your dress. Compare the white and the ivory with your dress. My fear is the ivory linens will be too dark next to your dress. If it is, I would suggest getting the white linens and getting ivory organza or something similar to go over the white linens. 

I personally like ivory and white together. My dress is ivory, because the ivory complimented my skin tone better, but I am still thinking about wearing white gloves, simply because I think white gloves are more elegant.

I'm sure you'll work it out no matter what you decide to do and that your wedding and pictures will look fantastic.

Don't worry about this. First of all, your dress will look fine against the white, and even if it didn't, you're only going to be next to the table linens during dinner, and everyone else will be stuffing their faces, too. Not a soul will notice, not that there will be anything to notice. :)

Is this bridal shop that told you your ivory dress would look yellow next to white linens the same bridal shop where you bought your dress? From what you have said, it sounds as though they are making you regret the dress you chose, and I bet your dress is absolutely gorgeous. Some shops are unethical in that they'll try to make a bride feel bad about a dress she already bought by telling her she won't be able coordinate her decor hoping she'll buy a different dress from them.

I know you said it was really good and helpful, but they've made you regret your choice of gown color, and that's not begin helpful at all.

I know there are a lot more brides than 1 in 100 who buy ivory dresses. I bought an ivory dress, and I've noticed that on most of the used bridal dress sites, there are more ivory dresses for sale than white. Also, most of the designers use ivory dresses in their advertisements because they are easier to photograph, white can look very harsh with flash photography.

Ultimately, you have to be happy with the look of your wedding and wedding reception. It's all part of making your day special. If paying extra for ivory linens will make you happier about the color of your dress, then you should definitely get ivory linens. I just hope you find a way to not regret anything about your dress, because it is such an important part of your entire wedding.

@starry: You sound really worried about it and seems like noone's input to the contrary will ease your mind, so you should probably go ahead and rent the ivory linens just to feel better. It's not worth spending your time stressing over some minute detail like that.

I don't think the bridal store you're talking is so that helpful though, at least in giving you accurate information. If you post a poll here about who has a white dress vs ivory, more than 50% will probably respond with ivory. I don't know why a salon will make a ridiculous claim as only 1 in 100 brides order ivory. They definitely should know better.