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What about a wide gold or silver belt and gold/silver shoes? I think the pinks are too light for the black and it might be a little busy with the ruffles plus the flowers. Great dress by the way!
Hmm. Yeah, i was just leaning towards pink b/c of my pink shoes. I hadn't considered other colors really, but I really like the last one with the champagnes and lighter colors. Maybe a more intense pink, like fuscia is a good option? Or a rich melon or something?
I don't own gold or silver shoes, though, boo. Or a gold or silver belt. I like that color combo, though, very classy.
I would go with a more intense pink with black, but that's really just my preference. I love the dress as is, but I can see how you feel about all black...
I personally don't see anything wrong with a black dress. What you could do that might be inexpensive and easy is go to say macy's or any store with a large accessories dept and find an organza pin on flower and work the existing belt as to where it ties you pin the flower on at that exact area. Might look good! Also how about a brooch on it? If no flower then why not an ornate hot pink brooch? You could tie in some pink shoes too with that look and a matching purse?
I love the look of a brooch on an all black ensemble. I did that last year with a dress I have. There was ruching on it and at one place where it gathered, to make it a bit more dressy (for a cocktail party) I added a sparkly swarovski brooch there and coordinated my shoes with it! Gave it a bit of a color punch too!
Lovely dress btw!
Heart of Light posted a belt (similar to picture #2) tutorial on 100 Layer Cake Blog:
http://100layercake.com/blog/archives/1827
You could also buy good quality silk flowers to make a belt similar to that last picture- either hot glue or sew them onto the belt. You can take apart the silk flowers prior to attaching them so that you can customize their fluffiness/shape.
If you are going to make it yourself you could customize to whatever colors you want! Good Luck.... I would love to see pictures of the outcome!
Ooo ooo ooo! What about this? It adds a little color to the actual dress, then you could wear some other fun colorful jewelry and your black shoes. Oh and it's 14.99!
You can find it in the Final Sale section under Accessories. It shows an peach one, but the black one is there too.
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@Bellenga, I dont think the black fun dress is a bad idea, but I don't want to tick her off. She might (and would) take it the wrong way. I don't want to make waves accidentally.
I like the ribbon belt/brooch idea. The dress has loopholes for the sash, so it'd look weird without one, frankly. Big loopy things having off it.
@beagle, thanks for the DIY tip. That's definitely something to consider! I could do a range of colors, like an ombre hot pink set or something.
Still not sure what would look best. I have some time to play with it. So many good choices! It's hard b/c the dress isn't just simple and I don't want to overdo it all, i just feel like ruffles could go really nicely!
Just cut the belt loops off. I do it all the time. I hate how they stick out when the dress is on.
Yeah, but the black sash the dress came with is cute and it won't stay in place otherwise and it'll just slide up.
I'm being obnoxious today, aren't i? =]
I like the little bit bolder color belt idea in the pink or fuscia, nothing crazy but real light pink might not work the best. Otherwise #2 has some fun colors.
The dress is great! Where's it from
black house white market...but i think they sold out of it. i havent been able to locate it since it came in in May or so.
I vote for a hot pink sash combined with the hot pink shoes! I was going to suggest the same tutorial that 100 layer cake did and Beagle recommended. It's Perfect and SO easy...at least it sounded that way. Check it out!
I love the 2nd one because it looks like it "goes" with the rest of the dress. It looks like a fairly simple DIY project too - if you used a plain sash in the color of your choice and then did the fabric flowers or even make them fron tulle... You could even use ribbon for the sash... I love it! BTW my vote is for hot pink ribbon with matching fabric flowers (and pink shoes) or a pale "ballet pink" sash with the cream and pink fabric flowers (and black shoes)
EJS, I just have to say, if it *might* tick the bride off... maybe you should ask her? I'd be truly reluctant to wear a black dress to a wedding without clearing it first with the bride.
Or maybe just sass it up with some hot heels. I, personally, wouldn't be offended if a guest wore black to a wedding. As long as they feel great and look great, that's all that matters to me :)
I would do the second one because you don't want to over power the dress!
@cheerful, I'm still kind of warming up to her. She can be so tempermental sometimes. I actually ran the dress by her aunt (DH's mom) and she told me i was being ridiculous and to just wear a snazzy color on it, that it would be very petty for her to get upset over a black dress. She wore a super bright dress to my wedding, so I don't even know what to think =]
My other option is a bright purple dress or some dresses that are much nicer than her bridesmaid dresses and I don't want to dress way fancier than the occassion
@ejs - How about the pink shoes, with a pink clutch and a wrap/pashmina. Not all in the exact same shade of pink, of course, a little mix and match. Those accessories would add a lot of color and pop to the dress. Or, to keep it really simple and classy, add a couple strands of pink pearls. I agree that the flower belt is adorable, but might be too much with the ruffles on the dress.
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Where did you find the flower belt in that 3rd picture? It is ADORABLE!
I'd probably spice up the dress with a wide red belt and red heels. It is a great dress!
Black really isn't a no-no anymore at weddings. You could just pair it with bright accessories (heels, clutch, necklace). It won't look funereal. Especially not with how cutesy and ruffly the dress is. I wore a simple black strapless knee length dress to the last wedding I went to, and just paired it with some nude pumps and gold jewelry to lighten it up.
I think with how frilly and ruffly the black dress already is, you should stear away from a frilly belt. Could you go with just a plain gold or silver or hot pink (whatever matches your shoes) skinny belt?
Here are some resources for frilly belts if you choose to go that route:
Quiche, here's the Etsy Link and Untamed Petals has lots of cute stuff. It's just so expensive! Boo.
DH just recently told me red and blue are his favorite colors on me. Hm. Maybe i can find something affordable to punch it up =\
Leaning towards a sandal in this style. Comes in royal blue, lime green, and rich purple also.
Hmm...Too bad not hot pink or red! I just don't want to be 4" taller than DH at this wedding. Way too awkward; I don't like bending over to dance like I'm in high school =(
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I would probably do a pink sash with a broach/pin at the hip if it were me - I'm not so sure any of those flowers fit the dress to well. A nice satiny sash would look lovely, though!
what about skipping the sash and doing a big statement necklace instead? I think that would be super-chic and look better than a sash bc that dress is very cute on it's own and this way, you won't really be wearing "all black" since the focus would be on the necklace...Something like this but with a brighter color:
Too funny that I responded to this thread today and this post was featured today on 100layercake as a follow up to the other post that we mentioned:
http://100layercake.com/blog/archives/2231
Check it out - it's an Etsy shop that sells these. I didn't check and see how much or anything, but if you didn't feel like making it yourself, check out the new shop!
I third (fourth) the idea of colored jewelry, shoes, wrap. I feel like any kind of flower sash would kind of clash with the ruffles in the skirt of the dress. And I agree on the "snooze" factor of just adding a colored sash. You can do a lot to dress with brightly colored accessories.
Hmmm. Maybe this will have to be an excellent time to just go with a) a funky sash b) fun shoes and c) a rocking necklace.
I found an Etsy seller I'm loving right now =]
Necklace that definetly makes a statement and some sassy shoes. You could also dress it up with your makeup- some really red lipstick and long lashes with dark mascara and some barely there eye makeup!
Oh my goodness that 3rd sash is lovely! I actually think the price is quite reasonable for how intricate it seems to be!
I found this pic on the website... I think any of these would be amazing!
xo Michelle
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I like the idea of a sparkly necklace and fabulous shoes. The dress is beautiful just as it is.
Those sashes are all super cute, but seeing as how the dress was $200, I don't want to spend $100 just to accessorize it!
I've decided to rock my regular (boring) black heels so I don't tower over the hubs and I'm going to make my own necklace, sorta like this. Delicate, yet colorful, but i might go with more of a chunky look. I couldn't find anything at the mall this weekend (even though I looked for inexpensive jewelry for HOURS! It was really insane)
And I have some really fabulous lashes I'm going to don for a little bit of a dramatic eye look but play down the rest of my makeup =]. They aren't too crazy but it'll be nice to not be sweating off my mascara!
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I love my black cocktail dress and I plan on wearing it to an upcoming wedding. However, I want to add some color so it is "wedding appropriate" b/c I simply will not wear an all-black dress to a family member's wedding. It *might* upset the bride, so I won't even go there. I do have hot pink heels but i'm learning towards my short black ones so I'm not towering over DH, who's the BM in this wedding. What do you like best to jazz it up? I could do a plain pink sash. Buuuut, snooze. I attached a pic of the dress and a few options I'm considering.
Also, considering these floral things are like $50 a pop, I'm highly considering a DIY floral project so if you have any ideas on something you think would rock, lemme know!!! The last one is my FAVE but it is $115. Too much for an accessory. I also don't want to overwhelm the dress. Thanks!
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