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I've been toying with the idea of finding some nice, simple vintage gloves to wear with my dress, but I'm not sure if it'd be practical. I could just wear them for pictures, but where's the fun in that?

Also, how do you manage the ring exchange when you're wearing gloves? I thought of taking them off and handing them to MOH or someone when I get down the aisle, but that might look a little awkward.

I have a fairly simple dress, so I don't think it'd be overkill. But should I wear some? I have small hands (glove size 6.5) so finding vintage gloves would be rather easy for me (luckily).

Here's my dress (recolored pattern only; actual dress hasn't been made yet):

On an episode of My Fair Wedding I know he was showing the bride some gloves that have an opening that you pull your hand out of during the ring exchange and just fold the glove back.    I think if they were simple lace ivory gloves they'd look gorgeous though.

Yeah, I don't want anything too elaborate...just a nice, simple pair of wrist-length gloves. :)

I wanted to add that another use for these would be in outdoor pics--November in Iowa is kind of fickle but tends to be rather cold. (On the flip side, we've had some 60-degree early Novembers!) I should probably look for some sort of a capelet or shrug, too...hmm.

@emtheartist: I love the drama of a good capelet. ;) Any suggestions?

We both wore opera gloves for our wedding.  There are several ways to handle them:

1. If they are short, you can just remove the glove immediately before the ring exchange.  Hold it in your other hand, or give it to you MOH.
2. There are some gloves made with a special ring opening over the left ring finger.  You can therefore just pull that finger off, leaving the rest of the glove in place.
3. Some gloves have a mousquetaire opening:  three buttons at the wrist.  You can unbutton the buttons, remove the part of the glove that goes over your hand, and tuck it into the part that goes up your arm.
4. There are fingerless gloves.
5. You can do what we did:  Just put the rings on over the gloves initially, then move them later.

@Scottielass: &@2dBride:  Thanks! It's great to see two different options. :) I'm in favor of just putting the ring on over the glove. Hopefully, it'd fit--though if the glove's not bulky, it should, right?

@Statutory Grape:  I see that you're having a fall wedding, as we did.  That actually simplifies things.  With most people, their hands swell a bit over the summer, then shrink when the weather gets cooler.  What we found was that even rings that were relatively tight in the summer were loose enough in fall that there was no issue with them going over the gloves.

I think that some lace gloves would look awesome with that vintage dress! Go for it lady!

@2dBride: I totally forgot about that (strange, since my e-ring's been tight lately--how could I forget?). My ring is snug, but it should be okay by November.

@emtheartist: Oh, awesome! :) That wouldn't be hard to make at all. I wonder if green on green might be too much--I'm wearing white shoes, so I'd like to balance it out a bit, though the green with an ivory lining could make for some very cool shots.

Yep, I'm wearing green. :) I have freakishly small hands--I wear a 3.75 ring! And I loved those shoes, but when I converted the price to USD, I just about swallowed my tongue...I can't spend $140 on a pair of shoes for one day (though they are completely gorgeous).

I'm thinking the dotted net ones, since they're the least over-the-top (in my mind). Thanks for the link!

@MsInterpret: I know, I saw the heel customization and was like..."I WANT!" And FH was like, "No. No." ;P

I hope the combo looks good--I'm still trying to piece it all together in my head. I saw some gorgeous white fur capelets, but I could never wear fur (and my MOH is vegan, so she'd murder me).

Your dress looks beautiful and the gloves would look wonderful with it. I don't know, though, about the logistics regarding the rings, and I'd personally go without the gloves for that reason. You wouldn't want to have them on while eating, either, so the reception wouldn't work, so you're right it might end up being just the formal photos. Still might be worth it, the photos last forever!

That's very pretty, and it looks so soft. I guess my concern would be the texture of that one--would the crushed velvet be too much with a taffeta dress and lacy gloves? The fold reminds me a little of a bathrobe, too...I'm fond of the ones that have a little ribbon at the front to tie it closed. :)

I found a couple faux-fur ones with brooches, too, but then the issue is price, lol. Do I really want to spend $80 on something I'll wear only once? I'm so cheap.