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As a guest, I have never once tried to match the wedding colors, nor would it ever occur to me to do so. Guests won't even know what they are until they arrive anyway. Wear something dressy and don't worry about the color.
I try to complement, but not match. My friend had "fall colors" for the wedding party, so I stayed away from the chocolate brown and magenta colors that the wedding party wore, but kept the same "theme" by wearing a rusty-red dress.
I seriously want people to wear black to my wedding. That way the people in the wedding party stand out in all the pictures etc. I think that wearing black creates a perfect "backdrop" for the evening.
No, I've never tried to match to the colors. I agree with @ejs4y8 in I try to match with the formality of the wedding itself.
Goldilocks, you described exactly what I mean! Just keeping everything in the same family.
Also, matching the formality of the event was a foregone conclusion to me so I didn't think to mention that originally. Sorry!
In our families I've found that guests who wear the wedding colors are either part of the bridal party or immediately related to them. We've had lots of friends ask us what are our colors because they are making sure not to match.
Guests may get a clue to your wedding colors based on your invitation. Our invites were off-white with grey ink, b/c our main color was grey. My nosy aunts all called asking for our colors, haha.
I think the only "rule" is no white, no black, and no red. No white b/c you shouldn't compete with the bride. The no black rule is older b/c black is for funerals, but now black is acceptable. The no red rule is b/c hookers wear red?? Unless it's an Asian wedding, in which case red is good luck.
My cousin wore a red dress to my sister's wedding and she stands out in every pic, not in a good way. I must have asked her 3 times what she was wearing to my wedding, haha. (Fuschia)
Honestly, I know the wedding colors of all the weddings I am going to this year. As friends and future brides-to-be, it just comes up. I had not considered not knowing the colors as a reason not to. I could see how it would be impossible to match if you didn't know and it could be weird to just ask.
Actually red symbolizes love and passion. There is no law prohibiting anyone from wearing it. White for Asians is considered taboo because it is a color for mourning. Guests can wear black if they choose. Men wear black tuxes/suits to everything sicne it's expected and women are starting to wear black bridesmaid dresses quite frequently. Why it would be taboo for anyone else is a double standard that makes no sense as it is not a breach of etiquette.
I said no but the thing is Im going to a wedding in a few weeks that FI is a groomsman in and I asked the bride what colors the groomsman would be wearing so I dont clash with my FI in the pictures him and I take together!
i usually don't pay attention to colors when i'm getting ready for a wedding. i am encouraging my friends to wear pink (which is my color) for my wedding... because i can never see too much pink!
Nope. As a guest, how often are we in wedding pictures, anyway?
I just try to shy away from white/ivory and the wedding colors, if I know them, so I don't match the wedding party.
I actually was going to a wedding in a Hot pink and black dress.. I went to the ceremony wearing something else & I noticed her bridesmaids colors were black and hot pink. I was a plus 1 of an invite on the grooms side. I ended up wearing a different dress because I didnt want to make it seem like I am something more than just a guest.
I don't see any reason to match the wedding colors, unless asked to by the bride. PS I think the idea of asking guests to wear black is so neat!! What great pictures that will make!
hmmm...nope never tried to match...i just focus on if its formal or semi-formal and what time of the year it is...spring I wear a brighter dress...winter a more subdued hue..that kind of stuff...never thought about matching...especially since most weddinds i dont know what the color scheme will be
i match the formality of the wedding and the season it's in. Length, color, pattern (or not), material - all depends. I'm struggling to figure out what to wear to my friends' Jamaican wedding - besides my wedding dress ;)
Only in weddings of really close friends I try to match my clothes with their themes. Others I just don't care much.
Honestly, I've never even THOUGHT about it! lol. I mean, granted, as a wedding photographer I don't get to wear party dresses all the time, so when I'm a guest I wear the best party dress regardless of color (unless white of course!)
A friend of mine from middle school asked me what my colors were for the wedding so she would look okay amongst us in pictures. HOWEVER, I really wanted to tell her it wasn't necessary!!! Why in the world would a guest try to match the wedding?!
Wear whatever you want (except a long white formal gown obviously). I had a couple people coordinate with my wedding colors and I just thought it was odd. I didnt actually care one way or the other, but I did think it was odd.
I always dress seasonally appropriate, but do not usually consider their wedding colors. (Not sure I have the wardrobe to accommodate the colors sometimes, anyway). :)
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I am wondering if I am the only one... as a wedding guest, do you match your outfit to the color scheme? I am not talking matchy matchy look like a member of the bridal party/blend in with the table linens, but at least complementary. For example, my one friend's wedding color is navy, so I am thinking about wearing a dress with various shades of blue flowers in a pattern. I just like that it will make my own pictures clash less, I guess.