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posted 1 year ago in Bridesmaids
  • poll: Which color?
    Purple : (39 votes)
    55 %
    Green : (32 votes)
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    OttawaBride2011    May 21, 2011   Ottawa, Ontario

    I am taking the plunge and ordering these dresses for my girls. I'm hoping they work, but if not we'll be returning them.

    Anyways, I am having trouble picking a color. My wedding colors are purple, green, with splashes of orange. Which one do you like best?

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    dance    July 23, 2011   Alberta, Canada

    I like both!  I know...so not helpful...but if I had to choose, I would pick purple.

    Which color do you think your girls would be more likely to wear after the wedding?

     
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    jennifer_espos    June 18, 2010   NYC

    I really like the green one, which is odd because I love purple.  But the green is really classy and will probably be easier to match.

     
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    Angela83    June 2011  

    They're both pretty.   Which color do you think the girls would look best in?

     
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    heatherrobyn    April 2, 2011  

    the green is much more unique and is such a beautiful shade!

     
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    Schatzie821    August 21, 2010   New Hampshire, US

    Depending on how many attendants you have... you COULD do both.  Maybe put the MOH in one color and the others in the other color.  This would give her distinction and make your wedding more "fun".  It would also be nice to tie in all your colors together.

    (if you go this route, the best man could have an alternate colored vest/tie as well).

    Just a thought, best of luck!

     
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    mcnetn3    August 13, 2011   North Carolina

    I've only seen the purple in weddings online, but green is my favorite color.

    I'd say pick whichever color more closely represents the shade you are using in your wedding and which one you think will look best with the flowers you are using for bouquets.  I pasted a picture of the inspiration bouquet on top of two different color dresses for a friend recently to help her choose the color bridesmaids dress, and it helped her a lot.

     
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    OttawaBride2011    May 21, 2011   Ottawa, Ontario

    Maybe I should describe the girls. One has strawberry blonde hair with green eyes, one has dark hair and dark eyes, and one has light brown hair with blue eyes. All totally different lol.

    I am not sure which one is more wearable, and I'm honestly not leaning one way or the other. It's very frustrating!!!!

     
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    mcnetn3    August 13, 2011   North Carolina

    I think the green will look better on your friend with strawberry blond hair--

     
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    crayfish    September 11, 2010   Berkeley, CA

    I like both....I think flower color really should help you dictate (as I think it could get weird if the greens are competing or if the flowers are purple but don't mesh well with the tone of the dress). Whatever you do, don't follow PP's advice and do BOTH - your bridal party will end up looking like walking advertisements for Barney.

     
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    ritsi_bitsi    May 2011   Canada

    They're both very nice colors and honestly, I can't decide! What do your girls think?

     
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    OttawaBride2011    May 21, 2011   Ottawa, Ontario

    @ritsi_bitsi: Everyone likes both!! Lol. And my mom loves the green.

     
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    Ella1978    June 19, 2010   Cleveland, Ohio

    The green really looks like more of a "teal" to me.  If the teal is going to clash with your colors, I'd go with the purple.

    Love the dress though.

     
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    TheFutureMcBride    August 2010   Virginia

    I really like the green, but that's just me. Do wehat you want. They're gorgeous dresses.

     
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    OttawaBride2011    May 21, 2011   Ottawa, Ontario

    Lol. This is rather inconclusive! Anyone else?

     
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    justeen    March 20, 2011   Los Angeles, CA

    I voted for purple just based on what I like better. But I would also consider the bouquets they'll be holding... if it's more purple, I'd go with green. But if you do orange flowers the purple would work also. Hope that helps! ;)

     
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    PrncssDva    October 16, 2010   Memphis, TN

    What about mixing the colors....some in purple and some in green.

     
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    Miss Chapstick    September 2009  

    If you're doing splashed of orange, I would definitely recommend the purple. Purple and orange are crazy good together, but purple with that particular green (which really pretty on the dress) with orange would really clash.

    Good luck!

     
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    MsAqua    October 2, 2011   Mesa, AZ

    I like the purple more. It will go great with orange!

     
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    oracle    October 23, 2010   Los Angeles

    I love the green.... I think the neck-and-neck poll and opinions mean you can't really go wrong.

    Maybe ask your BM's for which color they'd prefer??

     
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    Nerdette       Toronto,ON

    I just voted for the purple! I am a die hard "green" fan, I have 4 different t-shirts in varying shades of kelly green, but I think for re-wear-ability (I'm making up words) the purple wins! I should mention I'm a fan of complimentary flowers, versus contrasting. I'm guessing you're going with purple and orange flowers, which will have green leaves, but will tie in with the purple dresses versus popping off of the green.

    I don't know if that helped at all.. :P

     
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    sunnydebs    8/7/10   Washington, DC

    I own the dress in purple, and it is a bit darker in real life than it looks in the photo.  It is beautiful, though.

    The dress will not fit your girls right if they are large in the bust.  It fits me but it is tight.

     
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    sunnydebs    8/7/10   Washington, DC

    Oh, actually I have the dress in the "pansy" color which is supposed to be a dark purple.  It looks like you're looking at the "wisteria" color.  I have no idea if it is true to the color shown.  Sorry for the confusion!

     
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    OttawaBride2011    May 21, 2011   Ottawa, Ontario

    Thanks everyone! Keep those comments coming, I am still trying to decide and I want to order tomorrow!

     
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    Mrs. Meowerson    May 12, 2012  

    i say, get both dresses and have the girls carry lavendar bouquets!  (like how i've taken over your florals here, too? lol)

     
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    Treasure43    September 18, 2010  

    I like them both but I like the purple a little bit more. Do you know if they're the exact shade as your wedding colors? I know sometimes the shades aren't like they appear in the photos.

     
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    KatieMK    July 21, 2012  

    I love that shade of green! It's unique and gorgeous. but if you're going with orange flowers- then purple!

     
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    AClaire    June 25, 2011   Chicago, IL

    Purple, for the totally irrational reason that I prefer clothes with flower accents to be in flower colors!  But both colors are winners, and the dress itself is really pretty.  Good choice!

     
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    Ms. Figales    October 15, 2010   Los Angeles

    i love purple, but for some reason I like the green one better.  cute dress!

     
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    OttawaBride2011    May 21, 2011   Ottawa, Ontario

    I think I have decided to go with the purple!! I think it better matches the color scheme I had in mind. Thanks everyone for your comments, it really helped!

    I'll let everyone know how the fit turns out :)

     

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