How to Match Wedding Dresses & Suits
Brides want their wedding day to be perfect. Many agonize over every detail to make sure that they make the right decision. One of the biggest decisions is the color or theme of the wedding. Once a bride chooses her colors, she can go about making several other decisions quickly such as which bridesmaid dresses to choose and how to match them to the groomsmen attire. Does this Spark an idea?
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Select a wedding color or theme. Try to match colors to the season. For example, a fall wedding might have browns, oranges and reds to match the fall colors outside. A spring wedding might have pastel pinks, purples and limes to match the flowers that are blooming outdoors.
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Use the color for the basis of your bridesmaid dress selection. Many stores, such as David's Bridal, carry several dozen options of dress styles in each available color. Additionally, each color has several varying shades to choose from as well.
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Match the color of the bridesmaid dresses to one item on the groomsman's suits. For example, if you choose a purple dress for the bridesmaids, add a purple flower to the groomsman's boutonniere. Or, you could take a bridesmaid's dress with you to the men's store to use it as a basis for the selection of the groomsman's ties or vests. Many stores, such as David's Bridal, carry men's suits and tuxedos as well in colors that complement or match the women's dresses. This option makes matching much easier.
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Tips & Warnings
If solid colors seem too boring to you, try to select matching items for the groomsmen that have a stripe or a pattern in the identical color to the bridesmaid dresses. When you are selecting suits, take a swatch off of an altered dress with you to help match colors.
Too much of one color can overwhelm a wedding. Try to balance colors and add neutrals, such as white and beige, into the wedding party's flowers to keep the look from overwhelming guests with one dominant color.
