Ask Taylor, The Wedding Planner: Why White Bridal Gowns Aren’t The Only Option…

April 18th, 2012 - By madamenoire

By Taylor Lea Thomas

Source: Brides.com

Hey stylish brides! White is no longer the only option. We all remember the lovely Cynthia Bailey’s platinum-colored gown custom made by New York designer Rubin Singer. During New York’s Bridal Fashion Week, several wedding designers unveiled a variety of colors for their Spring 2013 collections. In particular, Vera Wang, the undisputed queen of wedding gowns who has dressed celebrity brides such as Toni Braxton, La La Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, and the Kardashian sisters, among others, opted to not have white wedding dresses in her entire Spring 2013 collection. Here are a few highlights, and who knows, they might give you some ideas for your own gown:

Source: Brides.com

Would you ever consider wearing a bridal gown that’s not white?

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Is It 5:00 Yet?

Hmmmm. I’m kind of skeptical about that one. That’s perfect in Hollyweird, but everyday people will be confused as I walked down the aisle.
ilovemovies2

I like the non-white dresses even if I don’t like the “marriage part”. lol
StarFruit

Serious question: Are you only supposed to wear a white gown if you’re pure (virgin)?
- http://twitter.com/AllthingsLUVly Kylea Blanche
  
  traditionally white gowns do symbolize purity but personally I don’t think women’s sexuality should have anything to do with the color dress she wears..
  - Chocoliq_Shooz
    
    AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
madamenoire

i think i look really good in pink. i might wear a pink dress.
Ladylum2

I wore a red wedding gown. You could definitely tell that it was a wedding gown and not an evening one. I preferred wearing red because 1) white shows dirt and I wasn’t going to show dirt on my wedding day 2) my husband thinks the most beautiful vision is a black woman in a red dress. He was speechless when I made my way to him down the aisle. Everyone loved that dress and it’s still being talked about now, even though my wedding was two years ago.
Gimmeabreak78

While these nonwhite gowns certainly are beautiful, they just look like evening gowns to me. This could be great for a bride who is looking for an opportunity to wear the dress again for a different ocassion. Call me old-fashioned, but a blushing bride in a white gown on her special day is a classic beauty.

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