Choosing a Wedding Dress to Fit Your Skin Tone
Just like the clothing you choose to wear to work, for a night out, or at the gym, it's not all about the fashion of the outfit but the color too. Certain colors suit specific skin tones better, and this applies to the coloring of your wedding gown as well. Just as individual styles enhance various body shapes, the color of the bridal dress can absolutely alter the way a gown looks on you.
When browsing through a shop’s selection of wedding dresses and choosing which ones to try on, the assistants should be more than happy to discuss with you the choice of colors that are available and determine what looks great with your unique skin coloring. It is important to consider the time of year in which you're getting married and what your skin tone will be then.
Are you having a summer wedding? If so, will you have a bit of a tan by then, or perhaps you're choosing to add a fake glow! If you're going for a professional spray tan or doing it yourself at home, we'd advise you to have a 'practice run' first. If you're an overseas bride getting married in a hot climate, it can most likely alter your skin color. Do be extra cautious if you tend to burn and watch out for unsightly strap marks—neither of which makes for a good look!
Alternatively, if it's a winter wedding, many people will be sporting the pale English rose complexion! Whatever your own skin coloring, it should be a determining factor when you're looking for your dream wedding gown.
Once you've figured out what kind of coloring you'll have on the big day, it's time to start looking for your perfect wedding dress. A bride with darker skin tones can look absolutely stunning in white. This classic color also works well for brunettes with medium skin tones. Brides with yellow undertones in their complexions should avoid lighter-colored wedding dresses as they can appear drained. Off-white wedding dresses are less stark than bright white. They are an easier color to wear, warmer on the skin, and a softer natural shade. There's a wide range of off-white shades, and they have varying names such as diamond white, antique white, old white, and latte. Since they match almost all skin tones and hair colors, off-white is a popular color that many brides choose to purchase.
The wedding gown color ivory works well on dark-haired brides with paler complexions, Mediterranean women, women of a darker skin coloring, and brides with pink undertones. Ivory appears very differently depending on the actual material of the wedding dress itself; a bride who looks beautiful in an ivory satin gown might not appear as striking in an ivory lace or taffeta gown. Ivory remains the best-selling color and tends to suit most brides.
Light gold, cream, and champagne wedding gowns are warming and rich. They will look amazing on redheads and medium skin tones with pink undertones. This color gives skin a real vibrant boost and can make the wedding gown look more expensive! However, very pale and yellowish skin-toned brides should still avoid cream as it may make them look ghostly and drained.
There are no strict rules dictating that your wedding gown must be entirely one color; another color can be incorporated into the design. You might have this in multi-colored beading and details, in a chiffon or lace overlay, or even as a sash or bow. This could be a great option for brides who want something a little different, including tying in the color scheme of their wedding.
Alternatively, you could choose a solid color in a designer wedding gown and opt for a red, blue, pink, yellow, or even black wedding gown. You are the bride-to-be, and the choice is yours—just ensure you have plenty of fun trying them on!
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