Off white wedding dresses are often worn by second-time brides who feel that pure white is just not appropriate for them.
This certainly makes sense, but today I’d like to make a case for wearing off white to a first-time wedding, simply because the color complements your skin tone better than pure white would.
Pure white looks great on cool skin tones with pink undertones. But if your skin’s undertones are yellow rather than pink, you need to wear a warmer shade. Pure white may be the traditional choice, but it can make you look really tired and pale! This is obviously the last thing you want on your wedding day.
Off white, or ivory, is a warm color that can look great on the right skin tone. The best way to know which color suits you best is simply to try it on! Ideally, if you can see yourself in daylight (stand next to the window if you can’t go outside wearing the dress), this is the best way to find out if you should go with a pure white wedding gown or with an off white dress.
one of my favorite off white wedding gowns is the Charlotte style by Anya Bridal, an Atlanta wedding dresses store:
Do most brides expect the groom to get them an expensive wedding ring, or engagement ring, even if it means getting into debt?
I would certainly hope this is not the case. Financially speaking, just as it’s important to stick with a budget when planning your wedding, it’s also important to avoid buying an engagement ring that the groom can’t afford, because once the couple is married, assuming their finances are combined, the result is disastrous for a young couple. starting a young marriage with a credit card debt is a bad idea. A credit card debt is one of the worst types of debt you can incur – it’s very expensive and can easily snowball out of control.
I personally know a couple who went with simple gold bands for both of them. For their ten-year anniversary, when they were more secure financially, she got a nice diamond ring, which they selected together. What a smart couple!
I’m not saying that engagement rings are not important. They certainly are a beautiful symbol of love and commitment. BUT if buying an expensive engagement ring means putting it on your credit card, knowing in advance that you won’t be able to make the full payment each month, my personal opinion is that it’s just not worth it.
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Have you seen Robert Downey Jr. at the Golden Globes? He was wearing a tuxedo with no tie. What do you think about this look?
Personally, I’m not crazy about the trend of wearing a tux without a tie. Although Downey Jr. certainly has his own very unique style, in my opinion, even he can’t necessarily pull this look off. A tuxedo is not a causual item of clothing, and there’s no need to make it casual, because when you try to do that, you end up in an in-between kind of place, where you’re neither elegant nor casual, and as far as I’m concerned, a fashion in-between is never a good place to be!
I think that this is way better:
And would encourage any man who wears a suit, and especially a tuxedo, to go for the classic, elegant look that a tux calls for and wear a tie. This is especially true for grooms. If your wedding is a casual event, I would suggest that instead of trying to “dress down” your tux by not wearing a tie, you opt for a more casual look that can achieved by wearing a light-colored tuxedo. Light colored tuxedos are more casual than dark tuxedos and are very appropriate for a casual wedding. But do me a favor and wear a tie!
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