Planning A Red Wedding Without Making Big Mistakes
If you have gone to a wedding in the recent past, you may have noticed the new trend of bride’s planning a red wedding. Red wedding dresses have long been common tradition in China, but around the world these beautiful gowns are now popping up more and more. If you are considering a red wedding of your own, first think through the common mistakes that brides make with this color selection.
Before you shrug your shoulders and assume that planning a wedding with lots of red is just the same as planning any other wedding, you need to consider some of the biggest pitfalls that other brides often stumble on. Since red is so bright and vibrant, it can very easily be overdone.
If you have ever been to a wedding that was just totally overboard and blown out of the water, you know that it is not always a great thing.
For starters, you have to remember that your gown should be a personal reflection of your personality and spirit. If you have a quieter, laid back personality you may not carry off a solid red dress as well as someone who has a very loud, outgoing personality. Don’t force the solid red if you can’t carry it off beautifully.
So, does that mean the more reserved cannot have a red wedding? Of course not! You should consider going with white or ivory with red details and accents, rather than a solid red dress. This will tailor the dress to your personality while sticking nicely with the red theme.
You want to be a knockout that no one can take their eyes off on your wedding day, and that requires you pick the right dress!
The next big mistake that some people make is to cut the budget too much when it comes to the dress. When you go with white or ivory you can purchase a low priced gown made with cheaper materials and look just as stunning as if you were wearing a million dollar dress. This just isn’t the case with a color like red.
You don’t want to fall into the trap of a red dress that looks cheap, even it was! This means selecting higher quality materials and going with a deeper colored rosy red rather than something that looks like it came right out of the crayon box.
The last mistake is to put too much solid red in the wedding decor and attire. While red is stunning, it requires some accent colors to really pull it off well. If literally everything in site is red, red, and more red, you will find your guests complaining it has gone a bit overboard.
One option is to go with a solid red dress and contrast with your groom in a solid white tuxedo. You may even want to dress your bridesmaids in white or ivory with red detailing, instead of solid red like your dress.
Ivory, chocolate brown, and some shades of pink can make excellent contrast colors as well.
If you can avoid these common mistakes that come with planning a red wedding, you are off and running to a beautiful wedding day. Just make sure you don’t fall into any of the other common mistakes which have nothing to do with the color of your dress!
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