Wedding
What color shoes & stockings can I wear with a deep purple dress? It’s for my daughter’s wedding.
A deep purple dress sounds like a beautiful color for your Mother of the Bride’s dress. Purple is a rich color and symbolizes royalty, mystery and magic. You can wear nude color, gold, silver or black color shoes with sheer nude color stockings. A classic pump style or slingback pump would look very chic. Read…
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Can you wear a sexy dress to a wedding?
A sexy dress that flatters your figure and fits you perfectly is very acceptable for a wedding guest. A sexy dress fits you perfectly and is not too tight or too baggy, too low in the bodice, or not too short. Around knee-length is great! A wedding guest should wear a dress that does not…
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What color pantyhose & shoes should I wear with a teal (blue) color dress?
What color pantyhose & shoes should I wear with a teal (blue) color dress? I am the mother of the groom for a September, outdoor, country theme wedding at a Bed & Breakfast (not a church wedding). My son has told me “mom, it’s not a formal wedding… it’s going to be a party”. They…
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How can I accessorize a coral dress with a detailed neckline? The dress is sleeveless & above the knee. I am wearing it to a wedding in Torrence, California.
A coral dress is perfect for a wedding. Accessorize your sleeveless, above the knee, coral dress with a detailed neckline with neutral color (pewter, neutral / beige / tan , white or black patent leather shoes and a matching color bag. Since the neckline of your dress has some detailing, statement earrings should be enough…
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What can I wear to a wedding reception that will be held in a barn?
What can I wear to a wedding reception that will be held in a barn? It is for my boyfriend’s son. A wedding reception in a barn sounds like a lovely setting. Since it is your boyfriend’s son getting married you want to make a good impression. Since the wedding reception is going to be…
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What should I wear to preside over a friend’s formal wedding? I am 28 years old & the bridesmaids are wearing royal blue dresses.
If you mean by presiding over a friend’s formal wedding you are conducting the ceremony wear something in a neutral color like beige, navy blue, charcoal gray, black or a lighter shade of blue. Choose a simple style outfit that flatters your figure type: a floor length or cocktail length dress, a long skirt and…
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Will dark black tights with a short dress go together for a wedding?
You can wear dark black tights or opaque black stockings with a short dress to a wedding. A print dress with some black in it or a solid black dress both look good with black tights or black stockings and black shoes. Black tights or opaque black stockings are stylish with some solid color dresses…
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What color hat, shoes & bag go with an antique rose pink dress? It’s for my daughter’s wedding.
An antique rose, pink color dress for your daughter’s wedding sounds fabulous. You can wear an antique rose color hat with silver shoes and bag or nude / neutral color shoes and bag. A third option is black patent leather shoes and bag with an antique rose color hat. Read More: What Should the Mother…
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What color stockings & shoes should I wear with a navy blue dress?
What color stockings & shoes should I wear with a navy blue sleeveless dress? It’s for my son’s wedding in a church but the reception is outside. Your son’s wedding is very special. The color of your stockings and shoes can make or brake an outfit. Bone/neutral color, black patent leather, or silver metallic/pewter color…
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Can I combine fuchsia color accents with a wedding dress that has pale pink roses on it? My wedding gown is a traditional mermaid style dress with small pale pink roses on a lace overlay.
Fuchsia color looks good with pale pink. A combination of pinks, white and fuchsia color flowers for your wedding bouquet should look fabulous with your dress. Wear white shoes with your dress. (Fuchsia shoes will draw attention to your feet.) Draw attention upward to your face with beautiful earrings, a great hairstyle and flattering makeup. If…
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