Styling Periwinkle Bridesmaid Dresses for Your Wedding
By: Ask Bill
Submitted: 2010-04-25 23:15:26 | Word Count: 689
Let's face it. Whether you like it or not, pastel colors own a special place in the hearts of many brides-to-be. The gentle soft hues are so feminine and frail; they can create looks that are elegant, romantic or modern with so little effort. Periwinkle, a pale tint color of indigo blue, is among the favorites. Periwinkle bridesmaid dresses are used in many styles and ways to match wedding themes. However, sometimes things could go wrong. You might end up with a catastrophic ensemble when you have periwinkle bridesmaid dresses against a blend of a not-so-flattering color combination.
Your personality is far from fearless. You are the shy and gentle angel everyone loves. You're not ready to toss in strokes of electric and solid bold colors that are in trend today. What you want is a theme that represents your personality. Wrong color schemes could make your wedding appear colorless, dull and pale or worse ' weird and strangely unflattering. Avoid dreadful disasters by exploring potential color choices and ways to add in more character without being too much. Better safe than sorry ' read on to find how to create winning looks for your periwinkle wedding party.
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If you love pastel so much, why not have a handful of it. So you've read many times about avoiding a lot of colors in a wedding. Well, with an all-pastel-wedding, this rule can be broken. In fact, it should be broken ' how can a wedding survive with just a couple of pastel colors? Have the pleasure of combining additional light colors to form a rainbow of pastel bridesmaid dresses on your girls. What you'll have is a lovely beautiful color scheme fit for a romantic fairy tale wedding theme.
You can also try a combination of neutral or earthy tones like black, white, gray or beige in addition to your favorite periwinkle color. However, be careful because you can end up with a monotonous look that will be unattractive to the eye. Throw in some metallic shimmers like gold, silver or bronze. Metallic bridesmaid dresses like Kay Unger's Sleeveless Metallic Jacquard Dress in nutmeg is a good pick to add a tint of sizzle to your wedding. You'll adore this classic and feminine sleeveless dress which comes with a pleated skirt and perfect fit bodice. This fine jacquard dress has hints of sheen with braided trims at the hem and waist; enough to create a glossy polished look perfect for any modern and sophisticated weddings.
It's your wedding. Don't you want to make a move outside the ordinary and show your guests that you're ready to face anything, as ready as taking a vow in starting a new life? Step outside the box. Splash your party with strokes of vibrant color bridesmaid dresses to go along with your periwinkle themed wedding. You can just have small amounts of vibrant colors or simply choose an assortment of shades of periwinkle. Add indigo, violet and lilac dresses to form a harmony of purple-blue sensation. To avoid clashes between the brides, pick dresses with a similar style like A-line cocktail dress and have your maids choose what type of sleeves and necklines. Then decide the colors that best match their complexion and hair color.
The dress is chosen. Now it's time to think about accessories. Accessorize up or down depending on the mood of the wedding or how casual or formal it will be. Periwinkle dresses easily matches off with any kind of stones ' silver, gold, diamonds and platinum. Choose wedding earrings from stones like sapphire and amethyst for an added defined look. The rich purple color of amethysts represents sobriety, warmth and peace while blue sapphires symbolize devotion and joy. For instance, look at Gemvara's Round Amethyst Earrings in Platinum. This eye-catching pair of studs will leave a simply stunning impression to complete the looks of your maids.
So, there you have it. The tips and tricks for a winning periwinkle bridesmaid look. Now that wasn't too much to handle, right? So, go ahead. Go with periwinkle for a completely elegant stylish wedding you will never forget.
