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Ivory Wedding - a classical option for an elegant style Print

Ivory bridal dresses

Bridal Gown

Buying a wedding gown in ivory is an easy task. It is, after all, a classical option for the bridal gown, as it is quite close to white while being a bit more discrete.

There are numerous bridal gown options, with very different styles. The dress on the left is by Jim Hjelm. This designer has 3 Bridal Gown Collections: Jim Hjelm Bridal, Jim Hjelm Visions and Jim Hjelm Couture. Jim Hjelm Bridal gowns are designed by top bridal designer Francesca Pitera. You can check out other wedding dress designs on their site http://www.jimhjelm.com/.
Wedding Gown

Another bridal dress option is this design by Model Novias, Spanish designers, manufacturers and exporters of bridal dresses. To view other wedding gown options from these designers, visit their website at http://www.modelnovias.com/.

Brides that favor ivory dresses find them more elegant and sophisticated than their white counterparts.

Bride and Groom

The groom can also match the bridal dress color in his suit, although that is not such a classic option as far as grooms are concerned. The groom would traditionally wear a dark color, namely black. Perhaps the details, such as the vest or the handkerchief would be in ivory or other light colors.

Nowadays, ivory is becoming more of a popular option, especially for summertime, casual weddings. Although ivory is not a traditional option for the groom it is, nonetheless, an elegant one as you can see by the suit on the left. This is a suit by Etiquette. You can view their catalog online at http://i-do.uk.com/.
Ivory bridal bouquet The bridal bouquet can also be entirely ivory. This type of wedding bouquet works specially well if you're going for a wedding gown with the same color and lots of details, such as beads or embroidery, as it doesn't compete for attention with the dress. The example on the photo on the left is by Event Creations http://www.eventcreations.biz/.
Wedding bouquet with pale pink touches You can also add a light color to the bouquet, maintaining the same elegant and discrete look. The example on the photo on the left is by Creative Environments http://www.creativeenvironments.org/ and it uses pale pink roses for this effect.
Flower girl dress Having chosen an ivory bridal gown, you'll probably want your flower girl to have an ivory dress as well. There are a variety of models and designs available for ivory flower girl dresses.

Ivory wedding accessories

Bride with wedding accessories

Since ivory wedding dresses are so popular, wedding accessories in the same color have also become quite popular. These wedding accessories can range from a veil to a hairpin, a bracelet or a necklace.

On the left you can see accessories by the Portuguese designers Joana Montez & Patrícia Melo. Their online catalog is available at http://www.jm-pm.pt/.
Bride with wedding accessories This matching ivory wedding accessories (bracelet and hairpin) are by Outfit Design, http://www.outfitdesign.com/.
Bride with accessories Opting for a classical color as ivory doesn't mean you'll have to go for a classical hairstyle like a chignon or a bun. Here is a different bridal look that is both modern and simple. This can work with medium to long hair and both with straight or wavy hair.

Wedding decorations for the reception venue

Wedding reception decoration The reception venue can also be entirely decorated in ivory. Obviously, when planning the reception decoration, you can use ivory with colorful accents (for instance, floral centerpieces in a contrasting color) or go with plain ivory. Using decoration done with only one color can bring out any special details you might want to use.
Wedding decoration details You can also have an accent color that is really not that contrasting. In the example on the photo on the left, the chosen color is a pale green that works very well with the Spring wedding theme chosen. This is a suggestion by the German company Wedding Planner which you can check online at http://www.weddingplanner-online.de.
Wedding cake with a Sea theme Ivory is also a common color for the wedding cake (although white wedding cakes still tend to be favored). In this example, this color was chosen for a Sea wedding theme and resulted in a beautiful and elegant wedding cake. The suggestion is by Bake me a cake http://www.bakemeacake.net/.
Wedding cake This other suggestion by The Knot doesn't follow a specific theme. It is more of a classical 3-tier wedding cake with the traditional cake topper. You can see more examples from real life weddings at http://www.theknot.com.
 
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