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Red Wedding Gowns -- Should You Wear One?

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Red wedding gowns have been popular in Europe and Asia for more than ten years and now are the hottest new trend in America. At first we saw a hint of red, in a bold sash attached to a traditional white dress. Now you can select a complete red gown, a red bodice with a white A-line or organza skirt, or a strapless white bodice with a full red skirt. Other options include red corset lacings, custom embroidery and mini-bouquets attached to the train of the gown.

Red wedding gown by Demetrios

Many young women are bored with the monotonous selection of strapless white and ivory wedding gowns. These brides want their gowns to be as unique as they are. Some are choosing colored gowns according to the season. Spring brides are choosing pale pastel pinks, lilacs and blues. Those getting married in the summer are adding deeper shades of turquoise, aqua, purple and hot pink to the gowns. Chocolate, rust, olive and eggplant are popular for fall brides. And winter brides are selecting deep reds and blues, as well as black and white gowns, to make the boldest statements. Red, however is the one color that symbolizes passion and romance, and is thought to inspire young lovers all year long.

When deciding whether to wear a solid red wedding gown, the bride should ask herself whether she will be bothered by the opinions of her more conservative wedding guests. Another consideration is how she will feel about her wedding photos 10, 25 or 50 years from now. Are red wedding gowns just a temporary bridal fashion fad or are they here to stay? My opinion is that the bridal industry will continue to be innovative with bold new styles, colors and fabrics for years to come. Strapless wedding gowns, for example, would have been unthinkable 20 years ago. Now they are the fastest selling gowns available and will continue to be popular. Every bride should select the gown that best suits her one-of-a-kind personality and wear it with confidence.

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TheRingBearer 5 pts

We think red can be a great choice for brides.

 Here is a link to some beautiful Red Wedding Dresses ( http://www.theringbearer.ca/articles.php?v=cideas&... )

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dbrpwm 5 pts

There is a page with tips and advice for brides interested in wearing a red wedding dress for their wedding at http://www.perfect-wedding-dress-finder.com/red-we... ( http://www.perfect-wedding-dress-finder.com/red-we... )

Desiree

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"Helping brides find their perfect wedding dress!"

Megan Smith 5 pts

Like Sassymonkey's friend, there are a lot of women, depending on their skin tone, who don't look good in white.

So having the option of a red gown or any color gown is kind of neat.  What I would suggest though, for the sake of the pictures, would be to make sure the bridal party colors don't clash!

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mgown43 5 pts

There is a whole website dedicated to red wedding dresses at http://redhotbrides.com ( http://redhotbrides.com/ )

 Check it out.  Its really awesome.

kathleenh 5 pts

He will be lucky to find such a confident woman!

Gena Haskett 6 pts

The styles changed but I knew since I was 15 I was taking my vows in red - the loudest, swishy, cleavage pushing red I could find. I've love the color.

I can't be trusted to wear white. I would have smugged it up in a heartbeat. I also like that we are no longer symbolically saying or implying that wearing a white dress that this is a untouched female.

All I need is a pair of red or pink Chuck Taylor's sneakers and a good man who loves me more than the trappings of ceremony.

I'm still waiting on the good man part.

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sassymonkey 6 pts

Her stance was that she tried on a red gown and looked fabulous in it. She did not look fabulous in white. It was her day, she loved the dress, looked fabulous in it so why shouldn't she wear red?

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