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I think the dress looks stunning and the ivory sashes etc will offset the plain black of the bridesmaids' dresses.

We hired my son's prom suit from that shop last year :-))

i've been eading your thread but haven't made any comments.
I've just looked at the dress and i think its beautiful.

its your wedding day...go with what you want....we wanted to get married in Mauritius but my mil wanted a big family wedding(huby is one of 12 children) and said she wouldn't come if we went away.

in the end we got maried in church and the big family wedding included just two of my hubbys siblings.....not the big gathering she wanted!!!

dont get me wrong i had the most fantstic wedding but it still niggles me that she kinda got her way,

Karen x

Good for you
Now enjoy your Day
Jenxx

Hi Charley just seen this thread my DIL got married in black as she found white or ivory did nothing for her .... and she was lovely . Glad you got your own way Good Luck

Norah x

paid my wedding dress off today its black and ivory, and also put a depoist down on black dridesmaid dresses woooooo i got my own way..... i do love my oh.....xx

I had a single white lily. After the ceremony I took it up and laid it on my dads grave.

You choose what suits you and your other half. If he doesnt want to look at a pic of your dress, fair enough, but ask him to look at something similar.

love Theresa

Hi Charley,

Just a thought, but does your MIL have any daughters?

Just go ahead and make arrangements for what YOU want and don't involve your MIL from now on.

Unless, she's paying for some of it......

Is this the case?

Rose

sue thank you so much for sending them photos your daughter in law looked beautiful and the black and white looks brill... thank you for sharing them lovely photos with me....xx

My son got married last year his wife was in ivory and she had three bridesmais in black and the little ones were in ivory and they all looked fantastic pm me with your email I will send you a photo
It seems to be the in colour these days

Charley elope to Gretna love, just you two and two witnesses, don't let inlaws or anyone else spoilt things for you .

diffucult, im thinking of not doing it at all..... i always thought my wedding day would be special because the man i want to spend the rest of my life with would be standing nxt to me giving me his future and me him... instead ive got a mil who hates me, oh who thinks that after all the trouble wedding dress has caused isnt worth it so mayb i should either give up or turn up in a black bin bag, because obviously to him and his family me wearing a dress i have fallen in love with just doesn matter... i know that the marriage is for me and my partner to be united as one soul.... but i cant help but feel my wedding dress should make me happy,

why dont the Bridesmaids wear ivory to?? with a sash of colour ...

I know your choice is what you want the black but I guess if its making your and your OH argue ...prehaps you can get what you want for YOURSELF and change the bridesmaids .....!!

difficult thing ..weddings !!

nudge

he knows cos i got upset about his mum, cos i was nice and asked her to come with me to look at dresses and she made it quite clear that she thought the dress was horrible... but after reading all these... im going for the dress, im doing the bridesmaid black and ivory and well the flowers are just going to be bright, not ure on the colour but bright.... thank u all again....xx

Dress sounds stunning, bridesmaids toooo,
just one thing, whats your OH doing knowing all this?
whos been telling?

Its your day, he's getting married to you, he shouldnt give to hoots what you wear as long as you turn up.... :))))))))))

i got married in ivory and bridemaids wore silver and i had silver and fuisha coloured metal flowers, hubby loved it..........

go with it.............. it will look totally stunning,
have a wonderful day
all the best
kaz xxxxx

Just seen it Charley. I think it's beautiful. Stick to your guns girl !!! Enjoy your happy day xx

It is certainly the Brides choice. I had chosen a very fashionista type modern not traditional style outfit, and was criticised so much that I changed to a classic slim beaded white satin but with a coat flared sleeves and long train...I got my message across by lining the coat with "PURPLE". I often wished that I had stuck to my original design.
Yours sounds beautiful though and anyway we have to make a move to bring on "NEW" traditions as we advance through the 21st century. We do NOT want to go backwards to when a woman just did everything to please her man....... Men wear black/white mostly anyway....Good Luck and happy days...Susan

White weddings are a relative recent thing coming from the Victorian era, anyway your dress is ivory did not Princess Diana have ivory dress?

James

Charley

Dress is absolutely stunning. Go with your original thinking - the bride is always right ;-)

Esta

anthanks jen xx