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What color are older brides wearing these days?

I'm 50, and am getting married for the second time. I have no need to have the traditional big "to do". We both just want to marry each other without all the big deal. I do, however, want to look feminine. I'd prefer not to wear white, ivory, or champagne. He's wearing a nice grey suit and his best man will be in black. Anything wrong with going with a nice color? My wedding will be in July. Thanks for your suggestions.

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Try a pale yellow, tangerine, or pink.
Whatever color you look astonishing in.
Wear anything you want that you feel great in. I went to a second marriage and the bride wore a "little black dress" with fantastic shoes. She looked great--
There's nothing wrong with not wearing white/ivory. There are a lot of nice colors that will compliment his grey suit - maybe a light blue?
my friend is getting married but she cant wear white...so i told her to match her dress with her wedding colors...she is having lilac and white i told her to get a lilac dress maybe she would have some white in the dress but not the whole thing...see what i mean?
Whatever color they love that is flattering on them. White/ivory has nothing to do with virginity regardless of what traditionalists tell you. Not sure what the formality of your wedding is but wear a nice dress in a flattering color. You can find a ton of selections in the special occasion section at Macy's, Dillards, Sears, Kohls, etc.
You could do any color, but how about a light pink or lavendar. I was going to say champagne, but a darker share and not a lighter one. If he is wearing gray, you could always go with a pretty silver dress too. That would look classy and feminine
My fiance's 50+ year old brother got married last summer, second wedding for both of them. The bride wore a very nice knee-length dress with a light colored background and a pastel-colored print in it. It had a fuller skirt, a rounded neck and was sleeveless--simple, but elegant. She was lovely, and it was very appropriate, and suited her personality. There really aren't any rules about these things. Pick a dress that you like the style and color of--you're guaranteed to be beautiful!
You should just buy a nice white dress that hits you right below the knee. Not saying your as old as my grandma but she got married again later in life and she wore a dress like I mentioned and it was a little lacey and she looked great.
I'd say a light blue dress would look really good next to his grey suit. Also, a grey/silver dress might look really pretty. Just shop around and see what you like.
Hi Holly and congratulations! No, there is nothing wrong with going with a color. And, it can be whatever color flatters you! I'm 51 myself, and I know if I was to marry again, I would not go with white or ivory. Do you look good in a soft pink or rose? I think that compliments grey very nice. Or you could go with any shade of blue that you like also. A pale green would also work! Good luck and I hope you have a beautiful day!
a pretty pale pink would look fantastic with grey suit. pink is also very feminine and would look nice if you had a real ligth flowy dress. there's nothing wrong with a nice color for the bride- brides used to marry in blue. just pick softer colors- you don't want to wear bright red for your wedding unless you really want to pop.
Wear whatever color will be best for you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wearing color!
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