| During my time as a personal image consultant I have | | | | great in the warm ivorys right through to the |
| seen many brides-to-be in the lead-up to their | | | | café-au-lait. You should steer very clear of |
| wedding. For most of them the first thing on their list | | | | the icy, pure whites or sugar pinks and blues. |
| is 'what am I going to wear?' Regardless of whether | | | | Accessorise with gold, ambers or bronze. |
| you are intending on wearing a traditional wedding | | | | Cool With your ash-tones or grey hair you will be in |
| dress or something more unique, if you are wearing | | | | contrast to the Warms and as such will need to |
| white you need to make sure it's the right white for | | | | steer clear of any warm toned colours. Opt for pure, |
| you. | | | | icy whites and accessorise with silvers and platinums. |
| As with all colours, there are many variations on the | | | | Clear You have a contrast in your colouring with dark |
| colour white, it's all a matter of its tone, depth and | | | | hair combined with bright, jewel like eyes in green or |
| clarity. The subtle differences ensure that some will | | | | blue. Ideally you want to compliment this colouring |
| suit you more than others meaning you will either | | | | with some contrast in your clothes. The whites with |
| look the perfect bridal beauty, or potentially have | | | | a lot of clarity such as pure white combined with a |
| you blushing for all of the wrong reasons. So how | | | | contrasting clear colour will really compliment your |
| can you be certain that you will pick the right white? | | | | look. |
| Well, you need to begin by understanding your own | | | | Soft If you find you do not really fit into any of the |
| personal colouring. The combination of our skin-tone, | | | | above you are most likely a Soft. Your hair is darker |
| hair and eye colour determines what tones and | | | | blonde to brown, with either a warm or cool skin |
| shades will work for you. I have been taught to | | | | tone and any colour eyes. Your overall all look is |
| break it down into six initial dominant colour types. By | | | | blended and muted (think Kylie Minogue). You |
| looking at your natural colouring you will be able to | | | | therefore want to opt for muted tones such as |
| see how colour can work for you as follows: | | | | ivory, or soft white and steer clear of anything with |
| Light If you have naturally light blonde hair, pale skin | | | | too much clarity such as pure or icy white. |
| and light colour eyes then the best whites for you | | | | If you are unsure what category you fit into, when |
| are the lightest, pure whites. You should avoid | | | | trying on different wedding dresses make sure you |
| anything from ivory onwards towards the creams. | | | | hold the fabric up to your face in natural daylight. You |
| Deep Opposites from the Lights you have dark | | | | will be able to tell if a white is working for you if it |
| brown to black hair combined with dark eyes and | | | | lifts your complexion rather than drains it. Once you |
| either white to black skin. Cream tones to darker | | | | have chosen your best white for your wedding dress |
| ivorys and café-au-lait, work well. Try to | | | | you will be able to then move on to your style and |
| accessorise with a sash or jewellery in deeper colours | | | | accent colours to compliment your look with your |
| such as black, burgundy, forest green etc. | | | | flowers, bridesmaids and the rest of the wedding |
| Warm You will have beautiful red or auburn colour in | | | | party. Remember, your wedding day is the one day |
| your hair together with a warm skin tone (often with | | | | when you want to ensure you have it exactly right, |
| freckles) and green or brown eyes. You will look | | | | the tips above should help you to be a beautiful bride. |