Lucky In Love's Color Guide: Romantic Red

If you love the color red, you also love drama. In fact, the more eyes are on you the more comfortable you feel in your own hot red shoes. Just think back to that song "Lady In Red" you danced to at your high school prom. Remember how everyone looked around to see who was wearing the featured color? Indeed, red draws attention. When it comes to your wedding, putting your bridesmaids in the color red will cause you to stand out even more in your white dress against the deep tones that surround you.

Red is a color that represents passion. Passion for life. Passion for romance. Passion for your fiance. It's no coincidence red is the color of love, which is also the reason the wide spectrum of red shades are often used in the most dramatic wedding themes. The color red demands that the person who chooses it must have enough personality and self-assurance to make it work. So if you are just the person to carry it off, here is how to choose the right shade of red for you.

COLOR: RED

Women with dark features, skin tones, eyes and hair usually gravitate to the darker red tones like claret and merlot, and for good reason. Women with dark skin, eyes and hair require bold colors to complement their deep features. Naturally, rich red shades melt into the body and make an already sultry woman even more seductive. VaVaVoom.

Women with olive or yellow skin pigments look incredible in more candy apple and berry reds. Muted tones will make you look washed out so choose a bright and sassy red shade to accentuate your already exotic features.

For women with more pink or rosy skin tones and light to medium hair should try a much lighter shade of red like coral or even pink. Midtone pastels work well with women with medium complexions and offer a natural and fresh style.



Left: Spaghetti strap, A-line from Bari Jay Style: 759
Top Center: Starlet taffeta from Bari Jay Style: 518
Top Right: Strapless, tea-length gown from Bari Jay Style: 756
Bottom Center: Halter, organza bodice from Bari Jay Style: 757
Bottom Right: Jolie satin, strapless, tea-length from Bari Jay Style: 501


Top Left: Red damask cake from Brides
Bottom Left: Red scroll cake from Brides
Right: Airbrushed peony cake from Wedding Style Magazine


Top Left: Calla Lilly claret bouquet from Wedding Style Magazine
Bottom Left: Scarlet table setting from Brides
Bottom Center: Red hypericum berries intensify the celosia’s vibrant red hue from Brides
Top Right: Fireworks bouquet from Wedding Style Magazine
Bottom Right: Red table accessories from Brides


Top Left: Paprika Gold linens from BBJ Linens
Top Right: Composition wedding invitation from Elum available at Moxie Paper Goods
Bottom Left: Table setting by Rented Elegance
Bottom Right: Serve red kissed drinks, photo from Brides


Top Left: Dior Red Premiere Lipstick from Sephora
Top Center: Calvin Klein red nail polish from Sephora
Top Right: Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick from Sephora
Bottom Left: Martinez Valero 'Coca' Sandal available at Nordstrom
Bottom Center: Martinez Valero 'Camila' Sandal available at Nordstrom
Bottom Right: kate spade 'hera' pump available at Nordstrom

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