| Me and my husband going to my friends | | | | will look dated and if he goes for |
| wedding and I am wearing an oriental | | | | yellow to tone with you, it's just not |
| style dress that is in a champagne/gold | | | | going to go well with the grey. Black is |
| color. The Chinese are big into silver, | | | | a good color and certain blues, but it |
| jade (a semi-precious stone which is | | | | HAS to be the right blue so you'd need |
| usually a light, translucent green, but | | | | to choose carefully. |
| does come in other colors) and turquoise | | | | When you go shopping, take the suit |
| (another semi=precious stone which is a | | | | jacket if you can to help you find a |
| vivid opaque blue and usually marbled | | | | good match. |
| with white and/or black veins). | | | | For a more formal style wedding then a |
| Because your gown is gold I would | | | | black dress (cocktail type) is okay as |
| recommend sticking with gold jeweler. If | | | | long as it is an appropriate style and |
| your dress is adorned with a beautiful | | | | won't detract from the bride. If the |
| pattern as they so often are, I'd | | | | wedding is early in the day then I'd |
| recommend some simple earrings such as | | | | forego black for a soft color. |
| diamond studs or delicate diamond drops. | | | | Another time that black or white is |
| I would choose a dainty watch or | | | | appropriate is if the bride wants a |
| bracelet (in just plain gold or with a | | | | "black/white" wedding and requests |
| little bit of sparkle), wearing both | | | | guests to wear one or the other. |
| with an ornate dress would look too much | | | | According to my sources, for a formal |
| and take away from the dress. | | | | day-time wedding, women should wear |
| If the dress is plain then do go for | | | | elegant short dresses or suits and men |
| more ornate jeweler with colored | | | | may wear a dark suit. Then you'll want |
| gemstones (you can get away with silver | | | | to change into a long evening gown and |
| with a plain dress, its also cheaper and | | | | tux for the reception. |
| more readily available!). If you go to | | | | Without knowing the other colors in your |
| any web site and type in 'Chinese | | | | wedding, it is hard to tell you exactly |
| earrings' and then click on 'images' it | | | | what would work. However, in general you |
| gives you some great ideas. The round | | | | should stick to lighter colors for |
| Chinese symbol drop earrings are nice | | | | daytime events. Red, yellow, gold, light |
| and some of the chandelier styles look | | | | silver and any pastel color would be |
| very pretty (although some of these are | | | | appropriate. Darker colors such as |
| more 'Asian' than specifically | | | | black, plum, burgundy, hunter green, |
| Chinese).You can also get away with the | | | | etc. are more appropriate for evening |
| bracelet and watch together. | | | | hours. |
| Is your gent brave? If so, a pink or | | | | If you're still set on the color black, |
| lilac shirt would look fab with his | | | | however, you may just want to change the |
| charcoal suit. It's a very modern look | | | | length of the dress. A black tea-length |
| and if he's not wearing a tie then an | | | | or cocktail-length dress would be |
| open top button would look great. White | | | | appropriate for an afternoon ceremony. |