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I totally disagree that ivory shirts look dingy!!!

My dress was ivory as well, and my groom wore and ivory shirt and vest (with his black tux.) It didn’t look dingy at all, was very complementary and it looked fabulous in our photos!!! I’d be happy to send you a picture if you’re interested in seeing how it looked!

Like you said in your post, on me, my dress basically looked white, and likewise, my husbands shirt looked white as well. The groomsmen also wore ivory shirts, with sage green vests and tie.

My dress was ivory (as others have said, a very white shade of ivory), and my groom wore a white (a very white) tuxedo. I thought it looked pretty snazzy!

Granted, a white tuxedo undoubtedly stands on its own next to an ivory dress. But I think with a black bowtie, enough of your man’s shirt will be showing that the white will be fine.

i think a white shirt is perfectly fine. it is a classic tuxedo, after all!

My dress was called “antique gold” so it was creamier than what ivory is…i had the groom and all the guys wear ivory shirts…..I was afraid to that it would look dirty….it actually looks white until you put it next to the white one. You notice just how bright the white is and the ivory is just a softer white. No one could tell the shirt was ivory…I even started to yell at the grrom the the tux shop gave him a white shirt and vest…he had to remind me of the similarites…..I picked ivory because i didn’t like the bright look of a white shirt and vest when the grrom removes the jacket. You may want to just go to the tux shop just to see the colors yourself, the ivory i picked was not dingy more of a soft white. i loved the look and would recomend it.

I had an ivory dress, and my husband wore an ivory shirt and vest - and all his groomsmen wore ivory shirts and black vests. And I have to disagree with everyone about the “dingy” or “dirty” look of ivory. It looked very classy, and next to my light ivory gown, it matched perfectly. I personally wouldn’t do an ivory gown and a white shirt. You’ll notice the ivory/white a LOT more if you’re each wearing different colors.

a. Mr. Taffy picked a great tux!
b. My husband and his groomsmen wore ivory shirts (which were rented). I wore an ivory dress, which looked white against my oh-so-pale skin. Because all the guys were wearing the same color, I don’t think anyone could even tell that the shirts were ivory. I was seriously afraid of the dingy look, but didn’t have to worry, as it was more of a warmer white than yellow ivory. I think you could check the actual color of the shirt to verify its non-jaundiced look.
c. If you’d like to see pictures, I’d be happy to share.

Our groomsmen wore ivory shirts with their black tuxes (black vest and tie). I thought they looked really nice, even though I was worried they would look dingy. However, my husband was in uniform and had on white pants, while I was wearing an ivory dress. While it was a noticeable difference next to each other, the pictures still look great. I am too pale for a white dress, so I opted for the slight mismatched look with my husband instead of a washed-out bride Long story short, I would not worry about matching your fiance’s shirt to your dress, and go with the white shirt, since a fair amount of the shirt will show with just the bow-tie with the tux.

My dress was a dark ivory, actually kind of a creamy mocha tint actually and we absolutely went with the ivory shirt. Next to my dress it looked white, if he had gone with a white shirt my dress would have been the one that looked dingy or dirty.

If its a lighter ivory you’ll be fine, but I’d be worried about how it will make your dress look if his shirt is too white. No one will be able to tell that its ivory instead of white.