What colour goes with RAF blue number ones?

[sonotmumsie]

for a wedding dress - white/ivory/champagne? For a bridesmaid dress/ushers and colour theme?

what colour is it? RAF airforce blue kind of thing?

if airforce blue, you could have bridesmaids in navy?

or any of these coral based colours?

Thanks, yes airforce blue which us kind of blue/grey, wedgewood , teal type colour. He'll have white belt and gloves but i've seen a gorgeous ivory dress! Was thinking pale blue for bridesmaid and waistcoats. And arghh flowers, haven't a clue!

pale blue would work, also go for corals, blue reds/pinks, something cranberry ish would be nice.

I had (army so dark blue uniform) 2 BMS in Royal Blue Long, 2 BMS in Sky blue just above knee and two little BMS in pale blue skirts with ivory tops and navy boleros (t'was december}.

I'd go with ivory - white can be harsh depending on your skin tone.

Also, depends what month you are getting married in? Darker tones for winter but softer, paler or bright and summery for summer

Haven't ever heard the RAF uniform called teal before .

loopydoo, lol, what would you call it?! Do you reckon ivory would be okay if he's got white belt, shirt and gloves?

My dress was ivory and it looked lovely compared to DH's RAF uniform which was good as I look hideous in white! I think going for a different colour to blue is nice otherwise everything is very blue but that's just my opinion. Are you having a sword party or is your future DH the only one in blue?

And his shirt will be blue btw

airforce blue . DH has other names but I won't repeat them .

Yes, ivory will look fab. Obv. up to you though.

Have you tried on any white dresses?

When is the wedding?

Pale blue might clash... I reckon gold and champagne colours would look amazing, esp if he changes into no.5 for evening...

here's the dress I love:

www.bhs.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/bhsstore/657628/91594

Not getting married until next year so probably shouldn't get it yet, but what if I don't see another one?! Wore white 1st time, doesn't really suit me.

Kellamity, what colour are the buttons on the number ones?

MakesCake - whats no.5?

No 5 is the <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=no+5+raf+mess+dress&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=650&tbm=isch&tbnid=sozQ8jyYa5I0dM:&imgrefurl=www.uniforium.co.uk/raf-male-officers-no5-mess-dress.html&docid=JR92SC_xr1DS9M&imgurl=www.uniforium.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/600x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/r/mrmojns_owns5_otns5.jpg&w=600&h=600&ei=qreiT_CtI8ip8APX4vWDCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=174&vpy=133&dur=1019&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=147&ty=93&sig=114247724526385334156&page=1&tbnh=133&tbnw=133&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:67" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mess dress

I think the buttons are a very pale gold, almost silver looking. I seem to remember DH hardly wearing his gloves.

That dress is lovely how exciting for you!

I had cornflower blue and it looked good in the pics!

Dress looks beautiful sonot - if you know your shape won't change, I'd buy it now but a size bigger and then you can have it taken in next year.

He will be changing into no. 5 for evening, and will be wearing a white shirt. If i go for ivory do you think bridesmaid/ men can do ivory dress/ waistcoats?

Hi, I put my bridesmaid in a Champagne/goldy colour & my dress was an ivory skirt & ivory & red top - had to steal the attention away from him somehow! ;) It all looked great. x

They can wear white shirts for the ceremony too, my DH and his best man did.

That's not the correct uniform though Ginger. I always love to see uniforms at a wedding. We had a sword party and it was just lovely, DH's colleagues on one side and mine on the other. I'm very excited for you OP

A deep burgundy colour for the bridesmaid dresses or flowers would look lovely with RAF uniform and ivory wedding dress IMVHO.

My DH wore a white shirt, looked so much nicer with his No 5s. I wore ivory and the bridesmaids wore ivory bodices, each had different skirts, coral, blue and gold to suit their own colouring. Looked amazing.

White is the correct dress for 5s. Blue for 1s, surely?

The only time I've ever seen white shirt with 1s was special dispensation for a function where the airmen concerned did not own mess kit. It was a bit weird to be honest, but then when I joined the female no 5 was that godawful transit van blue dress in polyester with a boat neck and gold freaking shoes.

It doesn't matter what colour your dress or your wedding party wears IMHO. Have seen most colours and they all looked great. I wouldn't go for blue at all for the women. Maybe pick a colour from his stable belt if he is wearing one? Some squadrons have particular colours etc...

Madwoman yes that's right isn't it? Blue no 1 white no 5

at the blue tube!!!! I remember those I joined just after they had been replaced thank goodness! I loved my no 5 uniform although probably couldn't get my left leg into it now!!

Mine actually checked with the SWO at the time and yes, he was allowed to wear a white shirt with his Number 1's. The SWO looked it up in QRs and it was fine.

He was a lowly JT at the time and so was his best man so they had no mess dress. They changed into suits for the evening.

The white shirts actually went well with their white belts and gloves.