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Each design is inspired by plants found throughout the Hawaiian islands

What is working: Pastels - butter yellow, soft lilac, sage green, and sky blue Florals - small ditsy prints over bold tropical ones Solid jewel tones for evening showers Midi dresses in lightweight fabrics Coordinated sets if the shower has a theme What to skip: White, ivory, and champagne (save it for the bride) Black, unless the shower is explicitly evening or formal Anything see-through or extremely short for daytime events Anything that competes for attention in photos Color and Length Etiquette A quick reference, because everyone asks: Color: Avoid white, ivory, cream, and pale champagne

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We lean towards sage, mint, and seafoam green dresses for spring and summer weddings, and the dark and muted emerald, forest, and jade green dresses for fall and winter seasons

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