What Nail Polish Color You Should Wear for Your Wedding?

By: Emily Maggrett
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What Nail Polish Color You Should Wear for Your Wedding?
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About This Quiz

For your hands, your wedding day is the equivalent of the Oscars for celebrities: an occasion on which they're going to be more heavily photographed and scrutinized than at any other time. Everyone important in your life is going to be watching you carry that bouquet, clasp your spouse's hands and put on that ring. Later on, the wedding photographer is going to immortalize those paws for eternity (and Instagram). So, on your hands' big day, how are you going to make sure they're on point?

The answer to this question isn't as easy to unravel as you might think. A pink manicure may be classic AF, but is it really YOU? White nails look lit in expensive Knot.com photo shoots, but will they slay in real life or fall short? How should you do your nails if the usual femme looks just feel wrong?

Whatever kind of nail drama you're going through, know this: our quiz can help. We're going to ask you about your personal vibe, wedding theme, dress and more. After running your answers through our quiz supercomputer, we'll be able to tell you what kind of manicure will make you feel dope AF (as well as which ones will NOT.) If you're dying to know which hue is truly you, stop watching "Say Yes to the Dress" and play this quiz!

First things first: how old of a bride will you be?
38
29
25
19

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Is your personal style femme, classic, gender-neutral or edgy?
Femme AF
Classic
Edgy
Gender-neutral

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Are you excited to be planning a wedding or is it your worst nightmare?
I'm excited!
I'm probably too excited, TBH.
Worst nightmare. It's just one day, why is it so expensive?
I enjoy parts of it but it's really stressful as well.

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What color shirts and jackets do you buy the most often?
Olive
Black
Grey or silver
Blue

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Do you want your older relatives to like your manicure, or do you not care?
I desperately want them to approve of it!
I don't care what they think. They're my nails, after all.
GRANDMA CAN KEEP HER COMMENTS IN HER POCKET.
I'd like their approval but I don't want to look boring.

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How bougie are you?
I'm bougie fr.
I'm the last person you'd describe as bougie.
I think I'm not bougie but I am.
Is it a crime to like expensive things?

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Who's your bridal style icon?
Those betches who married Prince William and Prince Harry!
Sofia Vergara
Bianca Jagger
Keira Knightley

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Do you have much swag?
Uh, no.
I have so much swag, Usher hired me to be HIS swag coach.
I have a moderate amount of swag, I guess?
I've got no swag and no chill, but at least I know it!

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Are you a traditional bride?
Heck yeah!
Only in the "Mad Men" sense!
No. I am a modern, minimalist bride.
I think I'm too young to be traditional?

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Do you like being the center of attention?
Yessss but I pretend like I don't.
YAAS and I am not ashamed of that!
No. I'm not shy but don't like being stared at.
I'm so anxious about being the center of attention that I'm thinking of canceling the wedding, actually.

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What does your wedding dress look like???????
It looks like Kate Middleton's!!!!!!
It's a mermaid cut that shows off my curves.
It's some high art stuff that's hard to wear but very cool.
It's like something a wood sprite might wear, if she shopped at Anthropologie.

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How will you be doing your hair?
In a classic French chignon
Think "Old Hollywood glamour"
In a severe ponytail (but with a floral crown)
Have you ever seen Pinterest? THAT'S what my hair will look like!

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What's your favorite wedding-related TV show?
"Bridezillas"
"Say Yes to the Dress"
"Four Weddings"
"My Fair Wedding"

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In your everyday street clothes, what are you serving?
Country club realness
Vixen with some sass on top
That bish
Classic with a twist

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Are you worried about wedding drama?
Yes. I want this event to be a heckin' fairytale.
I am praying for wedding drama!!!!
We'll have a full bar, but I do hope that SOME tea is served.
I want things to go well but I recognize the reality that my relatives and friends are bananas.

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What kind of stuff do you have on your registry?
Expensive silver, West Elm couches, etc.
We just have a GoFundMe for our first down payment!
A range of stuff at all price points, from Le Creuset to Target mixing bowls.
We don't have a registry (we think they're tacky.)

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Do you have a dog, cat, hamster or bird son?
I have a handsome cat son.
I'd kill for my doggo.
My bird son is my life!
People make fun of my hamster son, but I love him.

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Will you be headed to the spa for any treatments before the big day?
I'm getting an LED-enhanced facial.
I'm finna use ALL the wax.
Mama needs a detoxifying massage!
I'm getting a full-body wrap.

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How high key is your eyebrow game?
My eyebrows are relatively mellow.
I've got Instagram eyebrows, fam.
My eyebrows are like barely tamed jungle cats.
My eyebrows are BEAUTIFUL and NOT TOO EXTRA (I think?)

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We can't believe we haven't asked this one yet. Girl, what does your ring look like???
Classic solitaire
Princess cut
Eternity ring with diamonds AND sapphires
IDK about "types of rings," sorry!

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For the big day, will you get a nail varnish, gel, shellac or acrylic manicure?
Varnish. It's easiest to repair.
Acrylic. Go with what works!
Shellac lasts the longest.
Gel manis are dope.

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Are you scared of making fashion choices that people consider "different"?
Yuh.
A little bit!
No, that's boring.
Which people? If you're talking about people with good taste, I care, but if their taste is dumb idgaf.

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Which person from your friend fam or family has the most influence over your wedding planning (besides your spouse)?
My mother
My BFF
My wedding planner
Lol, I am not taking advice from ANYBODY. It's MY DAY.

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What are your wedding's theme colors?
Pink, white and gold
Vintage red and peach
Rose and emerald
Lilac, periwinkle and white

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Imagine that something at your wedding goes horribly wrong (this happens at most weddings, btw.) What kind of wedding disaster scares you the most?
I hope my weird aunt or uncle doesn't cause a scene.
I hope we're able to pay for everything.
I hope the food we paid $60 a plate for actually tastes good.
I hope that I don't break out before the wedding and ruin all my photos with zits!

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Are there any nail colors that you consider corny?
Red. It's just A LOT.
Pale pink or white. Like we get it, you're basic.
Anything nude or hot pink. Too femme-y for me.
Grey, black or green. They're just not flattering colors for nails since they make you look sort of ill.

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If you could swap out the person you're marrying for one of these celebrities, which one would you pick?
No one! I am loyal to my bae.
Channing Tatum
Jeff Goldblum
Janelle Monae

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What kind of wedding cake will you have?
White, three tiers, bride and groom on top. IT'S CLASSIC CUZ IT WORKS.
A red velvet cupcake cake with lemon cream-cheese frosting.
A tall, minimalist wedding cake with marbleized gold leaf frosting.
A pale pink wedding cake covered in fresh, edible flowers.

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Can you pull off red lipstick?
I cannot!
Um, BET.
With great power comes great responsibility.
(Sighs) Nope.

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In one word, how would you sum up your personal vibe?
"Romantic"
"Saucy"
"Smart"
"Curious"

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