Bride Blogger Update: The Bridesmaid Dress
This week Marybeth is back on track, feeling “blue” in a different way than last week…
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After finding my own dress, the hardest wedding style decision was choosing dresses for my two bridesmaids. That’s right, two bridesmaids. I can’t even imagine having to consider and please 5 or 6 bridesmaids with a dress choice! Yes, I realize it is my wedding and the choice is mine, but who wants miserable bridesmaids? After a few “almosts” I recently stumbled upon a great dress for my girls.
Here are a few tips and highlights from my experience…
Think Outside the Box: If you have a large bridal party this may be tricky, but for brides with fewer maids, think about looking at the dress department in your favorite stores. Nordstrom, Bloomingdales and BCBG have great dress selections and bonus – some will be much lower priced than the standard bridesmaid dress.
If You Find It, Buy It: A few months ago, I came across a Monique Lhuillier dress on Nordstrom’s web site, and it was perfect (see above). I hesitated, and a week later both the sizes we needed were sold out. Nordstrom has a fantastic return policy and had I gone with my gut and ordered the dresses, returning them would have been easy.
Flowers, Shoes and Color Choice: Starting out I thought going with a light pink would be flattering on my blonde, fair-skinned bridesmaids. As planning progressed, and I came to flower choices, I realized navy blue flowers would be hard to come by. Also, what shoes would I pair with the pink dresses? After some thought I realized, pink flowers would pop against a navy blue dress and discovered some great shoe choices (see above).
Maids Style: There is nothing worse than a girl uncomfortable in her dress. It shows, in pictures, in her confidence and the worst –it shows as she tugs and pulls at her dress through out the ceremony. While it is your day, take into account what your bridesmaids will be comfortable in. A larger chested girl will appreciate straps and not everyone is comfortable in mini skirts.
And finally, have fun! Does the nail color of each bridesmaid really matter? Let them show some individual style or buy their day of jewelry as a thank you gift. Check out pictures of the almost ML dress (above), the final choice (top) and a few potential accessories my bridesmaids may wear down the aisle.
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