FINDING | THE | DRESSES
My first thought was to find different dresses for each of them, and have the accessories tie them together (same necklaces, headpieces, etc). However, when I really started to think about our wedding as a big picture, I realized since we are encouraging our guests to all dress to theme... my bridesmaids would end up blending in (and I want them to stand out!)
If mismatched dresses are what you are going for - here are some of my favorite looks!
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After making the decision to go all-the-same for the bridesmaids dresses, the hunt was really on. I had to find 7 bridesmaid dresses that looked good on all of their body types and fit the theme without looking like a cheesy costume.
NOT AN EASY MISSION!
I really didn't want a typical bridesmaid dress - so we didn't even bother shopping for them at a bridal store. We headed for the mall to check out the dress stores & boutiques there. It worked out great for us that we were out looking around prom season... so there were lots of formal dresses available.
Our search ended at Jessica McClintock. One of my bridesmaids picked it out and tried it on, and it looked great... so we had another bridesmaid try it out (one with a completely different body type) and it still looked great! (I'm pretty sure this dress is magical)
I know it is such a typical bride statement... but I was not the one to say it.... they looked great on everyone (woo hoo!) so it was a done deal! The dresses were on sale, so we made plans to come back the next weekend, figure out everyone's sizes and place the order.
We came back the next weekend.... and the dresses were on CLEARANCE! I can't even explain how lucky it was we found these when we did!
I would definitely suggest looking for bridesmaid dresses during homecoming or prom season!
MY | FLAPPER | GIRLS
Here are the dresses we went with (sad to say they are no longer carried in stores or online)
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HERE IS HOW THEY TURNED OUT!!
RECEIVED LOTS OF COMPLIMENTS ABOUT HOW
GREAT MY GIRLS LOOKED ALL NIGHT!
POST | WEDDING
Ok... we all know the biggest lie from brides is "Oh my gosh... they look so great... and you can totally wear them again!!"
I am not in some kind of denial about this. I mean, I know I didn't pick out a typical bridesmaids dress... and some have already told me "I can't wait to wear it again". But i'm sure for some of them, it's not their style.
That's why I told them all about this website. You send in your gently used bridesmaid's dress and they send you your choice of a little black dress from their selection! How sweet is that?!
Here is the link to the site and some pictures of the dresses they have available to choose from!
---> NEWLY MAID
Next up on our agenda....
MOTHER | OF | THE | BRIDE | GOWN
However, when I really started to think about our wedding as a big picture, I realized since we are encouraging our guests to all dress to theme... my bridesmaids would end up blending in (and I want them to stand out!)plus size maternity cocktail dresses
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