Traditionally, bridesmaid dresses have similar styles that should match with the wedding colors. Many brides keep in mind that everything should match even the bridesmaid dresses. Pink is still going to be quite big this year. Other popular colors will be Magenta, Scarlet, Plum, Apple green, Mint green, Aqua, Turquoise, mid blue, burnt orange and a range of browns and Mocca. Lilac and peach are now outdated. Dress them in plum dresses with lavender bouquets. You may also want to include lavender accents. Since the lavender is on your dress, you definitely want it to be more of a secondary color than the plum. So if you do dress them all in plum, you need to make sure the lavender definitely stands out as well. It is a good idea for each bridesmaid to choose her individual style of preference, because she is most certainly going to choose a style that she knows she will be comfortable in and will certainly enhance her personality. She not only gets to choose the dress style but also accessories such as shoes, bags and so on, and since she is the one who is paying for the dress she will know what sort of price range she will be able to handle and so choose the appropriate style to suit her pocket as well as her personal style.
Bridesmaid dress can have a wide range of fabrics such as georgettes, brocades, taffetas, tulles, chiffons, satins, silks, crepes etc. It’s traditional for bridesmaid dresses to match, but this can often make the job of choosing the perfect bridesmaid gown very difficult. Bridal gowns are traditionally white, but bridesmaids’ dresses can be as colorful as one’s imagination. The shades of bride’s gown and bridesmaid dress may match or be different or be even contrasting. Their range of designs can almost be endless as with sleeve or sleeveless, contour, strapless, halters etc. One solution is to choose a gown design which suits just about anyone. The classic fitted bodice style with a Basque (or V-shaped) waist and a full skirt will look great on any figure. However, if the bridesmaids have very different figures and are very different in height, matching gowns will tend to look a little strange no matter what you choose. This definitely helps with setting the tone of your overall wedding. However, another major function of the bridesmaid dress is to contrast with the bride’s gown in such a way that it makes the brides dress stand-out even more than it does on its own. Another option is to let everyone select their own dress, so long as it is a particular color that you want. This will actually look quite unusual as each dress will reflect the individual’s personality. A lot of brides can buy their wedding party coordinating jewelry to help the bridesmaids. |