I plan to give the bridesmaids an opportunity to choose their dress style and color. Since each girl has a cute sense of style, I feel giving them a sort of free range, with light guidelines/dress code, can help orchestrate the individually conclusive look we are going for. It would also allow their beautiful personalities to shine through.
At first I considered the same bridesmaids dresses for a uniform look, with punches of individuality through accessories (shoes, jewelry, clutches) but after viewing wedding parties with such inspirational looks (The Everyday Bride and Style Me Pretty) I was convinced to go towards a free style look. The objective being, if they chose something they loved then they would be able to wear it again :)
Guidelines weren't really prepared, instead I put together a sort of look book of fashion trends for the end of summer/early fall they could reference and work with. These styles include: sweet strapless, over the shoulder, flower detail, ruched, and maxi.
Strapless dresses with sweetheart necklines and flirty lengths would be perfect for plenty of nights on the town :)
I'm in love with the over the shoulder look. It's really flirty and shows off a toned upper body. Two of my bridesmaids have tattoos just under their shoulders so these dresses would be a fun way to showcase the tats.
For a more classic look, I like the defined waist and flower/rosettes. Both details are very feminine and sweet.
Another dress detail I love is ruching because it can be forgiving. The dresses usually flow nicely and are reminiscent of greek goddesses. In vibrant colors the dresses would stand out nicely.
Maxi dresses have great flow, too. I'm really happy to find such pretty purple patterns in this dress style.
The colors and styles could be mixed and matched to fit fashion mandates like: fit and fun, soft and flirty, joyfully bold. With these choices I'm sure they'll find the perfect look :)
How did you decide on bridesmaids attire?
Blog title is from lyrics by Gwen Stefani
4 comments:
I'm not much help since I haven't even chosen bridesmaids, but I plan to have them choose their own dresses too! I'm really liking grey lately. If they already have a grey dress, beautiful! No need to buy one.
Wow, all of those dresses are great. Love the colors.
Both the purple and yellow are yummy! Are you going to choose one designer, and then have your girls go from there?
@kelley: i'll let them choose styles from the photos posted or similar ones.
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