Choosing Bridesmaid Dresses

March 6, 2009 by admin

When you are planning a wedding, as well as organizing the bride and groom’s outfits, you will also need to think carefully about what the rest of your wedding party are going to wear. This is very important if you are having a large, formal wedding, as the wedding party will be expected to be dressed in smart, uniformed clothes, usually top hat and tails for the men and matching dresses for the bridesmaids. Suits can be easily hired for the groom, best man, father of the bride and other male members of the wedding party, but it can be more difficult choosing bridesmaid dresses, and you may find yourself putting as much time into this as you did choosing your own wedding gown.

Here are four important tips to help you choose the right bridesmaid dresses:

Budget – bridesmaid’s dresses can be very expensive, so think carefully about how many bridesmaids you are going to have, and how much money you can spend on their outfits before you go shopping. It can also be appropriate to ask the bridesmaids to pay for their own dresses, which can be very helpful if you are on a tight budget, and this makes it is more important than ever to keep the costs down.
Color – the color of the bridesmaid’s dresses are vital, as they will be prominent members of the wedding party and standing next to you in most of the photos. Therefore you will need a uniformed color for their outfits that compliments your own dress (without overpowering it) and one that also matches or compliments the overall wedding color scheme.
Style – your bridesmaids will probably be different ages, heights and shapes, so choose a simple dress design that will flatter most figures and also compliment, but not overwhelm your bride gown. It is vital the bridesmaids don’t outshine the bride, but they should also look and feel good in their dresses, so make sure you have plenty of fittings to ensure the dresses fit properly and feel comfortable.
Accessories – think about what time of year your wedding is, and where the main event is taking place. If it is winter then you will need to organize some matching jackets or wraps to go with the bridesmaid’s dresses, so they don’t freeze during the ceremony or whilst taking photos outside. You will also need to think about appropriate shoes, so the bridesmaids feel comfortable during the long day, and maybe a small matching purse so that they can carry some a few personal items with them such as money or make up.

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Organizing a wedding can be a time consuming and difficult task, so it makes sense to choose your bride gown and bridesmaid’s dresses from the same shop, so that you can attend fittings together and tackle any problems all with one supplier. David’s Bridal is an excellent online shop that can help you with all your wedding party clothing needs and can also assist with general wedding planning such as invitations, gifts and wedding favors.

There are some excellent photos and video clips on the website that show wedding party outfits in a realistic setting, and you can organize a personal appointment with one of the David’s Bridal wedding planners in any one of their 280 shops. If you want to find out more about bride’s and bridesmaid’s dresses you can visit Davidsbridal.com, and view the online catalogues, which feature a number of different styles and designers.

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21 Responses to “Choosing Bridesmaid Dresses”

Megan Flake on April 7th, 2009 4:16 pm

Hello! I’d love to know where this dress you have pictured (the knee-length brown one with the bow) came from.

Thanks so much!!

Megan
Kate on April 15th, 2009 10:43 pm

Please please please tell me where to find this brown dress with the bow!!!!!!!

If you can help me I will be eternally grateful. Thanks so much!!

-Kate
Susan Campbell on April 29th, 2009 4:43 pm

I’d like to know where to get the brown dress pictured as well please! Or atleast the designer!

Thanks,
Susan
yelena on May 15th, 2009 3:42 pm

i would also like to know where that dress came from please tell me.
thank you!
Yelena on May 15th, 2009 3:50 pm

I would also like to know where to get the brown dress pictured as well please! Or atleast the designer!
Thank you!!!
Amy K. on May 29th, 2009 3:05 pm

Yes please, I would like to know the designer of the brown dress as well. It is perfect!
Hannah on July 10th, 2009 5:20 am

I would also like to know where the Brown dress is from, it’s just what I had in mind!

Thank you.
Kat on July 25th, 2009 10:18 pm

Hi there, thank you very much for the great advice it has been helpful.
I was very curious where the brown dress is from. it is exactly what I was looking for.
Kat
Chelse Pipkin on August 10th, 2009 4:56 pm

I agree with the ladies above the brown dress is perfect!!! Where can I find it/who is the designer??

Thank you!!
Regan on August 18th, 2009 11:14 pm

Hi

I would like to know where you can get a dress like the Brown one on the website
Kate on August 19th, 2009 1:25 am

Hi would love to know where I can get the dress or a pattern for it. It is exactly what I am looking for!
sandra holvet on September 29th, 2009 11:51 am

what a beautiful dress just perfect
Anna on October 1st, 2009 6:24 am

As all the other people have asked. Where can I get that brown dress picture above from?
Deborah Steinberg on October 10th, 2009 4:15 pm

I too would like to know who designed this brown dress. It’s perfect!
lucy on October 10th, 2009 7:15 pm

hi can u please tell me where this dress is from ? ( brown one in top left hand corner ) thanks x
Francesca on October 15th, 2009 5:07 pm

Where can i find the brown dress!!! Or who is the designer!!!! I love it!!!! Thank you!!!
Shirley on October 15th, 2009 10:21 pm

Everyone, including myself, would like to know where the brown, knee-length dress with the bow, came from. I appreciate that there are examples of bridesmaid dresses, but whoever runs this website clearly isn’t doing their job. Why have people leave comments if you are not going to respond? This website is useless to me because I am looking for bridesmaid dresses, not info on how to pick a dress. Please update the site and tell us who designed the brown dress. It would be much appreciated.
Stressed bride,
Shirley
Alisha on October 28th, 2009 12:19 pm

Along with everyone else on the message board, I would love to hear where I can find the brown dress in the picture! It’s gorgeous…Thanks!
Carrie on November 12th, 2009 9:09 pm

Like the other girls I would love to know where that brown strapless bridesmaid dress is from? Its great.
Thanks!
denise on December 2nd, 2009 12:06 pm

can you tell me where this brown dress is from, or who the designer is
Anna on December 13th, 2009 11:10 pm

Hi guys

I have found where the dress is from and who makes it. It is a design called Mori Lee made by Madeline Gardener. It was in their Affairs Collection. She has a web page http://www.morilee.com
Her web page has recently been upgraded, and that particular dress isnt there but you will see the same model as in the above picture there. Im sure if you were to ask them, it wouldnt be a problem.