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posted 2 years ago in Bridesmaids
  • poll: What length are your BM Dresses?
    Knee Length : (29 votes)
    74 %
    Floor Length : (9 votes)
    23 %
    Other : (1 votes)
    3 %
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    erinlynn2010    October 16, 2010   Live in Philadelphia PA, getting married in Charleston, SC

    Just curious what the split is of those of you having long or short.  I'm torn.

     
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    snuggielove    October 2010   Pittsburgh

    I'm doing short. And they're black. They really can wear it again and that was what I wanted.

     
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    rosepinkslipper    August 21, 2010   San Francisco, getting married in Seattle

    I think it depends on the formality of the wedding and the location. We are having a black tie wedding, so the bridesmaids are wearing floor length black satin gowns.

     
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    grace8367    September 6, 2009   Chicago

    Short, but our ceremony was outdoors so it just seemed logical

     
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    jackie-o    October 31, 2010   Seattle, WA

    I chose floor length - - I didn't start off with floor length though...I hadn't yet decided on my wedding gown and once I decided on my wedding gown, which is quite formal, then I revisited the bridesmaids dress lengths. I decided with a formal wedding gown and a Sunday evening Halloween day wedding I wanted my girls to be formal as well - - - Thus they are wearing floor length dresses Wink

     
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    Johnitta    May 15, 2010   Tallahassee/Panama City, Fla

    I'm a short dress kind of girl! I would prefer above the knee, but I couldn't find anything in my color above the knee for our beach wedding for a reasonable price.

     
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    TobeMrsG    August 15, 2010   New York

    We are black tie optional on a Sunday evening in August so I am going with a light silk material from coren moore in navy.

     
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    Tonya2010    September 11, 2010  

    I am doing knee length for the girl's, since my wedding dress is tea length.

     
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    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    short. my dress was short, plus it was outdoors and very informal.

     
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    Miss Olive    February 20, 2011   Albany, NY

    I was planning on long dresses, but my dress has a very simple silhouette, so I am now going with short dresses so they don't compete!

     
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    PrncssDva    October 16, 2010   Memphis, TN

    My wedding is formal, so the ladies will be in floor length dresses.

     
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    verosara    March 27, 2010   LA, California

    My girls have floor length, initially I wanted knee length, but the floor length seemed more formal which went much better with our venue. 

     
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    kbsharp    May 29, 2010   Florence, AL

    Mine are knee length black.  Different styles for each girl, and purchased through regular retail stores.  Yay for cheap!

     
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    roxy821    August 21, 2010  

    I wanted tea length and then after I bought my dress I opted for floor length. Maybe if you post a picture of your dress we can help.

     
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    erinlynn2010    October 16, 2010   Live in Philadelphia PA, getting married in Charleston, SC

    Here's my dress.

    Ceremony - Catholic Church

    Reception - Beachfront Venue

     

     

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    erinlynn2010    October 16, 2010   Live in Philadelphia PA, getting married in Charleston, SC

    Oh and here is what is currenly picked for the BM dresses.  I'm just trying convince myslef not to keep looking for short.  Color is calypso blue.

    http://www.priscillaofboston.com/favorites_public.jsp?id=AOFFJIEAAD

     
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    roxy821    August 21, 2010  

    I personally would say long dresses. Too funny, I just wore that bridesmaid gown in Chocolate in October.

     
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    jennifer_espos    June 18, 2010   NYC

    I did short, to the knee.  I hadn't really put much thought into it until a friend of mine made the suggestion.  She told me to keep in mind what kind of dress I was wearing.  My dress is really simple, so I didn't want my girls to be too formal.  It just wouldn't go, in my mind.  Also, I'm hoping we can do an outdoor ceremony so they won't be stuck in the heat with a long dress.

     
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    krissybee    October 15, 2011   :: chicago IL ::

    my MOH will be in a floor length dress, the other 3 BMs will be in knee length. :)

     

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