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Long vs short Bridesmaid dress

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    Miss Lovely    October 15, 2010  

    I'm having a Fall wedding and love the look of knee length bridesmaid dresses. But I feel like I should have long dresses for the fall.  What is more appropriate or does it really matter these days, thoughts?

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    I don't think it matters AT ALL anymore! I've seen long and short dresses in all seasons

     
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    GirlWithARing    September 5, 2010   Living in NYC, marrying in Philadelphia

    I think it's less the season that matters than the overall style and formality of your wedding. I prefer knee-length dresses as well :) 

     
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    kjpugs    March 20, 2010   Indianapolis, IN

    Agree. Even though it will likely be cold for my wedding, I picked short, because who re-wears a long dress! You can do whatever you like!  Just pick a more substantial fabric (ie not cotton)

     
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    stephinPA    October 29, 2010   Reading, PA

    I"m having a fall wedding too and my bridesmaids are all wearing knee length dresses.  And it really doesn't matter anymore.  It's really what you want...any time of year!  :o)

     
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    2PeasinaPod       Philadelphia

    I agree with the above posters in that it doesn't really matter these days anymore. My preference is long dresses, but it completely depends on your style and the fomality of your wedding as well. I love knee length or tea lenght dresses too, but my personal preference is floor length.

     
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    CinnamonStick    May 14, 2010   Gettysburg, PA

    It's your wedding- do what you want :) If you like the look of knee-length dresses, go with it.

     
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    PrncssDva    October 16, 2010   Memphis, TN

    Yeah it's not the season. It normally depends on if your weeding will be formal (long), less formal (tea length), or casual (short). But go with what you feel :)

     
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    roxy821    August 21, 2010  

    I went to a fall wedding this past October and the bridesmaid wore knee length dresses. The wedding was very formal and the dresses looked like the went. Just go with what you prefer most for your wedding.

     
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    missjyc    September 18, 2010   macomb, michigan

    i don't think it matters at all! just cater your colors to coordinate with the fall theme... i'm getting married in september and have long BM dresses... but they're BUTTERCUP YELLOW! (still a summer color)...

     

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    cabanagrl9    May 14, 2011   New York, NY

    Do you what you want!  Rock the shorties!

     
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    absolutbee42    May 2, 2009   NYC

    I agree with the above--dress lengths tend to relate more to the formality of the wedding and rather than the season of the wedding.  So, if your wedding is black tie, longer dresses are usually more appropriate.  I personally think short dresses/tea length can definitely still look formal enough for a wedding though!

     
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    littlemissmoo    July 18, 2010   London, UK

    Do what you want! Nowadays people are a lot more accepting of things like this so it's not an etiquette issue anymore.

     
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    Aug2010bride    August 28, 2010  

    I think the length of the dress is more based on formality than season.. The more formal weddings, long gowns are the preference. I presonally like the tea length dresses better, but then again, I'm have a semi-formal wedding.

     
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    flamingred    June 19, 2010  

    I'm having long and short dresses. i love all the different lengths so far.

     
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    spaganya    September 4, 2010   Arlington, VA/wedding in Williamsburg, VA

    i am having a black tie optional wedding in september - they are wearing tea length brown satin dresses. i think it will look great! do what you want!!! :)

     
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    Ms Mini    July 17, 2010   Medicine Hat, AB

    I think that if you want shorter dresses you should go for it, it is a really great look, and because they are shorter I think they would be more likely to be re-worn.

     
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    noodlefish    November 27, 2010  

    I agree... it doesn't matter anymore. I was just in a wedding (jan. 30th) and we wore tea-length dresses. It was fine... we just didn't do many outdoor photos. Whatever you and your 'maids like is all that matters. :)

     
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    auddurz91    December 18, 2010   Axton

    My girls are wearing short strapless red dresses for my December 18th wedding, and it's COLD here!  But it's not their style to wear long dresses, so they like them better.  They'll probably all have shawls to wear with it however.

     
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    Tonya2010    September 11, 2010  

    I don't think that it matters. I went to a wedding in October and the BM's had short dresses for an outdoor wedding and it was really cute. My wedding dress is tea length so my girls dresses are going to be tea length or a little shorter.

     
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    zippylef    October 30, 2010   Norfolk, UK

    Go for it! I'm 10-30 and we're doing tea-length dresses for my girls.

     
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    sweetpea1031    March 19, 2011  

    I think it depends more on the venue and overall formality and feel of the wedding, so if it works, I wouldn't worry about the season :) its your wedding, you make the rules!

     

     
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    FutureMrsBLT    September 12, 2009   Washington, DC

    My wedding was in the mountains in September 2009. We went with knee length dresses because it went with the setting much better. Don't worry as much about time of year but think about the style that you are creating...

     

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