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@farmergirl: I didn't do it (I also had a MOH who didn't like the lack of symmetry, haha), but it's been done and it looks great! Any of those colors will be beautiful, and I think it will help your girls to give them some kind of guidelines (colors, materials, length, etc.), otherwise that's when the lack of symmetry really will come in!
I think burgundy could be a really great universal color for your girls, what do you think?
@pengoala: I do love burgundy - that and eggplant are probably my top runners. Oh who am I kidding - I like them all! haha. Do you think that those darker colors are harder to "mismatch", though? The best examples I've been able to find of mismatched dresses have all been pale colors like pink or ivory.
Here are some mismatched dresses in darker colors- including two bridal parties in burgundy!
Hope this makes you feel more confident about using the darker colors.
I think it depends what kind of mis-matched look you're going for. Some brides give their girls entirely free range, other pick the designer and the colour/fabric and the girs are just wearing different styles.
I think you might be right that it seems to work better fir the entirely free range to have a lighter colour. But the second option would work for whatever colour you choose.
@farmergirl: I was in H&M the other day and they had super cute, semiformal, budget friendly dresses. From what I can remember, there was at least four different style dresses that complemented each other in fall colors (rust, cream, brown hues). Prints and solids. They were lovely...hurry, because I doubt they will be around long.
@julies1949: Thanks!! I think my sister/MOH would kill me if I went as far as the first picture. :) But the second one is great and it helps a lot to actually see it!
@stargurl101: That's true. I have been thinking of sending them all to DB or something like that with a color, length and fabric. At least I know I have that back-up option... I guess I just liked the idea of letting them all really pick their own dress.
@HueysLuda: Thanks, those sound awesome! If only I lived closer than an hour to an H&M..maybe my sister will look for me.
We did mismatched dresses for our September wedding - let each BM pick any dress (material, length, style, didn't matter) as long as it was navy blue.
I went shopping individually with each of my BMs. It was nice, quality time spent together, and we then made sure the dress was in the same color tone as the others.
I love mismatched dresses! I also love ivory, but that was off limits because I wore a short dress so it might have been a little weird to have them in short, ivory dresses, too... I had a September wedding and we went with mismatched and an unusual fall color. I just told them to choose something green or blue-green that was knee length or shorter. Here's what they looked like, plus all our guys in mismatched suits:
We had a fall themed wedding with mismatched bridesmaids dresses. Like you, it was more important to me that my girls chose something that they were comfortable wearing and that fit into their budget over having everything look identical (which I’m personally not the biggest fan of anyways). I gave them some basic guidelines to follow (color, length and fabric) and asked that they choose their dresses from the same line so that there were no color variations (burnt orange will never be the same from different designers). I thought that my girls looked amazing! They were all comfortable in the dresses that they chose and they fit their personalities.
I’m at work so I don’t have a ton of pictures on this computer but this should do the trick…
@Entangled: Beautiful! Personally I think that looks awesome but I think my sister would leave the wedding party if I made her do that (just kidding...kind of). She's the one in it so I'll have to try and find a happy medium. :)
@UpstateCait: I love your flowers! I'll probably end up doing that. Which designer did you go with?
@milesbella: How fun... I wish I could go shopping with each of mine! Time and distance might prevent that though...
I am having my girls wear Alfred Sung dresses in duipoini in navy, but they can pick any style they want. Alfred Sung literally has around 20 different styles, so it give them an opportunity to choose one they really like.
I asked my ladies to get yellow dresses, could be slightly patterned, not full length and more sundress style than cocktail dress. A few bridesmaids have been iffy on the mismatching thing but our wedding is going to be rather casual and I can't be bothered to spend time in a bridal salon trying to figure out dresses for women from 5'11" to 5'2", plus size to petite, who all live across the province.
@farmergirl: Different shades of eggplant or burgundy would be great. I thought of doing mismatached, but didn't because I fell in love with one particular BM dress and making sure that all the mis-matches still look good together would've been more effort and stress lol.
Farmergirl I feel like we are going for the same look and feel! I am getting married this October and really want affordable and fun bridesmaid dresses for my girls. I have no idea what colour the dresses will be - champagne, mustard, mocha, navy, etc etc. I am not a big fan of bridesmaids wearing the exact same dress simply because none of them would ever do that in real life. They each have their own personalities that I want to shine through on my special day; after all, I did pick them for a reason!
I am also not in to the typical shiny bridesmaid dresses either which makes me want to give them guidelines (colour, length) and have them pick something that is their own style. My fear is that the colours will not look great with one another or that someone's dress will be much more formal than someone else's. My mental compromise has been this (although I could change my mind at any second!): to put them all in the same simple, affordable, non-traditional bridesmaid dress (i.e. not a bridesmaid dress but just a nice dress from a regular store) and get them to accessorize it with things that are their personal style, whether it be a belt, jewlery, shoes, etc. That compromise goes against what I said about everyone having the same dress, but I feel it ensures some level of consistency while still giving a little wiggle room for individuality.
If you were looking for a traditional bridesmaid dress from David's Bridal or something I would definitely let them pick their own style within your guidelines. After all, they will have been the girls who have supported you through this entire process so although it is not their day, in a small way I feel like it says 'thank you' to let some of their personality shine! The more comfortable they are in the dress, the happier they (and you) will be on your special day!
I just found these online and look great! (read reviews and MOST are happy with her work)... comes in MANY colours!
I am getting married in Oct. and am doing grey and orange :)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/91207711/custom-ruffled-collar-dress-w-sash
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Hi bees! I really really need your help.
I'm have a September 2012 wedding and am completely clueless about what I want my girls to wear. I think the problem is I don't really have a preference - I care most about them liking what they wear and being able to afford it. It will be fall so I think I should stick to fall colors... burnt orange, eggplant, burgundy, yellow, brown - but I also like the idea of ivory (not sure if that's suitable for fall?). I also love the idea of mismatched - giving my girls a color and telling them to pick out their own dresses. It seems some colors work better that way than others? My MOH, who is my sister, is having issues with the lack of symmetry there (haha) but I love the flexibility and budget-friendly possibilies there.
So - any advice? Any of you who had mismatched or unusual fall-colored BM dresses? PLEASE SHARE!!