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i don't have any photos, but i think since it's the MOH who wants the long dress, it would work out perfectly. you usually want her to stand out anyways :)
I don't have pictures but I'm letting my girls pick style & length-if she let you pick the dress, she needs to trust it's going to look good. If not, she needs to just pick one dress or length. The MOH should stand out anyways, and that's a nice way.
My bridesmaids are all wearing dresses in the same color and the same fabric but half are wearing short and half are wearing long - some are wearing straps, some strapless. It's ok with me - we're all in our 30's - I don't think it's necessary for them all to match exactly and they all have different figures so hopefully it will look good. I probably will ask them to get dyeable shoes though - I don't think I'd like the look of silver or black etc... I'll have photos in April! ;o)
I agree with otawabride, the fact that its the MOH makes it alright. Were it anyone else it would look odd. It should be fine.
I didn't want matchy-match for my girls so I selected a designer (Watters) and color/material (navy/dupioni) and they could go from there. One of the girls selected a dress with a lace halter but two of the other girls selected dresses that had sashes so we were able to pull in the ivory (which was an accent color of ours anyway) on those 3 dresses while the other 2 were solid navy.
As far as length, I did prefer that they be shorter, but all the dresses ended up being slightly different lengths (although none were floor length). I think with the MOH having the long gown it would totally work.
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Thanks everyone, I'm going to pass this along to her. We picked out a dress a few months ago (nobody bought it yet) that I really love and might have to buy (or make) for myself if she decided to go with another dress. It's so pretty!
We are going to do something similar with J Crew dresses. They can pick whatever style they want in same color and fabric.
However, I am honestly loving the idea of having them in same dresses but different colors (for our colorscheme). I've seen this as of late and love it too! have the bridesmaids bouquets at the handle tied off with different shades of ribbons.
I don't have any photos to contribute...buuut, if only the MOH has a long dress besides the bride it might ok. Not sure if it is traditional, but I've noticed that sometimes the MOH has something a little different or extra...and the long dress could be her soemthing different. Otherwise, I do love the different dresses...and different colours. I've been tossing around the idea of having my girls in various shades of yellow!
I let my girls pick whatever little black dress they wanted (or already owned!) I tried to keep it at a general length, since it was a summer wedding. But I echo everyone else, if she's the MOH, it shouldn't be a problem! I personally am a huge fan of different dresses...it adds character! 
@Ottawabride2011 Thank You! I loved my dress too and how the whole look pulled together with the bridesmaids, etc... My dress was so light and comfortable (dupioni silk) it was easy to wear all day and night. I knew it was the one when I tried it on and didn't want to take it off. I highly recommend considering this when dress shopping...the first dress I purchased was a beautiful japanese silk satin but it was so heavy, I would have been miserable wearing it all day. Best of luck with your planning...it goes by so quickly!
I let my maids choose their own dress as long as it was DBs truffle color. I didn't specify length, fabric, style, shoes- anything but the color.
The result- they all looked beautiful. My sister/MOH got her dress on clearance for $29! Another BM used a photo of her and her husband from the wedding as their Christmas card. My 4 months post-partum BM felt comfortable in her dress that was conducive to breast feeding. All around they all felt and looked beautiful!
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You are all different, thus your dresses should be too. I had my girls pick any black dress and the pictures are lovely. They look comfortable and beautiful.
I never would have thought it was a good idea but I just saw a friend's pics and there were mixed lengths and it looked fine. Tehy all wore espresso brown dresses but the fabrics and lengths and styles were different - 10 girls and it looked fine. People picked what flattered them best and at least one has leg tatoos that werecovered by her long dress. I think it will look fine, especially if it is the MOH who will be long.
One of the Bee's (I think Miss Frozen yogurt) posted this a few weeks ago... I loved it from the second I saw this photo. I wanted to add more girls just so they could have mixed dresses!
I *think* the woman with the longer dress is the MOH... I would assume b/c she's the only one with a long gown :) It can definitely work.
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@recessionistabride - that IS gorgeous! I think it also looks so good because all the girls are petite and have the same pale coloring, which makes it extremely subtle. Damn my dark, multi-shaped bridal party.
@jocelyn: lol you're too funny... my MOH & BMs are all giants like me- if I had petite BMs I'd look like King Kong. We are who we are :)
It should work out just fine. My situation is only a bit different. The only requirements for my bridesmaids was that they wear blue. My MOH had a dark blue dress and the others the same light blue. It ended up looking really nice. The MOH is allowed to look a bit different from the rest.
I think it looks awesome!
And especially because it is the MOH - because it is fitting for her to be a little more formal than the BMs!
This is the wedding that made me be ok with different lengths!
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You girls are too funny! I too am doing the mixed BMs dresses. We went to David Bridal this past weekend. My rules were pick the Lapis Color and Tea-Length. My SIL picked a long dress. She is going to have it hemmed to be tea length. I told them to get black shoes.
I agree I think the MOH wearing a long dress will look fine.
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One of my maids is getting married next June, and is thinking about letting us pick our own dresses! yay! Here's the kicker...one girl wants long (the MOH) and the rest of us want short, and the bride isn't sure about it, so I'm reaching out for help! So, please show me your photos of bridesmaids with mixed length dresses!!
Thank you so much!!!