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As I BM, I prefer shorter dresses. I find them to be both more comfortable, more flattering, and more likely to be re-worn.
My BM's wore short dresses to our formal evening wedding.
I love the second dress. I don't think a long dress is a requirement. I think the venue and the feel of the wedding matter more than the time or season. And even then I don't think a shorter dress is ever completely out of place. But that's just me.
Some people say that short dresses are automatically less formal. I disagree completely. I think shorter dresses can be just as elegant and formal.
P.S. I really love some of the dresses you've chosen!
I don't think they need to be long at all. If you're worried it might look too summery or something, have them wear a wrap or some sort of really cute sweater. I think they'll be more likely to rewear a short dress than a long dress.
First, I need to know where you found these dresses. SECOND, I think if it's an evening wedding in the winter, you should have long dresses. Just my opinion :)
@ tinarenee the short dresses are from Mori Lee, and the long one from Bill Levkoff, and we live in Florida there is no such thing as winter here! LOL
I fell in love with all these dresses when I saw them and the girls are all different shapes and sizes and I want them all to feel comfortable and gorgeous in their own dress. My style wedding is classy, sparkly, and yet simple. I will actually be changing from my heels into pink glittery converse for my reception, mostly for pictures :-)
@pinkmnm220: I love the shoes!! If youcan get away with wearing a short dress int he winter than go for it! I love all the short styles, I will have to check it the site out! thanks!
I'm getting married in November as well (!) and my BM's are wearing long dresses because a) the ceremony and reception are bit more formal, but most importantly, b) I live in Canada and it can be chilly that time of year...
but since you live in Florida (jealous), i'd say the shorter/tea length ones are very suitable!!!! And kudos to you for taking your sisters pregancy into consideration!
thank you! my fiance will be wearing converse with his tux :-) the dresses are all beautiful you'll love them!
My sister got married in November (in Ga) and they wore long dresses. My concern with the short dresses you've picked is that...none of them seem like they'd work all that well with a baby bump. They look very structured and you said you wanted flowy/chiffon for your sister's possible bump.
I know that was my worry, but I did call the seamstress and she said it may be possible to order a larger size and open the sides up a little....not sure LOL
I definitely think long dresses for most evening wedding, and especially in November!
By brother got married in November in chilly Boston and all of the bmaids wore short dresses and everyone looked great. His wife chose a dark purple color and a heavy satin. I honestly think if you pick something other than chiffon you can def. do a short dress in November!
Are your BM's all the same height and will it matter to you if the hems aren't all the same length? I only had two BM's but one is only 5.5 and the other is closer to 6 foot so on my girls the uneven hems would have been a problem for me.
Also with short dresses, will your sisters bump upset the length and turn her dress into a mullet style?
BTW - love all your short dresses!
@ kemma I never thought of the height thing! my MOH is about 5'3, my sister 5'1, my other sister 5'0, my cousin about 5'4, and another cousin 4'9? will that look wierd???? my preggo sister's dress is definitely going to be a project LOL....and ladies it's south florida I'm definitely NOT worried about the weather...it's summer all year long here LOL
I would say it's fine anyway, but especially so since you're in Florida! :)
I think those dresses are lovely, and your shoes are so cool! Anyway, I will always, always, always vote for short BM dresses if weather allows. It's nicer for the BMs, and I think it looks better. However, like a couple of OPs, I do worry about how those styles would look on a lady who was 7 or 8 months pregnant.
I like the short!
Anything with an empire waist will give her room to grow and she can get the hem evened up the day before the wedding if she needed to. The tailors can work pretty quickly!
I went to try on dresses at Alfred Angelo for my MOH's wedding and one of her girls is trying to get pregnant right now and they had her try on the dress with a little baby bump pillow.
It was adorable! :)
Your girls are all roughly the same height so I think you'll be good with the short dresses! Love love LOVE the tealy blue-green style!
I'm getting married in November as well, later in the day. Before I asked my bridesmaids what they thought, I imagined long dresses would be best due to the cold. But all my BM's wanted short dresses. I figure they have to wear them so short they'll be. :) I would ask them what they think, but I've come around to the short ones myself and think they look great.
I'm getting married in November, too. I talked about it with my girls and they all want short dresses (the dress I picked can be either way). 3 of my girls are 5'3, one is 5' and one is 5'7, so the short ones thought the long ones would look like tents, and I agree (I'm also 5'3). I think it's all about comfort, but in the long run it's totally up to the bride.
"we live in Florida so there is no such thing as winter here." I am soooo jealous.
I think short dresses are fine. I really like the ones you picked.
I think all of these are beautiful! There is nothing wrong with short dresses, they look far less "bridesmaid-y".
We are using long dresses just because they were cheaper than the short dresses I liked and it was the one all my BM's could agree on. If I had my way though, and budgets weren't so tight, I would have had short dresses like that!
I am having such a rough time with my sister being pregnant and with the material of the short dresses. My MOH and I went to the dress shop today and found a couple chiffon dresses but I'm not hooked...so I did a little more HW and found these...they were shown on David Tutera's My Fair Wedding...he uses them a lot actually, and they're jersey dresses but very flowy and stretchy so it would work with all body types including pregnant woman! The designer is Dessy :-) These I would definitely do long and in the Tutti Frutti color :-) what do you think?
I really love your second dress (the first short one). And the shoes are awesome! My wedding colours are black and red. I'm hoping to wear red patent leather heels then change into red converse when my feet get tired of the heels. I'll be putting my bridesmaids in short, strapless, black dresses with red trim and sash by Alfred Angelo. My wedding is a July wedding, but in Canada. So it'll probably be about the same as your Florida November wedding. 
I think that in the warmer weather a short dress is more comfortable because it won't hold the heat in as much. I don't think that the time of the wedding should dictate the dress length, but that's just my personal opinion.
You could also ask your bridesmaids which length they prefer. Or you could go with the different styles, same colour option. As for your pregnant sister, an empire waist should accomodate her baby bump very nicely. Also, is this her first preganancy? If it's her first there is a possibility that she may not get very big. That's not difinite though. And if it's not her first, try to remember how big she got before and how fast, and also how long it took her to get pregnant. She may not get pregnant immediately and it could mean that she'll be small still when the wedding comes around. It's very thoughtful of you to consider her pregnancy when choosing your dresses :)
Congratulations on your engagement and all the best with your wedding :D
I like the short dresses, particularly if you're in Florida! For our February wedding in ILLINOIS (right after the 'Great Blizzard of 2011') our BMs wore knee length black dresses. They look nice and they get to rewear them, so everyone wins!
For your sister, since you said you wanted different styles anyways I would say to specifically look for maternity BM dresses.
I like the short dresses, but I'm a teeny bit biased since they look like mine.
I personally prefer short dresses because they are easier to dance in and much more rewearable. I think if you're having a black tie wedding, you should go with long dresses. Otherwise, go with the short. The dresses you put up are definitely formal enough!
I say go with the short dresses, especially if you are finding dresses that you like. Plus you don't have to worry about the weather!
Go with the short if that's what you want. I really like alot of the short dresses you posted.
@ youngbride1414 very cute dress! I love it :-) and thank you all for your input! It's getting a little easier! LOL
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I'm getting married in November it's an evening wedding and I'm debating on short or long dresses for my bridesmaids. My sister is trying to get pregnant starting in April so she will have a baby belly by then....I've thought, if I chose to go with long I would rather the dresses be the same, and preferably in chiffon only because her belly will need room to grow. Now I haven't found any dresses that I LOVE yet, a few that I like but not LOVE. The color I chose for the dresses is fuchsia.
Ok so I did find these short dresses that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE, different styles and I would want every girl to be in a different style. The material is silky taffeta, and again they would be in fuchsia.
My only worry is that it's November and it's an evening wedding...does it REALLY matter if the dresses are short or long????
