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    Blushing bee
    Ruby Falls    September 2010  

    Has anyone ever seen or done white bridesmaid dresses? I'm thinking of going for it because I think it will look awesome. Any thoughts on this?

     
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    Miss Chapstick    September 2009  

    I've seen it in a wedding magazine once, and it was a "real" wedding. It looked beautiful. Although, I believe the BM dresses were ivory, though. But each B< had a different color bouquet, and it was stunning. Very modern and elegant.

    I wish I could find the pictures, but I can't! It was in Modern Brides a few months ago.

     
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    flamingred    June 19, 2010  

    We wore champagne for my sisters wedding. It looked lovely.

     
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    Ruby Falls    September 2010  

    ohhh amazing! Thank you for the tip, I'll look for it! I love the idea of different colors of bouquets. Do you remember if the bride wore ivory too? I was thinking of putting them in ivory shorter length dresses and me in a white longer gown... I'm wondering if the white next to the ivory would look alright.

     
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    Future Mrs. Martin    August 21, 2010   London Ontario Canada

    I have seen it a few times and it looks really elegant!

    Here is a pic I found of champagne coloured dresses!

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    Chela429    3/29/09   Long Island, NY

    here are some pics:

    White Bridesmaids' Dresses :  wedding All+White+Wedding+Party+ +Marin03+V 3

    White Bridesmaids' Dresses :  wedding Pass Garcia2b

     

     
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    Miss Pinecone    1/16/10   Sacramento, Ca

    I think they are beautiful together.

     
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    Future Mrs. Martin    August 21, 2010   London Ontario Canada

    I found more!

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    Ruby Falls    September 2010  

    wow!!! thank you so much! i love these pics! i'm definitely doing it :)

     
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    santababs    9/19/2009   New York, NY

    I LOVE this look and tried to do it!  There are some great pictures out there -- check our project wedding.  I ultimately changed my mind (going with black) because my dress is almost champagne colored and it was too hard to figure out which kind of white matched.  I think the look works best when everyone is in true white.

    Good luck!

     
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    tessabella76    September 12, 2009   Ohio

    I like the look too! You have so many options with colors for flowers. Good luck!

     
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    Ruby Falls    September 2010  

    i know i love this too... i am so bad at making decisions about colors for some reason. i really just can't decide on which color i like best to put the leading ladies in, so i thought white was perfect, but i didn't know how crazy it would be!

    i can't thank you guys enough for your help and support! these pictures are awesome!

     
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    Jessie516    May 16, 2009   Ann Arbor, MI

    This can look really pretty and elegant.  I know my grandma had all white BM dresses in her wedding in 1948 and it was really pretty in the black and white photos.

     
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    I think it looks great!

    Some book I was reading on the history of the American wedding mentioned that bridesmaids sometimes were in white dresses along with the bride - something about confusing bad spirits that may be after the bride on her big day.   I guess supernatural beings didn't know enough to go for the girl standing right next to the guy in the suit. Wink

     
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    starshine    January 8, 2011   Austin, Texas

    I think it can look beautiful, but I think you really need something to set the bride apart. Styles of dresses, lengths, shades of white... something like that.

     
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    proBM2008       North Shore, MA

    I read in one of my Bridesmaid books that traditionally (like in Ancient Greece or something) the bridesmaids all dressed like the bride to confuse the evil spirits and protect the bride. :)

    It does look really good!

     
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    RoddyBride09    September 5, 2009   Bethlehem, PA

    I wasn't too sure about this until I saw the pictures that the ladies above posted. They looked fabulous. I think you can so pull this off and look amazing!

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    i like it a lot actually...

     
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    caitlanc    September 12, 2009   Western Slope of Colorado

    I really wanted to do this but was outvoted by my fiance and bridesmaids!  I say go for it!

     
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    abrideagain    October 24, 2009   Austin

    I think that it would look great...especially after seeing the above pictures!  I agree though that a pop of color on a sash or with their bouquets will help them stand out differently than you as the bride...

     

     
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    The Future Mrs. Q    10/03/2009   York, PA/Wedding in Bmore

    I've never seen anything like this before or heard of. I think it's an excellent idea and looks very lovely, sophisticated, chic, and different. Go for it! I am wearing ivory with a champagne sash. All of my girls are in Champagne with bright bouquets

     
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    Ruby Falls    September 2010  

    i can't thank you ladies enough. as soon as i find white or ivory dresses that i like i'll post them on here to get your feedback again!

     
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    Khadijathediva    February 20th, 2009   New York, New York

    Ive seen some cute ones!

     
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    The immigrant bride    June 25, 2010   Santa Barbara, CA/Los Angeles, CA

    I saw a wedding on style me pretty where the bridesmaid were wearing light pewter dresses and it was lovely. Miss Chick also commented on it : http://www.weddingbee.com/2009/08/28/more-bridesmaid-color-decisions/

    I think that as long as your dress is slightly different colour it looks beautiful.

     
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    Annie24bb    October 25, 2009   Minnesota

    I think it would be incredibly chic! I originally wanted a small back yard summer wedding and my girls would have worn white eyelet summer dresses. I'm so heartbroken they won't be wearing white dresses anymore. From white to black haha :)

     
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    BeachBrideT    5/09   Florida

    I think it can look really beautiful!

     
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    huebnera    6/12/10   Green Bay, WI

    I am strongly considering white BM dresses, but one question I have:

    would you have your groom and groomsmen wear white also?

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    Classy and fresh!

    @huebnera, what about khaki? i think if all the dudes are in white too it may be white overload!!!

     
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    Sandia    May 8, 2010   Iva, South Carolina

    if you wanted to add a pop of color, have them wear a colored sash around their waist to differientiate them from your dress.

     

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