- Bride2BeeVA28
- 9 years ago
- Wedding: October 2012
I like this only when the fabric and color of the dresses are the same. To me it looks off when the fabrics and dress styles are radically different.
I like this only when the fabric and color of the dresses are the same. To me it looks off when the fabrics and dress styles are radically different.
I am having my bms wear long black satin dresses but the style is totally up to them. they all insisted that each one wears a different dress…all was great til two picked the same dress!…i just want each girl to be happy and comfortable in their dress.
I’m having only one attendant, so I did not have this choice to make! But I recently went to the wedding of a friend who did exactly what you’re doing, and all 5 girls picked blue dresses that showed their own individual style, and it was gorgeous. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.
I did this for my wedding. I had 2 rules; dark purple (any shade, didn’t have to match), and not too slutty.
I did get some push back from one or two of the BMs who thought I would regret not having all matchy matchy dresses. But I 100% do not regret it.
I think matching can appear that you care more for the aesthetics then the comfort and look of the girls. I hate seeing people in dresses that don’t suit their bodies or personal style.
I’d originally planned on doing something similar, and was fully prepared to pick a color and fabric and let my girls go wild. But everyone ended up liking the same two dresses, and that was fine too.
My Bridesmaid or Best Man are all wearing the same dress. I think letting them choose their own could work but I can also see how it can cause problems. I’m a little OCD about things, plus I bought the dresses for them so they didn’t have to buy something they didn’t like. They all liked the dress I picked though so it worked out.
One thing I did think about was having the Maid/Matron of Honor in a different dress then the Bridesmaid or Best Man but I ended up with keeping them all the same.
My bridesmaids all have different body types and skin color, so I am doing the same with just picking a color that we’ll determine together. I did a poll for dress length and 4 out of 5 bridesmaids preferred short dresses in chiffon fabric. So same color and fabric, but different styles. I think matching bridesmaids dresses are outdated and unrealistic, personally. I want them to be comfortable!
Alfred Sung D532 in Jubilee. It’s really lovely IRL, too.
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