(Closed) Dress Issues

posted 4 years ago in Bridesmaids
Post # 1
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369 posts
Helper bee
  • Wedding: October 2015

First let me say since getting engaged,  these boards have been so helpful!! You ladies give good advice!

SO….My wedding is October 30, 2015 and we are having a military wedding in a 19th century castle.  We are going for a dark,  gothic (dont laugh) and sexy theme I guess.  Our colors are black red and ivory.  I am not wearing an all white dress,  it will be ivory and black.  All of the 4 groomsmen plus the groom will be in military dress blues.  I don’t want too many colors clashing with the uniforms so I cannot decide what to do about these dresses. 

I originally wanted purple dresses and found one I loved,  but worried about clashing colors and it wouldn’t be formal enough.  I found two more amazing ones last night at David’s Bridal that two of the BM’s love.  I was also thinking of having them all wear black.

I have 4 bridesmaid and they cannot all agree on one dress.  They also have different body types.  I want them to LOVE their dress and to feel good about themselves but every one I like my sister (bridesmaid) doesnt like it.  One Bridesmaid or Best Man is 5’2″ and slim.  my sis is 5’5″ and pear shaped like 140lbs,  my Maid/Matron of Honor is 5’3′ pear shaped and about 170lbs and my other Bridesmaid or Best Man is 5’4″ and a thinner pear shape. 

If I post pics of these dresses,  can you guys give me your advice and opinions?  Should I just let them all wear a different dress?  The problem is I hate most of the standard Bridesmaid or Best Man dresses out there.

Tell me what you think?

 

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Post # 2
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Honey Beekeeper
  • Wedding: November 1999

kitty_cupcake:  Have the bridesmaids wear their choice of black dress. You can specify the material and/or the length for some consistency if that would make you happy. There are lots of great dresses out there that are not “bridesmaid” dresses.

If you are worried, you can always ask them to send you a pic before they make their purchase.

Post # 3
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Sugar bee
  • Wedding: May 2015 - Walnut Hill Bed & Breakfast

Well. For starters I think you need to decide if you want long or short because I wouldn’t mix them.

I think all the girls in their choice of black dress would be good. You could be some options for them to help narrow it down. A black dress would be really wearble for them again – especially a short one. Don’t limit yourself to “bridesmaid” dresses if you don’t want to. If you go black, it’d be really easy to purcahse from multiple stores because you dont have to worry too much about the color matching. 

 

 

 

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