The rules for dressing your bridesmaids have changed. They no longer expect to be asked to all wear the same dress, in the same style, in the same colour\u2026 Which is great news for you!<\/p>\n
Today the mode is much more geared towards the individual figures of the girls. Gone are the days when brides uniformly put their attendants in the same dress, all in the same colour and style \u2013 with no consideration given to different figures, ages, skin tones and personalities.<\/p>\n
Keeping girls over ten happy when it comes to bridesmaid dresses<\/a> can be tricky. They don\u2019t want to look \u2018girly\u2019 but grown up styles are not right for teenage figures. Involve them in your decision-making and they\u2019ll love you for it! Choose a matching or coordinating fabric that will sit well with the flowergirls\u2019 dresses.\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s no rule any longer that says bridesmaids have to wear exactly the same shade. We love it when brides mix it up a bit. It\u2019s telling that the promotional poster for the comedy film \u2018Bridesmaids\u2019 showed all the girls awkwardly dressed in one size fits all hot pink taffeta, with ruffles.<\/p>\n Whilst we love hot pink, it\u2019s a very distinctive colour and doesn\u2019t suit everybody. The best way to decide what\u2019s going to work is to look at real life weddings with real life bridesmaids.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no one style suits all you can see that different styles of neckline feature \u2013 strapless and one shouldered. If one of your girls has a small bust she might feel uncomfortable wearing a strapless dress and a sweetheart neckline would be more suitable (actually a sweetheart neckline suits all busts). Or if one of your maids is better endowed then choose a dress with straps.<\/p>\n The same goes for lengths. Some of your girls might be happy with the shape of their legs, others would rather wear something below the knee. It\u2019s always best to talk your ideas through with them and give them some options (but not too many).<\/p>\n Day to night dresses.<\/p>\n The recent law amendment that now lets you marry at any time up to\u00a06pm<\/span><\/span>\u00a0has opened up new possibilities for bridesmaid dressing. If you\u2019re having a late afternoon wedding (which in the darkness of winter will seem like the evening anyway) then why not dress your girls in dramatic deep shades? Dark blues, purples \u2013 don\u2019t be afraid of dressing your maids in black either.<\/p>\n Your girls can then stylishly go from day to night in evening frocks. Talk to them about what you have in mind and let them be involved in the choice because this is certainly a time when they can choose a frock they could wear again and again to parties (particularly important if they\u2019re paying for their own gown). It doesn\u2019t matter if you go for cocktail style or something a little longer \u2013 just make sure that the colour blends the whole effect together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The rules for dressing your bridesmaids have changed. They no longer expect to be asked to all wear the same dress, in the same style, in the same colour\u2026 Which is great news for you! Today the mode is much … Continue reading