Your bridesmaids can be lifesavers, helping you plan every detail of your ceremony and dealing with your occasional irrational outbursts as the big day draws near. So why not make them happy with bridesmaids dresses they will love?
Here’s a list of the very BEST qualities a girl could hope for in her bridesmaid’s dress:
1. Pockets: Bridesmaids are busy girls on the big day, so find a dress with pockets to give your BFFs a place to stash some lip gloss and a camera.
2. Straps: Especially if your bridesmaids are blessed with curvy figures, strapless dresses can cause some issues. You don’t want them tugging on their tops when you are posing for candid photos!
3. Tailoring: The girls will look better and feel more comfortable if you get their dresses tailored to suit their shapes—remember, nothing looks perfect on everyone straight off the rack.
4. Wearable Fabric: Itchy, stiff or easily wrinkled fabric will have your bridesmaids longing to ditch the dress in favor of the sweats they have stashed in the hotel suite!
5. Their Own Input. Sure, it’s your day and your friends will be happy to accommodate your vision, but nothing will make a bridesmaid more comfortable in her dress than if she had some say in the final decision. Let the girls pick their own dresses in a certain color, or invite them to come shopping with you to pick out their favorites from options you’ve preselected.
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Pockets–what a brilliant idea!!! This definitely would of come in handy on several occasions.
i love how these dresses could also double as a real party dress later in life. who says a bridesmaid dress has to be stiff satin.
also agree re: straps and pockets. love both.
What a great post! I have 6 bridemaids and their dresses will be all different, I am really excited to see the finished look. I have picked out a dozen or so designers and told them what color I want but they can get any dress they want! I have one bridesmaid getting a $250.00 strapless and another gettting a $60.00 Marilyn Monroe style halter…. they will both look amazing and be comfortable in a style (and price point) they love.
where is the yellow dress from! i love it for my bridesmaids!!
Hi Lindsey,
The Brides.com link we got it from says it’s from Priscilla of Boston. If you click on the image you will be taken there!
Thanks,
Katie
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