Bridal Dresses: Oh the Horror!
Shopping for wedding dresses is a lot of fun, when you’re shopping for the bridal gown that is. For all other bridal dresses (bridesmaid dresses, mother of the bride, mother of the groom, flower girls) it can be a hassle. The hassle primarily comes from the need to coordinate all these different dresses and women. Bridesmaid dresses need to complement the bridal gown and they need to match (or complement) each other. The mother of the bride and the mother of the groom generally do not wear the same color as the bridal party, but their dresses need to at least complement the color scheme and not clash. Also, they need to be different from each other. Then the flower girls’ dresses can either be white or the same color as the bridesmaid dresses or some other complementary color. And all the various bridal dresses need to match/complement the flowers. It’s mindboggling.
The bridesmaid dresses are quite often the hardest, so it is best to tackle them as quickly as possible. It can seem a near impossible task to find a dress that compliments the various body types of the women in your bridal party and the larger the party, the worse it gets. Fortunately, many designers are coming out with bridesmaid lines where the same color dress comes in variant styles. This is the way to go if you want your bridal party to be wearing the exact same color but don’t necessarily need them to be wearing the exact same style. I see more and more brides doing it this way, especially those with more than two or three bridesmaids. If, however, you desire fully matching bridesmaid dresses, then I would suggest looking for empire-waisted, A-line dresses. They are the most flattering dresses for all body types.
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