Your wedding day is probably something that you have been planning for years and while you want to stand out you really don’t want your bridesmaids looking surly or uncomfortable in your wedding pictures do you? Keep this in mind when you are shopping for your bridesmaid dresses and your whole wedding will go quite a bit smoother. Perhaps you should ask your maids if the dress you are considering is something they want; if not, then you may want to reconsider.
Of course, most brides will say something like, “It is my wedding and I should make these decisions based on what I want.” Yes, that is true, however sometimes these dresses are picked because the bride does not want to be outdone or over-shadowed by the formal dresses her attendants will be wearing. When in reality if she wants her wedding to be as close to perfect as possible that means everyone needs to look good, including the bridesmaids. Additionally, if you are having a flower girl, then you should have fun deciding from the many adorable flower girl dresses available.
While it may not be possible to make everyone happy it doesn’t hurt to try to come as close as possible. Try to consider your friends’ complexions and sizes when deciding on the bridesmaid dresses, as pastels are usually a fair choice as it goes with most skin tones. Unless you want lots of frowns and snickers try to stay away from overdoing the embellishments, such as bows and ruffles, especially if you are looking at plus size dresses.
You also want to take the season and weather into consideration for the bridesmaids formal dresses. Nothing is worse than having the entire wedding party look drained and wilted because the long sleeve Victorian style dresses nearly suffocates them during an outside wedding. Likewise, you don’t want short sleeve sheath styles when it is snowing outside.
Let’s say that you have done everything you can think of and been in dozens of stores looking for the perfect bridesmaid dresses and yet you still are not able to please everyone. So what do you do next? Remember, there is no hard and fast rule that says all of the formal dresses that the bridesmaids wear have to be exactly the same. If everyone can decide on one particular color, then perhaps you can make it easier by allowing each dress to be slightly different. Your theme will still come together because you can coordinate the colors being used. This type of compromise should please everyone.
