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Choosing the Right Bridesmaid Dress |
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January 20th, 2009 by BridalBuds
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I have 4 bridesmaids, all with different opinions, tastes, and bodies! And ever since I got engaged I have been pondering on what would be the best way to go about their dresses. Picking the color was easy: emerald green, representative of Colombia where my wedding will be held. But the next step was not easy at all… How would I find a dress that looked good in that color, on 4 different bodies?
Initially I thought of having 4 girls wearing different dresses, all with either different shades of that green or different patterns etc… such as this:
Photo from davidsbridal.com
However, that meant having to find 4 good looking dresses, of the same material and that’s nearly impossible! Honestly, for over 5 months I had been stressing over this and asking for their opinions but always getting back mixed up responses. We found a thousand different looks, and dresses online, but they each would not like what the other picked.
I then asked myself if maybe I was being too nice and too lenient actually asking my bridesmaids to chose…. should I just be the one choosing and simply asking them to abide by whatever I chose? I know a lot of brides who either have the dresses done the way THEY want and don’t really have the input of the bridesmaids… at this point it almost seemed easier… but I keep thinking, this is their day to look nice too… I wanted them to feel good and smile at pictures 
And I also wanted a dress that wouldn’t look too much like JUST a wedding dress but something they could use later on… it is after all not a $20 dress but more of $100+ so you want to be able to use it in the future.
But by pure coincidence, and luck… we have found THE PERFECT DRESS, PERFECT COLOR, and they ALL agreed on it so they’re all wearing the same one! How did we do it?
I went to lunch at the beach with one of my bridesmaids and as we were walking past stores we saw a big sale at BCBG. I had thought about BCBG for dresses but most of their stuff is $350++++ so that had pretty much been out of the question…. however she convinced me to just go in and look…
All the way at the back of the store, on a sale rack that said 70% OFF, we stumbled upon the most beautiful emerald green dress. We immediately looked at each other and said “WOW this is it”. The dress was originally $380 and we purchased it for $114. Next step was convincing them that I had found the perfect dress and I needed them to go the next day to try it on.. since it was a sale item they would not hold it more than 24 hours.
This is one of my bridesmaids trying it on:
I am very happy and so are they… they plan on cutting it after the wedding to use it as a going-out dress
One thing I am doing is having my maid of honor put a white lace around the waist…. The green doesn’t stand out on these pictures, it is actually bright emerald…. I just love it.
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Categories: Archived, Ways to Save, Wedding Dresses |
4 Comments |
January 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Hi Magnolia,
I was reading your blog about your struggle to find the perfect bridesmaid dress, and although you have found them=), I thought i would share this you….
David’s Bridal has just launched a fun and interactive contest around their ‘Dress Your Wedding’ tool, which allows you to see your wedding come to life! The contest asks entrants to mix and match everything from fashions and flowers to colors and backgrounds, in order to create a wedding that is uniquely theirs. It’s easy to enter; your readers can simply follow a few easy steps.
• Using David’s Bridal’s exclusive “DYW” online tool davidsbridal.com/dywcontest , choose a bridal gown, bridal party dresses, accessories, tuxedo for the groom and groomsmen and flowers
• Explain how they plan to add their own flair to their special day to express their personal styles
• Share their entries with each other via social media to get votes and reviews
• Make their entries go viral by sharing them across the Internet with friends and peers via their social networks
Rewards:
• Grand Prize: One winner, selected by a panel of judges from all eligible entries, will win a $5,000 gift certificate to David’s Bridal including virtual consultation from a David’s Bridal style expert which may be filmed and featured on davidsbridal.com, plus winner may receive the opportunity to blog about their experience on davidsbridal.com.
• Runner-Up: Most Viral: One winner, selected by a panel of judges from the top 250 highest scoring entries, will win a $2,500 gift certificate to David’s Bridal, may have the opportunity to have their shopping trip to their local David’s Bridal filmed and featured on davidsbridal.com, plus winner may receive the opportunity to blog about their experience on davidsbridal.com.
• Most Viral: One winner, selected by a panel of judges from the top 250 “Most Viral” entries based on viral activity on the Internet, will win a $2,500 gift certificate to David’s Bridal, may have the opportunity to have their shopping trip to their local David’s Bridal filmed and featured on davidsbridal.com, plus winner may receive the opportunity to blog about their experience on davidsbridal.com.
Here’s an example of an entrant that used ‘Summertime Hues’ to dress her bridal party:
http://www.brickfish.com/Pages/PhotosAlbums/PhotoView.aspx?picid=781816_47744320&pid=1785084&scid=401&
You can see all the campaign details here: http://www.davidsbridal.com/dywcontest
I hope you have enjoyed checking out this entry and you will consider sharing this campaign with your readers. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions, would like more information, or need some images!
Sincerely,
Ashley Futak
January 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Stunning dress. Sometimes the best finds come when you least expect them. Just this weekend my mom and I went shopping and she got her dress for my wedding (which I had been worrying about) for $3.79 at Parisian. A $160 dress for less than $4 and I just snagged it because I thought it was a beautiful blue. It sort of helps put stressing in perspective eh?
January 20th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Those look fab! Great choice. I’m loving the way it fits her body so well. And that color is phenomenal.
I remember loving that David’s Bridal picture and using it as inspiration for awhile too.
January 21st, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I really like the look of those dresses. The color is like the ocean.
Nancys last blog post..I love being a Bridesmaid!