When I was in high school (5 years ago) I had a group of girlfriends that I swore up and down I would be best friends with forever. We were inseperable. Now, 5 years later it’s definitely changed. Between going off to college, jobs, and changes in lifestyles, I’m only still close friends with one of those girls. Now, I’m not the social butterfly of the world, by any means, but I’m also not unfriendly. The college that I went to was a commuter college, and I was a commuter myself, which made it difficult to make and keep friends.
Fast forward to today…when I’m trying to plan my wedding and I only have two female friends that I consider close enough to be bridesmaids. All of my other friends are either boys or I’m just not close enough to them to feel comfortable asking them to be in my wedding. Now, I would be completely fine having only two bridesmaids, except for the fact that Violet dude has about 5 guys in mind for groomsmen. This creates a bit of a number problem.
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Everything from deciding on a wedding party to what they would wear to Lilac Dude finally asking his best man was a bit stressful. Please note that our friends do not stress us out, we just had some interesting choices to make.
My bridesmaids were originally to be: my sister, my sister-in-law, my good friend from high school and my good friend/roommate from college.
That didn’t happen…. more accurately most of it happened.
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Ahh bridesmaids. I love mine, they are my closest friends and I’m just super excited to have them stand next to us during the ceremony. I don’t plan on having them run around or be stressed out in my place. I just want everyone to be relaxed and have fun. In my mind, they are just like any other guest but even more special, so why should they be stressed out at our wedding?
However, there are those people who I think take the literal meaning of the two words, bride’s maids. They literally think that you, as a bridesmaid, need to drop absolutely everything and although for the last 20+ years you, as a bride, have been fully capable of doing things on your own all of a sudden all compassion and sense goes out the window and you need someone doting on you at all hours of the day leading up to the wedding.
Why is that? Why are there bridezillas and why doesn’t anyone stand up to them?
Just my two cents… 
When I decided who my bridesmaids were going to be, I knew I wanted to ask them in a creative way. It’s no secret that I love a good class of wine so why not combine two of my favorite things: some vino and my best friends. I thought about just writing in a card and giving them a bottle of wine but then decided to take it one step further and put the two together.
Here is how they turned out:
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This blog is dedicated to all the UK followers! =) I recently found this UK online clothing store that can sell across the whole world. Of course, with some extra shipping costs. Even though if you do buy the dresses from the US, the dresses are probably still cheaper then getting it at a regular bridal salon. All the dresses are under $50 at Dorothy Perkins. There’s such a wide selection of dresses that could be potentially for your lovely bridesmaids. All dresses from Dorothy Perkins.
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…my engagement ring is my favorite, but I’m a sucker for sparkly jewelry. And on my wedding day, I want to sparkle. I only have one maid of honor, but if I had bridesmaids, each of them would end up with something from this very sparkly and fabulous store: WalkOnTheMoon.
{This one is for Japan Relief, and one of my personal faves}
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I’m not having a bridal party. But my sister still needs a dress, and we went shopping for her dress in January. It just arrived. Here were my original inspiration ideas:
(Dress on the right, Impression 1758)
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Ooo another great online store that I found that has a lot of great bridesmaid potential dresses! It’s a lot like ModCloth but even cheaper! Almost 90% of the dresses are under $50. Another great find!
Store: RUCHE
 something to smile about lacy one shoulder tunic $42.99  citrusy sweet blossoms applique dress $36.99 Continue Reading
Before I dive into what I am going to wear on one of the most important days of my life, I have inched into dress options by looking at bridesmaid dresses first. From what I’ve seen, it has become increasingly popular to pick a color/fabric, and then have your bridesmaids pick the cut for which they feel is most flattering on their body.
I’m a little bit torn on this. I’m having 6 bridesmaids, all of which have pretty different body types. I want them all to feel comfortable in their dress, but am not sure I like the varying necklines/straps/etc should they all choose different dresses.
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An average bridesmaids dress from a bridal boutique would probably cost you about $130-$250. There are some gorgeous ones out there, but let’s face it…most of the girls will only be wearing it once. Plus, if you’re having them pay for it, you definitely need to be cost conscious. On the other hand, if you’re paying for it…it does add up!
Is $50 and under possible? Absolutely! I did! You just need to be looking at the right places. Recently, I’ve been discovering these online stores that sell some great dresses, accessories, and shoes for great prices.
Below are some examples of bridesmaids dresses I’ve found at different stores:
Lulu’s: $38.00
LuLu’s: $37.00
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