Have you
ever been to a wedding where the bride
was indeed stunning, but there was just something off? That may have
very well been the fact that the bridesmaid dresses were not exactly
flattering and the discomfort showed on the faces of the girls wearing
them. When shopping for the bridesmaid formal gown design, keep in mind
that this is big expense for your maids and ask yourself if you would
ever even consider wearing the dress that you are considering for them.
If not, then you may want to keep looking.
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.
If at all
possible try to find styles and colors that
will complement your friend's skin tones and sizes when considering the
bridesmaid dresses. Of course, you will not be able to match everyone
completely but something in a pastel is a good choice, as a soft color
usually goes with any type of skin tone. Try to go easy on the ruffles
and bow embellishments, especially for plus size dresses, unless you
want a surly wedding party.
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.
So, what do
you do when you
have tried everything possible but you just can't seem to find
something that will take everyone's size and preferences into
consideration? You try to compromise by perhaps choosing bridesmaid
dresses that are not all exactly alike.
You can
always see if
there is at least a common color that everyone can live with and then
maybe vary the style a little on each dress. There is no rule that
everyone has to wear the same formal gown and a little variety may
actually improve the theme and hopefully make everyone a little
happier. This might just make it easier on you.