THE FASHIONABLE ROLE OF BRIDESMAIDS

It's difficult enough to choose a wedding dress. On top of that, a bride must also select the dress of her bridesmaids. It's not as easy as it sounds, because the bridesmaids' gowns must be made of the appropriate fabric and be of a matching color so as to complement the bride's wedding dress.

Keeping The Bridesmaids In Mind
Bridesmaid gowns should also be comfortable as well as attractive. The entire design should be made with balance in mind. Thought should be given to the bridesmaid's personal taste, their color preferences, their body figure types, and their budget. Then, you taking all of these into account, you must also consider the own overall vision of the wedding theme.





Sources Of Information
The Internet is one source of valuable information. You can shop for bridesmaid dresses online and get detailed photographs as well as specific information about size and custom-measurement all with a few clicks. There are many online fashion magazines as well as print magazines devoted to wedding features, like Bride and Modern Bride magazine. One more sure way to get information on your bridesmaids' preferences is to actually take a bridesmaid with you shopping. That way she can give you input on what styles look good.

Coming To A Decision
Once you narrow the options down, you can bring other bridesmaids into the decision-making and get a group vote. No need to lose total control--you can always lay down some ground rules, such as no dress above the knee, no strapless dresses, and so on. Don't worry, more than likely your bridesmaids will be supportive of your decisions, realizing this is your once in a lifetime day. There are many different types of gowns as well as entire wedding themes you can work around. One popular trend is a color fun, which sees the bride's bridesmaids each wear the same dress but with a different color.





Using Common Sense
There is no specific law against being creative in fashion. Some fashion-savvy brides have come up with some very interesting ideas that actually worked. However, always use common sense. Some styles are just too loud for a sentimental occasion and may cause your guests to hold back laughter rather than tears. Dress according to season and according to how seriously you take the occasion.