And, I continue on my bridesmaids dress journey.
After ruling out option#1, I knew I still wanted something that the girls could easily wear again. Now, I realize that almost every bride says this. But I REALLY mean it. If my girls are going to drop $100-$200 on a dress, I want them to be able to wear it. What makes this next option so appealing (other than it is absolutely chic?), the price. A whopping $76 dollars. I even had one BM say she would probably buy it even if I didn’t choose it as the one.
Shabby Apple
Although I really like this dress, a lot, I wasn’t in love with it. The cotton-y material was appealing, but the idea of if it being wrinkly even before the ceremony made my head spin (which was also a problem with option #1). So, back to the interweb I went to find another option.
As a side note, I highly encourage you to check out other dress on the Shabby Apple site. Not only are there some fabulous finds, but the company donates micro-credits to women in poverty-stricken countries.
So, if you haven’t heard, Turquoise is the “it” color for 2010. While I love turquoise, I love other colors more. Namely, plum/eggplant. Jewel tones are gorgeous at ANY time of the year, and this purple can be rocked is something fun and flirty, or long and elegant (I’m talking bridesmaids dresses).
And, if you don’t want to take my word for it, see for yourself.
Image courtesy of Amelia Lyon Photography
Or this one, which I’m a huge fan of and plan on purchasing for something. It’s from Nordstrom, too, which means it’s an easy buy.
Image courtesy of Nordstrom
Dear J.Crew,
Why must you continually produce the most chic dresses? I already own like every single dress in your bridesmaid collection in every color, but when I laid my eyes upon this piece in your latest catalog, I was sold (again).
Image courtesy of J.Crew
Granted, it looks pretty similar to my bridesmaids’ dress, but I can’t not buy you to wear at a shower or rehearsal.
Anyone else have similar problems in that they keep buying dresses? I hope I’m not alone…
Completely swooning over the bridesmaids’ attire. Why didn’t I think of this for my girls? Doesn’t exactly fit the feel of our wedding, but totally works for this wedding.
Images courtesy of Rebekah Westover via With This Ring
And, that my friends, is your clue to get creative! A bridesmaid does not always have to wear a dress!
Let’s be honest. All of us brides-to-be have spent hours scouring the web and bridal stores for the perfect bridesmaids dresses.
I thought I knew what I wanted, until I chose my dress (which has not been purchased yet, but will be this Saturday – more on that later this week). The dresses I had in mind were WAY too formal for my dress (my dress is not casual, just not poofy or lace-y or bead-y). So it was back to square one.
I found a few contenders in my second wave of searching with this one topping the list, including this one.
J.Crew
I love this dress. To pieces. However, I don’t love how this dress has the potential to fit on all of my girls. It wasn’t until last week when I saw a recent post by local photographer, Beth Berry, that I wasn’t feeling the way this dress looked on a group of girls.
Beth Berry Photography
Don’t get me wrong, I still love this dress, and plan on purchasing it in black for my “planner” duties. I’m just feeling that it doesn’t fit cohesively with my vision for my girls.
You’ll get to see more of my options down the road….but the actual dress will have to wait until our wedding next year (I don’t want to give away too many details!).
Disclaimer: Again, I love this dress. And, by no means am I suggesting that it looks bad in the above bride’s wedding. I am concerned on how it will look on my girls in MY wedding.
