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Originally posted by PhiRhoSister
Maybe it was because my sister was in her late 20's and more realistic about weddings when she got married, but she simply gave the bridesmaids a color and let them decide what they wanted to wear. Let me tell you, we loved our dresses!
It's one thing to buy an evening dress that you dislike and will never wear again - it good money down the drain. By getting to pick out our own evening dress, we were able to buy something that we wanted to wear and would wear again.
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That's kind of how it worked for the two weddings I was in. The first one, we were given a color and a choice of about eight different dress styles to pick from. The MoH and I picked the dress with sleeves, two other girls picked a sleeveless dress with a wrap, and the last girl picked a strapless dress with a wrap. As for the shoes, the guideline was grey or silver. (I found a great pair of silver shoes at Shoe Carnival for $12.00!)
For the second one, our dresses were separates. The plan was for all of us to wear the same skirt, and then we could each choose our own top. It just so happened that everyone liked the same top.
(with sleeves) I have worn that outfit several times since. (for Jaycee banquets etc.) It's really elegant and doesn't scream "bridesmaid." We also got to pick our shoes for this one too, and had them dyed to match our dresses.
I think this is the best way to do things, especially when the bridesmaids have a wide range of body types and sizes. I'm busty and there's no way in Hell I'd be able to wear a strapless dress. And if I had to wear high heels I'd fall on my face. (I wore flats in the first wedding and kitten heels in the second)