How to Find Bridesmaid Dresses to Complement My Wedding Gown
Selecting bridesmaid dresses is one of the toughest jobs a bride will have when planning her wedding. Not only do you have to find a dress that will complement various body types, you also have to make sure that it fits well with your wedding dress and the overall style of the wedding. Get your wedding dress first, as it will set the tone for how the bridesmaid dresses should look. Take along two bridesmaids with opposite body shapes to help you get an idea of what would work best for everybody and complement your wedding dress. Does this Spark an idea?
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Consider the style of your wedding dress. If your wedding dress is strapless, you may want to shop for bridesmaid dresses that are strapless as well. Complement a floor-length wedding dress with bridesmaid dresses of the same style. If your dress has a shrug, select matching shrugs for their dresses as well.
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Match your bridesmaid dress material to your wedding dress. Select dresses that are made from the same fabric as your wedding dress. If the wedding dress is satin, choose bridesmaid dresses that are also satin, for example.
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Choose one embellishment or detail from your wedding dress and add it to the bridesmaid dresses. If your wedding dress has a colored sash, you could have your bridesmaids wear the same sash. If you have a special brooch pinned to the side of the dress, have the bridesmaids wear that same brooch on the sides of their dresses as well.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid selecting dresses that are exactly like your wedding dress. Although wearing white will distinguish you, you still want the dress to stand apart from rest.
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