Shopping for and purchasing the dresses your bridesmaid’s will wear at your wedding is stressful enough with so many other plans taking precedence. With copious amounts of decisions to be made from cakes and venues to honeymoon hotspots and caterers, the women you’ve chosen to stand next to you on your big day deserve your thought when it comes to their gowns.
The first thing to consider when planning a fall wedding, and choosing your bridesmaid dresses, is how close your date is to major holidays. Keep in mind that it might be easier to get your girls together to try on gowns in the summertime. Fall has several family oriented holidays as well as holidays where stores might be closed.
If you’re looking to stay in the vein of fall type themes and colors, start with your wedding colors first. Reds of all shades, browns, deep purples, yellows, dark greens, and oranges are all good beginnings of your autumn color palate. The best color selection I’ve found so far has to be David’s Bridal. They are located in almost every major city, and even if they aren’t close to you, you can get an idea from their selection of hues. Take a look at Cognac, Fern, Lapis, and Cabernet.
From there, weather and temperature must be considered. Depending on where you live, you may have mild fall temperatures with occasional rain, or like where I live, in Colorado, our fall weather consists of warm days followed by surprise snow. You may want to think about bridesmaid dresses that will go well with a jacket, in case the cold moves in unexpectedly. I’ve seen brides that have umbrellas customized and color matched for the wedding party to combat mother nature. Here are a few suggestions for some amazing autumn wedding attire for your bridesmaids:
The most important thing to remember is to think outside the box. Keep an eye out when you’re shopping for different dress styles and you could even go for patterned dresses. If you find a dress you like, speak with the store if you need different sizes and also remember if the dress comes in white, you can eventually dye it any color you want, although I strongly suggest a professional do the job for you. Think about different jackets and shawls to have just in case, and if the dress doesn’t pop for you, consider tying wide straps with matching bracelets, adding a belt, or looking for antique pins that are unique to your bridesmaids. Finding them something beautiful to wear is one thing, finding them something beautiful to wear that they can wear again to dinner or a social gathering is even more meaningful. Have you ever asked a friend where she got her dress and her response was, “This was my best friend’s bridesmaid dress,”? Instead of frilly and horrid, dress your girls beautifully. They deserve it.
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