If you are planning a wedding, and have been paying attention to Fashion and Style Police, you would know January is the best time to shop for a wedding dress. So with the wedding dress out-of-the-way, you need to start thinking of bridesmaids dresses. This task can be very time-consuming, so it is best to start as soon as you can. How do you choose bridesmaids dresses? Here are some tried and tested shopping and styling tips you may find very useful if you are a bride to be.
Decide on colours and style
When I got married years ago. I decided on the colours and style I wanted for my bridesmaids and went shopping with the information in mind. The colours of the day were gold and midnight blue. I wanted my maid of honour to wear long gold dress and my bridesmaids to wear midnight blue mid-length dresses. I pictured the styles I wanted in my head already, so once I laid eyes on the dresses, I knew I wanted them.
Shop in the right stores
Shopping in the right stores saves time and money. I am a massive fan of Coast bridesmaids dresses. They are usually very chic and elegant. Bridesmaids always stand out wearing their dresses. I can always spot a Coast dress from a distance. The quality and attention to detail on Coast dresses is second to none on the high street as you can see below.
Imi Lace Maxi Dress £149
Mel Maxi Dress £129
Imi Lace Navy Dress £149
Corwin Tulle Maxi £119
Bring your bridesmaids on board
I always advise brides to bring their bridesmaids on board when choosing their dresses, especially when the bridesmaids are paying for them. It makes sense to make sure your maids are happy with the colour, style and price of the dress you have selected. You don’t want them feeling uncomfortable on the wedding day. If possible, go shopping for the dresses with as many of your bridesmaids as you can.
Try them on
Get your bridesmaids to try on the dresses as soon as possible if you don’t go shopping with them. If you have to buy any dress in the absence of a bridesmaid like I had to, make sure you have their measurements. Many are not aware of the fact that bridesmaid dresses sizes are not the same as traditional clothing ones. Which means their usual size won’t apply. It will usually go up a size or 2!
Get the shoes
The mistake I made with my girls was that I didn’t get the same shoes for all of them. I told them the colour and they are showed wearing shoes in various styles, which I didn’t really like. So, I always advise any bride to pick out shoes as well as the dress for the bridesmaids. It looks a lot better when they are all wearing the same style of shoes. And you can be sure no one would turn wearing something odd.
Find the accessories
Once the dress and shoes are sorted, the next stop is accessories. You want your bridesmaids to look beautiful, and accessories play a vital role in finishing off a look the right way. So you have to get them right. To create a stylish uniformed look, you can use pins, scarves, belts and jewelry to finish off the look.
How did you choose your bridesmaids dresses for your wedding? Are you a fan of Coast?
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These are lovely dresses from Coast. I will add that to my list of options.
Yes they are. Thanks for reading Laura.
Very helpful info for Brides
Thank you.
I adore coast and when I was a bridesmaid about 4 years ago, my lovely friend let me choose a dress from there rather than making me where something horrendous!!
Ah nice. Thanks Sonia.
My bridesmaid dresses were from Coast and their accessories. Once I’d picked my dress I searched for bridesmaid dresses and found beautiful sage green ones, perfect for our May wedding. However I had a panic when I had to change one bridesmaid as my chief one declared herself pregnant and would be 8 months at the wedding. I managed to find the same dress in a smaller size. I got my bridesmaids to get their shoes together and it all turned out well in the end.
Oh good it all turned out well in the end.
These dresses truly are beautiful, I think any bridesmaid would be proud to wear them.
Yes I agree.
I also got my bridesmaid dresses from coast! They were sage green and so pretty, my bridesmaids all wore them again after too which was nice!
Oh that is nice. Love Coast dresses.
My sister in law got married and her bridesmaid dresses were from coast and were stunning. I went for gorgeous burgundy dresses for my bridesmaids but from m&s which were just what I had wanted.
Oh nice. I bet the dresses were lovely too. Thanks Joanna.
These are stunning dress options! I have been watching a lot of Don’t Tell The Bride recently and the men clearly need to read your post hahaha! Some of the awful options included hot pants!!
OMG! Lol.
These dresses are gorgeous, I especially love the navy ones, they’re relatively affordable too.
Ami xxx
Thanks Ami.
I think I got my bridesmaids dresses from Coast, too. The same dress worn slightly differently by each of my crew. I ended up happier about the bridesmaids dresses than my own.
I can imagine. Coast dresses are lovely.
Absolutely agree on involving the bridesmaids. When I got married, I really wanted everyone to be as comfortable as possible, so that they could enjoy the day.
Yea it works best when everyone on the bridal train is comfortable.
That imi lace dress is stunning, I chose the colour of mine but my bridesmaids chose the style as they were all different shapes and sizes
Yes it is Kara. Thanks for reading.
They are all stunning, I love being an adult bridesmaid. So much fun!
Yes me too!
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