As I mentioned before, my holiday break was not completely void of wedding planning. Since 4 out of my 6 bridesmaids live in Boston, it was the perfect time to hit up Occasions Bridal Boutique in Wayland, MA. At this point, I’d already narrowed down the options to one line of dresses by Watters and Watters. Why did I choose this particular line? Well in short, because I’m crazy. I’m quite neurotic when it comes to certain wedding details, in this case; color . I had a very specific apple green color in mind and it took many visits to local bridal stores to check out their swatch books to find one line that carried a variety of fabrics in the right color I was aiming for. So, a couple days before Christmas, the girls and I met up and worked our way through the racks of dresses and narrowed it down to three. (Obviously these dresses aren’t the right color, the final dress will be green).
So, thoughts? While all the girls said they’d be happy with any of them, they each had a different favorite (just to make things more difficult). Hopefully in the coming weeks we’ll find a way to narrow it down to the final pick!
Here are some tips and things to consider when searching for your own bridesmaid dresses…
- Before you get the girls involved, narrow down the choices by color, style or even a certain line. Make sure you know what you’re looking for before entering any stores or else the options can be overwhelming and the shopping experience can become a free-for-all.
- Consider all body types before choosing a style, what looks good on person might look awful on someone else.
- Try dresses on! I’ve heard of brides choosing a dress based on a website photo (you can probably guess how that turned out). Most dresses look fantastic on a size two, 6 foot model but they look very different on normal body. Make sure at least a few of your bridesmaids try on the final choices before making any decisions.
- Be flexible and open to all ideas. I gave my girls the power of veto over any dress they absolutely did not like or felt uncomfortable in. I also let them pick things off the rack they liked to try. After all, I’m not the one who’s going to be wearing the dress.
- Consider the price tag. Don’t pick a $400 dress without making sure everyone can afford it or at least offering to pay a portion to ease the burden. The average cost of dresses ranges from $150 – $250 but many are much pricier.
Happy shopping!
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