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I’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments about my bridesmaids’ fabulous dresses, so I thought I’d take a quick little break from my recaps to let you know how that look all came together.

It was basically born out of laziness. I knew that I did not have the desire or the energy to pick out a dress for my girls that they would all like, and even want to wear again. So instead, I passed the buck to them!

Now, originally, waaaay back when Mr. Powder Puff and I first became engaged, I decided that I wanted my girls to wear navy dresses. Well, as many of you know, your wedding starts to take on a life of its own after planning is underway, and navy dresses did not fit into my scheme that was taking shape. So I axed that idea and instead told my girls to pick a brightly-colored dress that was no longer than knee length.

Wah-BAM! Gorgeous, right?

So here are the deets on those dresses. We’ll start from the left in the above picture. Kristyn, on the far left, is wearing the J.Crew Juliet dress in vintage blue. The next girl in line, Jamie, is wearing the J.Crew Sophia dress in sweet cantaloupe (currently on sale!). Keri, on the right side of the photo is wearing the Behind the Clouds dress from Anthropologie. And finally, on the far right, my sister and maid of honor, Kate, is wearing the J.Crew Erica dress in tea rose (also on sale!).

I have to admit, I was nervous as to how this was all going to come together. But in the end, I’m so happy with the end result. And most importantly, my girls are happy because they have dresses that they can actually, truly wear again.

Did you take a chance with your bridesmaids’ dresses?

*All photos via my friend, Jamie