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Here are the original dress ideas I had for the other ladies (maid of honor and best woman) that will be walking down that aisle with us:
Buy from: Modcloth
Buy from: Anthropologie
Buy from: Anthropologie
Buy from: Anthropologie
Buy from: Newport News
Buy from: J. Crew
Buy from: J. Crew
Buy from: Amanda Archer
Buy from: Sarah Seven
Buy from: Sarah Seven
We have a small cast of wedding members: me (bride), Mr. S (groom), Gina Sprinkle (maid of honor), Cory Sprinkle (best woman), Lil’ Sprinklette (flower child), and Lil’ Sprinkle (ring child). Because of this, I was able to afford to buy the dresses for both ladies as gifts. To maximize their dress usage, I told them to pick any dress they wanted (within reason… I probably would have vetoed bright orange or anything extra poofy) but I sent along this list of dresses as a vague guide. Also, because of the small wedding party, I really didn’t want them to wear matching dresses. I thought it might look a bit silly to have them both wear the same dress and stand on either side of us. I haven’t seen this done before and just couldn’t picture it in my head.
It probably helped that Gina S. came up with half this list (she has a much keener eye for fashion than me), but both girls chose dresses from it!
After one dress fail (make sure to find out what material a dress is made of before ordering online or you could end up with jersey when you are looking for something a bit fancier!), Gina S. chose this dress:
and Cory S. picked this one:
I love that the dresses have a similar color and length, but they are different enough to not look at all match-y. The girls will be wearing whatever shoes and accessories they want. I am so glad there are no other grown men standing up with us - finding a suit for Mr. Sprinkle has been hard enough!
Did you dress your wedding party, or let them decide? If you did let them decide, did their outfit picks mesh well with your wedding vision?
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I love the dress that Cori picked, the color and design.
I definitely agree with having your 2 friends wear different dresses, when it is a small wedding.
I wish I had let them decide, but at least they looked nice. I love the way the 2 dresses coordinate so well!
Love those outfits! I like the idea that they coordinate but aren’t matching.
I am only having a Moh but no bridal party. We picked the dress out together, but she had a lot of input.
Cute dresses! I almost bought the anthropologie dress that was chosen, it is so pretty!
Love all of your dress options, and the two your girls chose will look great together!
I love all the choices, but I think those two are going to be great together! I like that they’re complimentary without being matchy-matchy.
love all the dresses. the amanda archer dress is fabulous. thanks for sharing all your inspiration. the ones your girls picked are great.
My girls are wearing the anthro dress too! I am soo happy to know someone else thought it would be a fun bridesmaid dress too!
oh what color of suit is Mr. Sprinkle wearing? I don’t know if we should do black suits or a different color to coordinate with the dresses.
i let my bmaids decide and gave them a bunch of inspirational photos. so far the dresses look great together, we just have one more to go. btw, great dress choices.
such sweet dresses! You’re a great bride for letting them pick AND paying!
what a nice bride letting them pick! don’t let my girls see this, I’m making them be matching haha, at least they are J. Crew, maybe that helps??
love the choices though!
Loving all of these but my fave is the Amanda Archer!
I love every one of these! But your girls chose two that will look great together.
I picked a color and then let them loose in David’s Bridal. The color will match, but they all picked a dress that suited them, from satin to chiffon. (Though I should have specified NOT strapless… though she did agree to floor-length instead of tea-length like her first choice so as to not mortify the FI’s conservative parents…. still… I wish I’d set out a couple more guidelines!!!!) I’m glad that they’ll have dresses they like on them, but bought them all matching earrings, necklaces, engraved silver bracelets and matching strappy heels! YAY! 
I picked out (with everyone’s approval) a simple, black J.Crew dress for my bridal party. There was only 2 of them (MOH and bridesmaid), so, like you, it was easier to handle logistically. I really like what you guys decided on. Very pretty!
Love those two dresses!! I am really excited for your wedding- in love with your style.
I love the dress that Cory picked - Anthro rocks my socks! Love that they are able to wear different dresses, but they still coordinate!
You and your friend Gina have great taste! I love all of these dresses.
I am LOVING everything that you’re doing so far for your wedding…your colors, your style, everything! I’m so excited for your posts and to see how everything turns out!
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Mrs. Sprinkle, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 26, Preschool Teacher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Television Production/Writer
Engagement Date: December 24, 2008
Wedding Date: September 2009
Venue: The Marvimon House
About Me: I'm a Bay Area native trying to create a life for myself (and my fiance, and our three cats!) in the vast city of Los Angeles. I love vegan red velvet cupcakes, pilates ,and mid-century furniture. Mr. Sprinkle and I met when my band toured through his city (we bonded over cake and a mutual love of Morrissey) and we are getting married on the four year anniversary of our first date. When I am not teaching preschool (or blogging!) you can find me perfecting recipes, petting kittens, hiking in Griffith Park, and overusing exclamation points. We are planning a vegan, green-as-possible, DIY wedding, and I couldn't be more excited to share all of the details!
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