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Mrs. Espresso, Corona/Big Bear Age and Occupation: 23, Community Services Specialist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 22, Maintenance Technician Engagement Date: December 21, 2007 Wedding Date: October, 2008 Blogging Since: June 25, 2008 Venue: Outside a rustic b&b in Big Bear Lake About Me: I'm a lover of all things good: coffee, music, travel, rain, and of course- my handsome fiance! I'm a full believer in the "Life is Short," mantra - and therefore, eat lots of dark chocolate. I'm a Geographer by degree and nerd by choice. I cook to the sound of French and Portuguese music even though I speak neither. I love road trips, camping, hiking, and capturing life through the lens of my camera. Take me to Anthropologie and I may never leave. I'm a sucker for pretty packaging, bargain finds, and old movies. Mr. Espresso and I are high school sweethearts and I am so blessed to be this amazing man's future wife.
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When money is tight, your wedding party is large, and everyone comes in different shapes and sizes, a Little Black Dress can make decisions so much simpler—especially if you already have one in your closet. I had 7 bridesmaids. The tallest was 6′ tall and the shortest 5′ tall. The same dress can look very different on both. So early on, I decided to let each of my girlfriends pick their own LBD. My only request was that it had straps. Some wore dresses they already had, others went out and bought one, but it was their choice. It reflected their styles, and they actually could/would wear them again.

The moms decided to hop on the LBD bandwagon as well. And I’m so glad they did. Here is the beginning procession to our wedding. The parents walked down to Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch and the wedding party walked to “It’s Good to Be in Love” by Frou Frou.

Mr. Espresso’s parents

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Brother and Mama Espresso

2

Ryan and Natall

3

Daniel and SIL Espresso

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Brother Espresso and Allison (I love that he’s heading over to shake Mr. Espresso’s hand right here)

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Pat and Sam

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BIL Espresso and Kristie

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Mikey and Sister Espresso

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Brendan and Chris

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How did you pick what your wedding party is wearing? Anybody else doing LBDs? If so, I hope these photos help you with your planning!

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All pictures by Sandra Salisbury

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35 Responses to “Weekend Mountain Wedding: The Procession of Little Black Dresses”

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krissybee
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krissybee (message)  1,000 posts, Bumble bee

here! *hand waving* i’m also on the LBD bandwagon. I only have 3 BMs but your pics are very inspiring! All your girls look great and show their own style. LOVE IT!

 
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tessabella76
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tessabella76 (message)  2,682 posts, Sugar bee

Cute! My MOH(and only attendant) is wearing a dress black top and dressy black pants. She’s older and she’s not a skirt or dress person. And it’s definitely something she’ll wear again!

 
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Soon2BeeMrsLewis
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Soon2BeeMrsLewis (message)  507 posts, Busy bee

I was going to pick a handful of dresses and let my BMs choose but they all wanted the same dress… it all worked out because I was afraid just one would want a different one or something and it wouldn’t be as mix-matchy as I wanted it. I wanted it all different for the most part (at least 1/2 and 1/2) or all the same.

 
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Miss Sapphire
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Miss Sapphire (message)  623 posts, Busy bee

Kristie’s dress is adorable!

 
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krissycake
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krissycake (message)  2,083 posts, Buzzing bee

Those dresses are so gorgeous! And I AM IN LOVE with the fact that Kristie wore black tights, so pretty!!

 
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Sage
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Sage (message)  398 posts, Helper bee

First decision I made - my girls are wearing LBDs!

 
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Miss Lamb (message)  461 posts, Helper bee

I’m on the bandwagon. I was surprised by how many other brides had thought of it and were doing it, and also by the pushback I got from the mothers. They really wanted matching dresses. Generation gap issue, perhaps.

 
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Miss Ramen (message)  255 posts, Helper bee

hehe, yay for lbds! your family is adorable, btw!

 
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Mrs. French Bulldog
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

Your LBDs turned out great! Every girls looks great in there choice of dress and I’m sure they will wear them again :)

 
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tea
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tea (message)  2,610 posts, Sugar bee

wow! it looks fabulous! my bestie tried doing this but got shot down by a david bridal’s attendant. figures. lol

 
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fromcharleston (message)  87 posts, Worker bee

It looks awesome and I LOVE the song orange sky!!

 
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Mrs. Margarita (message)  369 posts, Helper bee

love all the dresses - especially in contrast to the tall trees. gorgeous :)

 
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PrettyKitty
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PrettyKitty (message)  505 posts, Busy bee

The LBDs came out lookinng so chic! Gorgeous!

I let my ladies choose any Navy Blue dress they wanted, my only request was that it was knee length. It turned out so cute because you could see their personality in each one of their choices.

 
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BeachBrideT
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BeachBrideT (message)  1,056 posts, Bumble bee

Your ladies picked some great dresses!!!!!

 
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kmattso2
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kmattso2 (message)  990 posts, Busy bee

Very cute!!

 
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LatteLove
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LatteLove (message)  4,094 posts, Honey bee

your bridesmaid have great style! CANNOT wait for the bride’s entrance!

 
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alvina
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alvina (message)  298 posts, Helper bee

All their LBDs are sooo cute!!!! :)

 
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abrideagain
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abrideagain (message)  531 posts, Busy bee

We’re doing LBDs too…and I gave them no restrictions. They all picked something different, yet surprisingly similar. Sounds strange, but it’s not. They look smoking hot…now if I could only convince my Mom to do the same…

 
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Mary

Brother Espresso is so cute!

 
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Ms. Mojito
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Ms. Mojito (message)  230 posts, Helper bee

Very cute! I am loving the tights look on your bridesmaids.

My bridesmaids are all wearing a variation of the LBDs as well. Black tea length dresses, I let them choose their necklines so we will have 4 different black dresses. I wasn’t brave enough to turn them loose completely :-0

 
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lauralou852
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lauralou852 (message)  283 posts, Helper bee

We’re doing LBDs as well! My only request is that they’re close to knee length. I LOVE how your ladies looked - It makes me even more excited for mine!

 
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Kat

Cute cute!

 
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oKelsio
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oKelsio (message)  40 posts, Newbee

Your family and friends are all gorgeous! And I just love your sisters dress on her. She looks so cute!

 
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Lexatron
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Lexatron (message)  330 posts, Helper bee

I just got married this past Sunday, and I had all of my BMs choose their own black dress, too! They all looked beautiful, comfortable, and like themselves on our wedding day. Your BMs and mothers look gorgeous!

 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,015 posts, Sugar bee

Loving all the different LBDs, all your girls look amazing!

 
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fiftyfootbride
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fiftyfootbride (message)  3,658 posts, Sugar bee

Your maids look so great! I’m going the LBD route as well. I can’t decide whether to have them get a LBD by one designer (i.e. jcrew or thread), or let them go hogwild.

 
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Miss Moonbeam (message)  1,328 posts, Bumble bee

Your mom’s hot. I’m just sayin’. The dresses look great, and walking down the aisle of that cathedral of trees is gorgeous. Can’t wait to see your turn.

 
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Ruby Slippers
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Ruby Slippers (message)  482 posts, Helper bee

Your venue is so stunning with those tall trees.

 
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Mrs. Sushi (message)  967 posts, Busy bee

I love when bridal parties wear different dresses.

Your bridal party looks hawt…and classy. :)

 
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Dragonsus
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Dragonsus (message)  125 posts, Blushing bee

they all look Beautiful!!!

My maids are from all over the country so I picked a color I liked (navy blue) and told them to find something they liked in that color. there was no way we’d get everyone into the same dress, and after going through the email mainia of “do you like this? No, I want that, but I can’t wear that,” this just seems like a smart and practical option.

 
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ColorCoated
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ColorCoated (message)  951 posts, Busy bee

Wow! Gorgeous, much?! Love it!

 
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Mrs. Espresso (message)  1,064 posts, Bumble bee

@Lexatron: Congratulations on just getting married Mrs. Lexatron! :)

 
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Lauren611 (message)  52 posts, Worker bee

I’m doing the black dress thing with my girls too, but I wasn’t sure how it would work out. Glad to see it looks AMAZING!

 
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