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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
Brother and Mama Espresso
Ryan and Natall
Daniel and SIL Espresso
Brother Espresso and Allison (I love that he’s heading over to shake Mr. Espresso’s hand right here)
Pat and Sam
BIL Espresso and Kristie
Mikey and Sister Espresso
Brendan and Chris
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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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!
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!
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.
Those dresses are so gorgeous! And I AM IN LOVE with the fact that Kristie wore black tights, so pretty!!
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.
Your LBDs turned out great! Every girls looks great in there choice of dress and I’m sure they will wear them again 
wow! it looks fabulous! my bestie tried doing this but got shot down by a david bridal’s attendant. figures. lol
love all the dresses - especially in contrast to the tall trees. gorgeous
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.
your bridesmaid have great style! CANNOT wait for the bride’s entrance!
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…
Brother Espresso is so cute!
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
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!
Cute cute!
Your family and friends are all gorgeous! And I just love your sisters dress on her. She looks so cute!
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!
Loving all the different LBDs, all your girls look amazing!
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.
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.
I love when bridal parties wear different dresses.
Your bridal party looks hawt…and classy.
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.
@Lexatron: Congratulations on just getting married Mrs. Lexatron!
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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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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