Dressing the B-Partay

Dressing the B-Partay

October 14th, 2009 @ 10:32 am by Mrs. Parfait
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I am very wary of non-re-wearable, uncomfortable bridesmaids’ dresses. I wouldn’t want to wear them, and I don’t want my bridal party to wear them! So far, I know their dresses will be floor-length. I’m not sure what they’ll be like in terms of color, style, or fabric, but I do hope their dresses will be:

Flattering: All my girls should feel like they look their best!
Dance-friendly: Mr. Parfait and I want to see our troops getting loose on the dance floor.
Feminine: They should wear the kind of dresses that make women, young and old, exclaim, “Ooh, that’s so pretty!” and “Oh, how lovely!” as they walk by.

Here’s some floor-length inspiration to get me and my ladies started:

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Soft, feminine, flowy dresses. They’re perfect! I even love the color, though it may not work with all skin tones. These dresses are by Laundry for Bloomingdale’s, but I can’t find them on the Bloomies’ website anymore.

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I always say no to green clothing, but these earthy green dresses may be the only exception! The wedding dress is so romantic, and the b-maid dresses echo the romance a bit more softly. Rachel Bilson co-designed these bridesmaids dresses with Brian Reyes. I love the softness and the long sashes in the back.

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My bridesmaids are a bright and beautiful bunch. They’re also a not-very-tall bunch, ranging from about 5′ to 5′3″, which made me wonder if long dresses were such a good idea. However, Rachel Bilson is only 5′1″ (so says my Google search) and proves that even tiny girls can work floor-length styles!

Dressing the B-Partay : wedding bridesmaid dress 42 bmaid dresses stonerock zimbio

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Okay, so the color green won some points with me today. I’m impressed by how feminine and sweet it can look. Of course, I’d still love to see these green dresses in muted shades of pink!

What are your priorities when looking for dresses for your b-party? Were you drawn to a certain length or color during your search?

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33 Responses to “Dressing the B-Partay”

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10.10.10 (message) 118 posts, Blushing bee

Beautiful dresses!! I have a small bridal party-my sis and my soon-to-be daughters (I hate the word “step” and they live with us, so they’re mine). The girls will be 16 when we wed (twins). I need dresses that will make my sister look and feel fierce and be age-appropriate for the kiddos. I will likely have different styles. I have yet to find a true BM dress that I like.
I want long dresses that can truly be worn again. I think I might have each gal in a different color. So many decisions…

10/14/09 @ 10:41 am (reply)

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Miss French Fries (message) 2,217 posts, Buzzing bee

I love those dresses! I’m also looking for something re-wearable. I think we’re going to go the black cocktail dress route, but I’m not sure if I’m going to give my gals more direction than that.

10/14/09 @ 10:42 am (reply)

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LittleBear (message) 800 posts, Busy bee

I love those dresses! I would wear anyone of them!
Re-wearable was a top priority for me as well!

10/14/09 @ 10:50 am (reply)

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redherring (message) 1,969 posts, Buzzing bee

I’m not going to have all of the ladies in our wedding party match. We have three bridesmaids and one groomswoman. I’m going to have my bridesmaids just pick a knee-length dress in purple that they like. I’d prefer darker colors. My fiance would prefer lighter colors. No matter what, two of us will love it - the woman who chose the dress and either my fiance or me. So, purple dress and silver shoes. For the groomswoman, I’m giving her a choice - either a grey dress (to match the menfolk’s suits) with blue shoes, or a blue dress with silver shoes. Our colors are shades of grey, blue, and purple.

10/14/09 @ 10:51 am (reply)

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Ms Potato Chips (message) 1,193 posts, Bumble bee

I love those green dresses! I considered doing “shades of green” but ultimately decided on “shades of pink.” I love the flowiness of these!

10/14/09 @ 11:00 am (reply)

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Miss Moonbeam (message) 1,732 posts, Bumble bee

I love those second ones. They’re all great though.

10/14/09 @ 11:00 am (reply)

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thefuturemrsjewell (message) 1,829 posts, Buzzing bee

i love those green dresses! so pretty! i had my color picked before anything else, and surprisingly it’s been pretty difficult to find fabulous yellow dresses!

10/14/09 @ 11:03 am (reply)

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LatteLove (message) 5,587 posts, Bee Keeper

short girls can definitely rock long dresses! I love those green shades!

10/14/09 @ 11:16 am (reply)

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julesann (message) 90 posts, Worker bee

No bridesmaids for me! Now I am just having my sis stand up for me….and I told her she can wear WHATEVER she wants.

10/14/09 @ 11:35 am (reply)

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KellyV (message) 2,526 posts, Sugar bee

gorgeoussssssssss. I had the same criteria! Except Navy blue and floor length. We all (and I say WE because I ordered one too, to wear to a black tie event at work!) ended up with a floor length, navy blue (shocker…) Jim Hjelm gown that everyone looked INCREDIBLE in. PM me if you want links to my photos! guests were complimenting the dresses all day, and when we were taking photos strangers were like “WOW those dresses are great!” most of my ladies were short as well

10/14/09 @ 11:39 am (reply)

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Brianalaura (message) 1,482 posts, Bumble bee

We’re having an outdoor wedding in summer so I went with short. I told my sisters short and green, and then stepped away. I kept stressing about it too much!

10/14/09 @ 12:00 pm (reply)

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pinkchampagne (message) 123 posts, Blushing bee

Ummm….one of those bridesmaids is totally Rachel Bilson…love her

10/14/09 @ 12:33 pm (reply)

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iswimibikeirun (message) 1,355 posts, Bumble bee

Wow! I love your inspiration dresses. I think they’re the perfect color.

I’m going with a long dress for my sister/MOH. Mom emailed me (after I sent her photos of sis in short green dresses), “You need to find a long dress. Your sister has fat knees.”

Thanks mom. I can only imagine what she says about me.

10/14/09 @ 1:37 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

I love the long, flowy, “rich hippy” look. So elegant!

10/14/09 @ 1:38 pm (reply)

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alishaneva (message) 2,152 posts, Buzzing bee

all I get told is “just don’t put me in something that makes me look ugly.” Gee, thanks bridesmaids … but I have similar criteria - though I’m pretty sure I’ll going short with the dresses (kneelength and above just not booty-showing) though my MOH can totally do floor length if she so chooses. I want them to look nice together but not too matchy-matchy and I want people to think my bridesmaids look AMAZING and THe BEST EVER despite that they range in height from 4′10″ to 5′10″. Eeep. Sometimes I feel like I’m way in over my head.

10/14/09 @ 1:40 pm (reply)

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11.11.11Bride (message) 84 posts, Worker bee

LBD=long black dresses.

10/14/09 @ 1:46 pm (reply)

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Miss Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

Beautiful dresses! This makes me want to have long dresses for my ladies. *swoon*

10/14/09 @ 2:27 pm (reply)

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Miss Poodle (message) 3,387 posts, Sugar bee

lovely dresses!!! I actually wanted them to pick whatever they want, but I ended up buying tons of purple fabric so now they can pick just the shapes and length they want

10/14/09 @ 2:56 pm (reply)

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Miss Parfait (message) 1,755 posts, Buzzing bee

@Miss Poodle: I’m tempted to do the same! The dresses we like have the simplest patterns and would be tons cheaper to make ourselves.

10/14/09 @ 3:14 pm (reply)

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