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Has anyone ever noticed that there are a ton of wedding magazines and wedding websites, but there really aren’t any sites that are great references for bridesmaids? Most sites have bridesmaid sections, but I’d like more.

Being a first time bridesmaid in Sister Starfish’s wedding last October, I had a really hard time finding resources. I ended up using typical wedding resources, but there just isn’t much geared specifically towards bridesmaids. It would be awesome to have a place to go and chat with other bridesmaids and have shower and bachelorette ideas and inspiration. I wonder if something like that would actually work? Do you think a lot of bridesmaids actually put a lot of time and effort into researching ideas for these events? Have you done a lot of research when you were a bridesmaid?

Well, while I think of that, I thought I’d share some of the places I went to for bridesmaid inspiration:

1. Hostess with the Mostess:

I love this site because it gives ideas for tabletop, decor, photo inspiration, you can also search for recipes. The wntertaining section gives hostessing tips, such as how to set a table. It’s great not just for bridal shower inspiration, but also for baby showers, holiday parties and more.

The photo below is from the “Something Blue” Bridal Shower;

2. Weddingbee: I pretty much go to Weddingbee for anything wedding related and that includes bridesmaid tips. I like going to the Wiki to look up shower games and ideas, or search “bridal shower” and see what I come up with. It’s fun to see showers the bees post because they always tend to be really creative.

I loved this one posted by Miss Duckling. The shower was a “perfect pair” theme.

I love all the shoe details.

3. Martha Stewart: I think Martha is the queen of crafting and entertaining, so she is always an obvious choice when it comes to party planning and creative ideas.

If you search “Bridal Shower”, many articles and photos will come up, like the one below in the pink bridal shower gallery:

4. The ParTea Planner: This site is so fun for tea party inspiration. I love all the details, so it can also be inspiring for non-tea events, too.

Here is a party she did for a birthday:

Where do you go for bridesmaid inspiration, whether it be tips, bridal shower or bachelorette related?