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The bridesmaids’ dresses arrived a few weeks ago, and I am just now getting around to picking them up. To explain, the shop is 45 minutes away and the weeks leading up to the holidays were a bit, ahem, hectic. I also wanted my local bridesmaid, BM R, to join me. She’s a wedding expert and my advocate when I’m being too polite…so if the dress, color, or something else was not as ordered, all would be fixed.

*Tangent Warning*

While the dresses were retrieved from the lower level, BM R and I browsed the bridal gowns. (You won’t mind the distraction, will you?)

Mmmm, texture.

One of the window displays had a gorgeous ethereal gown that floated out into vertical layers. I motioned BM R over and whispered, “This is why they tell you NOT to look at dresses after you buy yours.”

Trouble.

Another mannequin had a tulle skirt so large the diameter must have been nearly eight feet—impressive and delicate. This grand gown was right up R’s alley (see background in photo below).

There was a whole rack of new-to-me gowns that bore a striking resemblance to Vera Wang gowns. Then I looked up at the sign. Vera Wang. Oh. I felt daft. (When did this partnership happen?! I’m on the email list and semi-stalk bridal gowns—still. All I could find was the partnership with Priscilla’s parent company, David’s Bridal, and new collection for release in 2011. It makes sense PoB would become a retailer for Vera gowns.)

*End Tangent*

The bridesmaids’ gowns arrived. We lifted the plastic wrap to peek at the color.

Me: Wow, it’s really yellow. [Was I expecting blue? Hellooo.] Nervous glance at BM R. You OK with this color?

R: Yup.

Me: You sure? Because…it’s not like we can change our minds.

Front and back

Detail shot of the bodice folds and crinkle-chiffon texture

All joking aside, the color is on point. Exactly what I was hoping for. It’s not too pale (a concern), and the hue doesn’t veer into mustard, yellow-orange, or yellow-green territory. It will look fantastic with their golden summer tans.

But before we left the salon, I couldn’t resist doing one more thing…

Were you satisfied with the color of your bridesmaids’ gowns? Did your crew wear the same color or mix it up?