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Remember my previous post on bridesmaids’ dresses? The one where I played the part of the gracious bride who left the dress decisions up to the girls? Well, I kind of went back on that a teeny bit. OK, maybe more than a teeny bit, but I’m still being flexible!

Dessy Twist Wrap Dress / Image via Dessy.com

I thought once I gave my ladies the freedom to go ahead and choose their own dresses, the decision would be out of my hands. But BMs Coco and Gemini (made up names for sure) still wanted further instructions. “What kind of dresses? What fabric, what colors?” I soon realized that the cut and style of the dress was probably more important to the girls than the fabric or color. So, much to my delight, I introduced the Dessy Twist Wrap Dress into the discussion. Oh, how I love this dress. It can be wrapped to form a multitude of styles from strapless to sleeves. Dessy has even added a helpful “how to wear” section on their website, which details how to make the different styles. Um, yes!

Style examples / Image via Bridesmaids.com / Dress by Dessy

Since all of the ladies have different body types and heights, I thought this would be the best option for everyone. However, I wasn’t too sure about the fabric: jersey matte. In my experience, jersey fabric has come across as cheap looking and not really appropriate for formal events. So I called up a few stores to see if they had the dress in stock. I had the hardest time tracking this elusive dress down. I literally called over ten stores, and everyone said they didn’t have it but could order it for me at a price and that I could sell it back if I didn’t like it. I wasn’t too keen on this idea, so I started looking around for different options. But, as luck would have it, I found a store that had the dress in stock, just around the corner from my office! Was this fate? I’d like to think so! So BM Coco and I went to check it out. I was so happy that they even had it in our color! Here are the photos from her fabulous photo shoot:

All photos are personal unless noted otherwise.

We had a ton of fun learning how to wrap the dress. I think with no knowledge going into it, we did a decent job. But we’ll definitely need to look at a few videos before the big day. Coco’s favorite style was the second one pictured above. The saleslady who helped us informed us that the dresses tend to run big. She was right—the dress BM Coco is wearing is a small, and she still had plenty of room. We only tried a few of the styles before we both agreed that this was the dress. With the Twist Wrap Dress, everyone can still look unique, but also look uniform with the same shade of red and fabric. So there you have it!

Did anyone else have a change of heart regarding bridesmaids’ dresses?