Weddingbee Blog

And no, it’s not me. Yet.

A few months ago, I visited my wedding twin M in Philly so we could hunt for a bridesmaids’ dress for her wedding, which is three weeks before mine and Mr. Foxy’s. If you recall, her wedding style is super swanky, classy, and glamorous (thank you, Fergie, for reminding me how to spell that)—basically 100% different from the vibe Foxy and I are going for.

We originally settled on a bold but elegant Lazaro dress.

Image via Wedding Style Magazine

M had a few hesitations:

1. The price. Not the cheapest.
2. The texture and weight of the fabric—while it’s much lighter than it appears in the picture, it’s definitely kind of stiff and formfitting. If it ends up being 90+ degrees in Philly when she gets married (a definitely possibility), this would not necessarily be the most comfortable dress.
3. The wedding party has people of all different shapes and sizes. The style of this dress just doesn’t flatter everybody, plain and simple.

Those points aside, M (and I!) loved the dress and thought it would be a go.

Until she texted me the other day about a different option she just happened to find at David’s Bridal. It’s a Special Occasions dress that only comes in one color—which happens to be berry (the color above), which is exactly what she’s going for.

She sent me a pic of our mutual friend Sam in said dress…

Pretty, right? (Sam and the dress!) While it’s only slightly cheaper than the Lazaro, it’s chiffon and much, much lighter. The style is also pretty universally flattering. The only catch is that since it’s a Special Occasions dress and not a specific bridesmaids’ dress, it is on it’s way toward being discontinued.

Commence mad dash to DB to try on the dress!

They fortunately had my size in stock, so I immediately put it on layaway.

I have to say, as much fun as it is to plan my own wedding and wedding-day ensemble, it’s super fun to be able to get dressed up for a close friend’s wedding, too!

It also helps that I love the dress I’ll be wearing. Have you ever worn a bridesmaids’ dress that you just loved?