Weddingbee Blog

This past weekend I checked a huge to-do off the list. We headed over to Alfred Angelo to finally pick out some bridesmaid dresses. I had a very strict guideline for my girls:

Pick whatever dress you want.

Okay, so it was not strict at all. The only general consensus was that they would of course have their dress ordered in the same color and material. Other than that though, they had free rein. So what do they end up doing? They all choose the same exact dress. Of course.

Like most bridesmaids, mine come in various and beautiful shapes, sizes and age. What was most important to me is for them to feel comfortable and happy, which is why I told them to pick whatever dress made them feel that way.

We all decided early on that chiffon would be the material of choice because it breathes well. Plus, chiffon allows you to consume all the food, cake, and wine that you want while still hiding a full belly. When we got to Alfred Angelo we told our fantastic consultant to pull all the mid-length chiffon dresses that they have.

They of course have samples of only certain colors, but whatever style you choose they will order it in your specified color. Here is a little sampling of some of the dresses. Although many, many more were tried on…some aren’t quite suitable to post on the Internet. (read: sample doesn’t fit right = body parts falling out.)

Things did start to get a bit goofy though. Enter what we call the “Stevie Nicks” dress because of all the extra free flowing material. My sister decided to put on a little show for us. She looks like a river dancer.

The maroon dress then started to make its round on each girl. The shape of the dress was extremely flattering on every single girl. Here are two examples:

Everything about this dress seemed perfect. The chiffon is lovely and the sweetheart neckline is incredibly feminine. So while I did give them the option to choose their own dress, they unanimously decided that they would all wear the same dress.

The final decision is:

The dresses will arrive at some point in January, and I can’t wait to see what the dress looks like in the right color of sage green. It really is the sisterhood of the traveling dress considering the dress looked beautiful and flattered every girl.

I think I might have the easiest bridesmaids in the history of mankind. My mom and (future) mother in law were also there to help us make some decisions. We had such a fun day filled with laughter. It makes me feel so blessed to be surrounded by such incredible ladies.



Did you let your bridesmaids choose their own dresses? If so, did anyone have a similar experience to mine where they ended up choosing the same dress?