Choosing Bridesmaid Dresses

One dressing custom that seems consistent amongst different nations, cultures and religions is that of the bridesmaid dress. Legend has it that the reason why the bride has her closest friends and family dress up in similar dresses is to confuse evil spirits as to who the bride is. Amazingly, this superstitious ritual carries through to modern times.

What makes the purchasing of bridesmaid dresses so fun - and at times frustrating - is the collaborative nature of the buying decision. Generally, the bride will choose both the color and style of the dress for her bridesmaid dresses. The color of the dresses should serve to complement the other colors chosen for the wedding decor, including the bride's dress. Depending on the bride, this decision may be made by the bride alone or in happy consultation with her bridesmaids. However, reaching a group consensus, particularly with something as important as looking nice at a wedding, can be difficult. The bridesmaids' particular budgets, style sense, and body figure usually factor into what kind of dress they may consider appropriate.

The purchasing of bridesmaid dresses is further complicated by the fact that, in these modern times in which we live, the bridesmaids usually will not all live in the same vicinity. Thus, a group shop at a local bridal store, which worked well in the past when most brides and bridesmaids lived in the same area, is usually not feasible.

Most brides today find their dresses by first perusing bridesmaid dresses shown in magazines such as Brides and Modern Brides and on the Internet. The Internet makes it particularly easy for the bride and her bridesmaids to collaborate and trade ideas since everyone has access to the same information and images.

Bridesmaid dresses are usually chosen at least 3 months prior to the wedding. Given that these dresses are being worn to an event that the bride has dreamt about since she was a little girl, it is important to make sure sufficient time is allocated for alterations so that the dresses can fit as perfectly as possible.



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