So, Bridesmaids dresses - why are some so ugly?

bookreader
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:31:58 +0000

Having thrown 2 wedding in 11 months (for my daughter and my son) I can say that brides do not have to make unreasonable demands. My DIL gave the brides a color and asked them to find a dress in that color. One of the girls had been a bridesmaid the previous year, so she actually got to reuse a bridesmaid dress!

For my daughter’s wedding, the maid of honor was the one to find the dress. It came from a local discount store (was under $50!!) and it flattered both girls. It is the kind of dress that they will be able to wear again as it came to just below the knee. In both weddings, the girls wore shoes that they selected (and already owned). Everyone was flattered by what they wore which meant the pictures looked great.

In neither case did the bride require professionally done hair/makeup as that would be a financial hardship for the bridesmaids. In both cases the bride treated their bridesmaids to a mani/pedi just before the wedding. The girls all chose the color they wanted.