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How to Choose Bridesmaid Dresses

We choose our bridesmaids from a select few people that we adore. It is something that can cause a lot of stress, trying to make sure that you get it right. While your bridesmaids are important to your wedding, it is always vital that you put your needs high up on the list too!

Here are some things that can make it easier to choose bridesmaids’ dresses that everyone will love.

Choosing your bridesmaids

When you are choosing your bridesmaids, it is important to pick people that you really love. There can be some friction when you are required to choose specific family members or a person outside of your own friend group.

It is important to not make a big deal about it, instead make it a fun extra.

Wedding dress first

You might have some bold and confident bridesmaids who have a lot of opinions on the style of bridesmaid dresses. However, it is important that you put your dress choice first.

Choosing your dress first means you can then move forward and choose bridesmaids’ dresses that suit your dress.

Season

If you have a huge desire to have a winter wedding, then you have to ensure that the bridesmaid dresses are warm enough. Try to consider accessories like scarves, bolero style cozy layers, and footwear too.

Matching the season can also be done with the fabric choices and the colour of the clothing too.

Budget

No matter how beautiful a dress is if you can’t get all 6 bridesmaids within your budget, then you need to reconsider.

Giving yourself a cut-off price is one of the best ways to reduce the number of dresses that you can choose from. The less you have to choose from the more likely it is that you can make a decision.

How to set a budget for your wedding.

Start early

Start your search early as possible. If you find a dress that you love in the early days, then you might be able to revisit it later.

Leaving yourself with too little time may mean that you choose dresses under pressure and don’t love them.

Body types

Take into consideration the different body types of your bridesmaids. Some people don’t want to have their arms or legs displayed, other love, to have their backs on show.

This gives you room to have a variation in dresses – which is always on-trend.

Talk to your bridesmaids together and individually so that you can get a clear idea of what will make everyone comfortable.

Time

Each of the shopping trips and nights you spend online can be spent with your bridesmaids. Have as much fun shopping as you can.

This will help to reduce the stress that many brides feel.

Alterations

Be prepared to have a few alterations. Your bridesmaids need to be active and mobile on the big day. There might be a surprise or planned pregnancy to take into consideration.

So plan to have a few alterations that can make it even more comfortable for your bridesmaids.

Are Bridal tights for you?

So, you have ‘said yes’ to the dress for many brides the most exciting part of wedding planning. It’s perfect, everything you have dreamed about but it doesn’t stop there. Now you are searching for the perfect veil, lingerie and hosiery to go with your dress.

Choosing your wedding dress

When I got married, I wore a strapless bra and lace pants, along with stockings and a suspender belt. All very ivory and pretty, I think that having something pretty under your wedding dress really helps you to feel confident and sexy on your wedding day.

Of course it is all dependant on what you are wearing. It could be you have a short dress, a long silky dress, backless, A-line, princess style. There is such a wide variety of wedding dresses and each one would need something different underneath. Some brides are wanting to wear stockings, or tights and some do not feel the need for either.

Choosing your bridal tights

Of course not only does your choice of dress effect this, it also depends on your shoes. For me open toes and tights is no, however I know that many people are happy with this. But footless tights could be just thing answer to this, if you are really wanting to wear tights and open toed shoes. Also if you are going to have a rather high heel, then you might need to think about the possibility of these needing to come off as the day goes on.

Would you be wearing flip flops, shoe-less or changing to a comfy flat pair. I know that I’m a shoes off kind of girl when it comes to my feet hurting, but I’m also more than aware that it often leads to holes in your bridal tights and stockings, which might not be want you want. So popping a pair of flat shoes under the table might be a good idea. It’s awful when your feet start to hurt.

One of the other things to think about when choosing your wedding underwear is, are you having a garter? Or are you wearing a garter but not having it removed by your new hubby during the evening reception? I think this will play a part in deciding if you are wearing hosiery.

There are so many things to think about when it comes to planning your big day, and I think you often forget the small little elements when you first start to plan.

*This is a collaborative post.*

Beautiful occasion shoes from Lace and Favour

I love shoes, I have so many pairs. Honestly I have more shoes than I know what to do with, that, however does not stop me wanting more. I have found that over more recent years I wear flat shoes or boots. Gone are the days when I would go on a shopping trip wearing stiletto boots, oh how I loved those boots.

Now however I save my heeled shoes for evenings out with my Hubby or with friends. I might not been out every weekend like I once was, but it doesn’t stop me planning out my outfit when it comes to going out. I so often find I over dress for a meal out with the girls, well that or they just don’t make much effort…. haha!

Occasion shoes from Lace and Favour

Lace and Favour are one of my favourite online bridal boutiques, they have all the accessories you could possibly need for your wedding day, including a lovely collection of bridesmaid dresses. They got in touch recently to see if I would like a pair of their occasion shoes, why would I say no to this?

As my regular readers know, I am very indecisive, I probably spent 3 hours over a couple of nights looking at all of the beautiful shoes. I knew quite quickly I loved the Perfect Bridal Company Esme, velvet and t-bar shoes. Of course it wasn’t quite so simple as they come in a collection of different colours, 8 different options to choose from. Velvet or suede, one colour or two, glittery heal or not. For someone like me it wasn’t easy to choose between them all.

Beautiful occasion shoes

I opted in the end of the berry velvet and gold glitter t-bar shoes, something a bit different. The gold glittery heal and the berry velvet of the toe and base, such a lovely contrast. The t-bar and pattern is made of of a non glittery plain gold leather. The soul is a cushioned leather, as soon as you pop your feet into them, you can feel that they are well cushioned.

I have not worn them out of the house yet, however they have been used in the house. I like to bed in all of my new shoes at home before taking them out, these are very comfy, I think they will be great for a whole day. Although they have a heel hight of 8.2cm they are easy to walk in.

One thing about Lace and Favour that I love is the way your items arrive packed to you. Ivory tissue paper is wrapped around box, with their own sticker and always a small note, which I love. It’s the little touches that really make a company stand out for me and the whole shopping experience with Lace and Favour really is wonderful. My Perfect Bridal Company shoes, arrived in a box, a beautiful boxed covered in pretty flowers, it’s a box I would happily keep to store other items in. I’m a packaging lover, which might seem odd to some but to me it makes all the difference.

As soon as I spotted these shoes, I know they would be a bit different. Not only would they make for lovely bridal or bridesmaid shoes, I knew I would be able to wear them to a ball or attending as wedding as a guest. I also think I would be happy to wear them with a trouser suit or possibly even a pair of jeans, heading out for dinner. My 5 year old daughter said ‘Oh Mummy they are so gorgeous’ she wasn’t wrong!

What do you think to my choice of shoes? Would you wear them?

*This is a collaborative post. I was sent these shoes in exchange for this blog post.*