It used to be that bridesmaids would have to all stand there and dress exactly alike, but these times, they are a changing and a lot of brides are choosing to get very creative with their dress selection.
1. Pants
Brides tend to choose the pants option to make a definite statement. It's pretty much set in stone that as a bridesmaid, one "must" wear a a dress or at least a skirt, but these brides choose to buck tradition many citing the comfort of their bridesmaids, or bridesmaids that never wear dresses in the first place...and shouldn't have to, or wanting to just have their wedding stand out and be different in this regard.
2. Pick your own dress
This is the bride who has probably been in her fair share of terribly selected bridesmaids dresses for her who also realizes that more than likely whatever she picks, her maids will secretly hate if not totally never ever wear again despite how cute she thinks the dresses are. Because of this, they just leave it open to the bridesmaids to pick whatever they want often citing that it's not about forcing her best friends to wear something they hate, but rather the joy of their company at the wedding itself that is most important.
2. One color, pick your own dress
This theme still allows bridesmaids to look united under a brides banner, but still allows them the freedom to find a dress that makes them happy.
3. Themed Dresses
Not everyone wants something cookie cutter and out of the magazine. Some brides want a look that is unique, fun, and most of all memorable, so to the costume department they go. Sometimes the maids are totally on board with the theme and other times they just suffer through it for the sake of the bride and her quirky ideas.
5. Different necklines
This has become a really popular trend for those wanting to have a little diversity in the dresses, but still stay with the same color/fabric/theme.
6. Ombre Dresses
This is for the bride that can't decide on just one color. Ombre themed dresses, allow the dresses showcased to be a variety of colors within a theme and allows for a bit of diversity from the dresses all just looking exactly alike.
7. Matching
This is the total traditional bride who wants her maids to all look exactly alike.
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