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Super July 2011

Why are bridesmaid dresses so ugly?

Anonymous, on March 5, 2011 at 1:32 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 26

It seems everywhere I look, I can only find stiff, thick and unflattering styles of dresses that no girl would ever where again after they are a bridesmaid unless they were modifying it into a halloween costume. I don't really want to do that to my BMs. They are gorgeous girls and will wear whatever...

It seems everywhere I look, I can only find stiff, thick and unflattering styles of dresses that no girl would ever where again after they are a bridesmaid unless they were modifying it into a halloween costume. I don't really want to do that to my BMs. They are gorgeous girls and will wear whatever I put them in, but I want them to look good. I feel like these companies are purposely made to make sure the bridesmaids don't look as good as the bride. I do not suffer from an "oh no, my bridesmaids may look hotter" insecurity, and I'd like my wedding party to also look beautiful

It almost seems I have better luck when I search under "key lime dresses" instead of "key lime bridesmaid dresses".

Anybody agree? If you have any suggestions or have come across websites with dress styles that weren't made from a bedroom curtain, please do tell

26 Comments

  • Stacy
    VIP October 2011
    Stacy ·
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    Check out Alfred Angelo.

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  • snaps
    Expert June 2011
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    I agree -- I've honestly seen about 2 BM dresses that I've ever liked. The average AA, After 6, Dessy, etc just don't do it for me. They're all much of a muchness to me.

    We ordered my girls' dresses from modcloth.com - they were about $80 and look nothing like regular BM dresses. I think both girls will easily be able to wear them again, even as guests to other weddings. Maybe you could find something you like on there?

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  • Alyssa
    Dedicated July 2011
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    I had such a hard time finding them too but what i did is went to a dress store that mainly for prom dresses and the styles tend to be funer. They were able to measure my brides maids and order them. May not always be the case but worth a try.


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  • V
    VIP August 2011
    Vanilla_Nut ·
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    What lines are you looking at? I like Bari Jay. Alfred Angelo and Jordan are some other good ones

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  • Hollywoll
    VIP June 2011
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    I picked a regular bridesmaid dress because it went with my theme, was easy to match colors to, and actually flattered each bridesmaid. I think of it like this, though:

    I will NEVER where my bridal gown again, so why should my bridesmaids where theirs again?

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  • Jeremy Hong
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    If you order a dress online, I would recommend ordering from a company based in the US, not China. We are located in California and have a good review rating on weddingwire.com.

    For anyone wondering whether a website is from China, we have put together a list of over 3000 sites (and counting) that you should stay away from.

    Watch the videos as well to help educate yourself.

    http://www.discountdressshop.com/knock-off-dress-websites-to-avoid.html

    You can also share your experience if you ever ordered from one of these sites on our list and help others not to get scammed.

    http://www.discountdressshop.com/review-your-experience-with-scam-dress-websites.html

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