White has always been the pure, sweet, innocent symbol of the bride. Wearing a white dress to a wedding in which you aren’t the bride is typically considered poor taste as it’s her day and you take away from her solo spotlight of being the only one in white. However trends change and the most recent one is the white bridesmaid dress. A knockoff of the Hamptons “white party,” all white weddings are all the rage. Some take it so far as to mimic the white party and ask guests to even dress in head to toe white. Beach weddings are taking this approach more and more actually. However this is not the norm and while neither are white bridesmaid dresses, those are the current trend.
So you’ve decided on a white bridesmaid dress, now you have to find the perfect one. That’s a lot easier said then done. There are some out there but the selection is far less than that of any other color dress because well, it’s far less common. So you may have to resort to looking for the dress at a regular dress store instead of a wedding dress shop. The beneficial side of this is that the dresses will likely cost far less since you can find one on sale, clearance or even regular price that is cheaper than the average “bridesmaid” dress sold at a wedding store. The downside is that they don’t usually have the same stock, they may not be able to order more or different sizes and they don’t typically have an onsite tailor so you’ll have to have someone else do any alterations or extra fittings that are required.
The next thing to consider is the shade of white. Do you want it to match the wedding dress or be a slightly different shade to create some off-set between the dresses standing up at the altar? Take a swatch of fabric from your dress to compare the colors and fabrics when shopping for a bridesmaid dress. That way you don’t have to guess what the colors are and whether or not they’ll look alright beside each other and in photos.
Lastly the style of the dress is really important when choosing a white bridesmaid dress because you don’t want it to look like everyone is a bride. A casual dress or shorter, simple dress is perfect. It should be very different from the bride’s dress either in terms of length or in terms of fabric and design. This is your day as a bride and you need to look different from everyone else.
White bridesmaid dresses can be the perfect compliment to a beautiful wedding. Just remember to keep the bride distinctive and the photos will be stunning!
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