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Nutella
Beginner March 2013

Bridesmaid dresses - which do you prefer?

Nutella, 10 February, 2012 at 20:18 Posted on Planning 0 31

Just looking for a completely outside point of view really.

For the last 6 months have been struggling with bridesmaid dresses, and have posted about this before but for those who don't recall.. Took my 3 bridesmaids to a dessy stockist in Sept purely to take advantage of the wide range of choice with colours and styles to give us an idea of the direction to look in. Had no idea they'd actually find one they wanted. (first one below but in royal blue) Simply cannot afford a dessy dress though so tried to find cheaper and looked into having a dressmaker copy but it didn't knock that much off the price. The 3 of them were pretty rubbish about helping me with this though so I've decided to reduce the budget even more and just give them a simple choice.


The bridesmaids are all coming to stay again for my 1 year to go at the start of March and I'm determined that we will get this sorted once and for all. 1 of the bridesmaids has really come through for me the last month or so and has helped me pull together some choices.

So what I'm looking for from my lovely hitched ladies is which one would you go for? It'd be royal blue in all of them.







31 replies

Latest activity by Nutella, 11 February, 2012 at 20:20
  • LeedsBride
    Beginner September 2012
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    I personally like the 1st one (shown in teal) and the 4th one (shown in purple), but could each bridesmaid have a different style in the same colour if they all liked different ones?

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  • N
    Beginner June 2012
    Nicalf08 ·
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    I like 4 and 5 if that helps :-)

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  • M
    Beginner December 2012
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    I also prefer the first one x

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  • jojo2
    Beginner June 2012
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    I like no2 and no5. Not keen on the neckline in no1 and no6

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  • T
    Beginner August 2012
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    I like 1, 3 and 4 :-)

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
    Nutella ·
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    This is helping ladies, thanks! I'm keeping track on which dresses are most popular!

    I have sent these pics to the 2 that haven't been involved in finding them but haven't had any comments back as yet ?

    As for having different styles in the same colour, I am very open to this and it's certainly an option if they can all choose one from the same place where we know the fabric will match. I'd like them all to be the same material and length of dress though.

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  • Big Apple
    Beginner February 2013
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    I like 2 (the pale green one) and 6 (is that holly willybooby in it?)

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  • F
    Beginner March 2013
    flower71 ·
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    I like number 1 (love the colour!) but think number four is beautiful, in fact that's the kind of style I'd like for a wedding dress. Trouble with number one is it won't look great on anyone busty...so depends on your bm's sizes!

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  • katgreene
    Beginner December 2012
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    Really really like both purple one and 1st Think last two are a bit boring but do like idea of different dresses for bridesmaid and give the bm who helped you 1st choice of dress!?

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  • warlycarly
    Beginner September 2012
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    Hi, I like number 5, i dont know if theis will help, but we are also having royal blue, and i was think about having this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160620324095?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l2736%26_nkw%3D160620324095%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

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  • charliebird7
    Beginner March 2012
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    I really like 3 and 4.

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  • westlakedesignsbasic
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    I think 3 and 4 are stunning Smiley smile

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  • Canary
    Beginner August 2013
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  • mummymrs2b
    Beginner April 2013
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    These 3 for me too. Lovely dresses x

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  • Mrs_imp
    Beginner June 2012
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    I prefer number one. I think it's really pretty.

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    Yep thats the willybooby!! That dress is from very!

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    Eeek do you really think that about the busty bit? All 3 of my BMs are decently blessed in that dept as am I and I actually thought that was a good style for busty..rather than having the boobs hanging out or stuck under the chin ?

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  • soon2bmrsRB
    Beginner May 2013
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    I think the 1st one!

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    This is exactly what I'm aiming for, I said to them right from the beginning I don't want to dictate to them what to wear since its most important to me that they feel comfotable as they are the ones wearing them! But it doesn't seem to be working out that way which is why I'm now narrowing down the search to make their choice easier when they come to stay. If they really don't like it then I won't make them wear it, but the bridesmaid who's actually helped me will get the overriding say!!

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  • honeysparkle
    Beginner June 2012
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    I think no.1 is nicest but also like 3. I think these styles would look nice on most shapes tbh x

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  • B
    Beginner September 2012
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    My favs are 3 and 4. While 1 is lovely, as a fellow busty girl I don't suit dresses that have any detail hanging from the front of the bust I much prefer dresses to be fitted around the bust and any detail to hang from under the bust.

    I'm totally with you on just wanting the bridesmaids to be happy and comfortable in what they are wearing, I told mine to pick what they wanted just had to be the same colour. As it turns out they all wanted the same dress anyway.

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  • UnionJackDream
    Beginner March 2016
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    I love the dark purple one but i have to say there was a thread on here about buying from Light in the box. I was about to buy mine from there and someone said how they had a huge customs charge put on when the dresses arrived so be very careful!

    Bridesmaid dresses are hard with a low budget, I am having the except same problem except I have orange which seems to be near impossible to buy. Have a look on ebay seems to be lots of lovely navy blue ones:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cadbury-Purple-Chiffon-Evening-Wedding-Party-Dress-UK-/170682335102?pt=UK_Wedding_Clothing&var=&hash=item6d719f44a2#ht_8168wt_1127

    xxx

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    I do see what you're saying, number 1 is actually the favorite choice of the bridesmaid helping me as she is pretty self concious about her tummy which like most of us isn't concave..

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    Thanks, not to worry though as I've factored in the customs charges now! That ebay dress is lovely, problem is non of my BM's seem keen on one shouldered or strapless and I've not found anything suitable that isn't either of this on ebay yet!

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  • 3d jewellery
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    I like number 4

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  • B
    Beginner September 2012
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    If she's tummy conscious then number 1 would be more comfortable for her. Nothing worse than feeling like your dress is coming in under the bust and back out again round your tummy!

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  • K
    Beginner June 2012
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    I like no 3 hun. Hope they all pull together and sort it for you. ?

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  • Banana88
    Beginner May 2012
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    Sooo many pretty dresses, but personally I prefer the above 2.

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  • HayleyMay
    Beginner September 2012
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    Numbers two or three. Or the Holly one. I don't think the others would be very flattering.

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    Cheers ladies, you've helped me narrow it down I think as there's 3 that stand out way in front of the others in terms of numbers of votes! Fortunatley they are all the lightinthebox ones, so I think I'll be saying to the girls to choose whichever one they like off that website!

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