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Bridesmaid inspiration

BrainyBride, 28 November, 2011 at 18:01 Posted on Planning 0 2

Hi,

I'm looking for ideas and thoughts on what kinds of dresses to have my bridesmaids wear at my wedding.

I bought a vintage dress that I absolutely love. It's off white lace, ankle length with three quarter length sleeves and the neckline comes right up to the base of my neck - like a t shirt. The back is then being adapted so it's more open, but it's basically a pretty modest 50s gown with a slight a line.

The thing is, it's proving tricky to think of what kinds of bridesmaids' dresses would look right with it. All the 50s dresses are halternecks with big a line skirts, but given that the dress has a hippy/bohemian feel that just seems wrong. So then I thought maybe the way to go would be less vintage and more just bohemian. But all the ideas I've had there are full length, and the bridesmaids are keen to wear something above the knee - and I want to for something they will like!

So, any ideas?! A style that is above the knee but still relaxed/bohemian feel? Impossible?!

Thanks : ) xx

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Latest activity by BrainyBride, 29 November, 2011 at 11:02
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    Do you have a colour scheme at all? If you have a picture of your dress that might make it easier to think of a match.

    How about something like these:

    http://www.very.co.uk/teatro-embellished-vintage-flapper-dress/914774704.prd?browseToken=%2fb%2f1655%2fq%2fvintage&trail=1589-1655

    http://www.very.co.uk/south-lace-dress/922531194.prd?browseToken=%2fb%2f1655%2fq%2flace&trail=1589-1655

    http://www.asos.com/Coast/Coast-Mischa-Lace-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1800661&SearchQuery=lace&Rf900=1465&sh=0&pge=4&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Cobaltblue

    http://www.asos.com/Oasis/Oasis-Cap-Sleeve-Lace-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1662907&SearchQuery=lace&Rf900=1465&sh=0&pge=4&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Raspberry

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    I also have a tea length wedding dress. these are my bridesmaid dresses

    https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/

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    Thanks! I really love those dresses - kharv your dresses are stunning, I can imagine they are going to look so beautiful.

    My colour scheme is cornflower blue which is another reason I'm struggling - the dresses you identified were so pretty, but they are never the right colour. I really love the spearmint green one, if only it was blue. But I actually adore kharv's cream ones so much that I'm now considering going for an off white to match my dress and then add a blue ribbon and blue accessories... but I don't know if that might look iffy. I just love those ones though, I'm very jealous!

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