Contemporary Bridesmaid Dresses

Have a look at JJs house, a friend got hers from there and they were really nice, they have a few different styles that you could then have for different people of different shapes etc. or maybe high street shops that are not specifically bridal, as in spring there will be more dresses available so you may find something less bridesmaid-ey so to speak

They're a bit pricier than the usual hig street stuff, but TH&TH have some gorgeous dresses and in some pretty strong colours - they have a dark teal range that is just to die for!

Try high street stores like Coast or Oasis - they tend to have more 'on trend' wedding guest wear that could easily become bridesmaids dresses

I highly recommend multiway dresses - we used The Pretty Infinity on Etsy (although there are lots of sellers of these). My 3 bridesmaids are all different shapes and heights and they styled them in different ways that suited them and their personalities perfectly! Also meant they could change how they had the dresses later in the evening when they fancied having them tied a bit differently (for example one wanted the tops of her arms covered in the daytime, then mixed it up in the evening with a more strappy style!). You can then accessorise them or leave them plain dependent on the BM's personal style choice