Black BM dresses

ldawngirl

I'm thinking I want my girls to be in black BM dresses, but I'm worried that it might be too much black and then me in my white dress. Has anyone done this or is anyone doing it? I know that our flowers (which are eggplant purple, lime green and white) will give the pop of colour to the girls, but does anyone have any photos to share? TIA

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There are a lot of brides that are doing this or have done this. I think it is a great idea. We did colored BM's dresses, but black would have worked well, too.

What about doing a colored sash or something to bring out some of your colors? Or if the bouquet is really colorful, I think they will look very classy and nice.

mbcdefg

My BMs wore black dresses with green sashes. MH and the groomsmen wore black vests with green ties. It looked great IMO.

lmd10

I'm doing black bridesmaid dresses also- I think it looks classy!   Might add a bright color shoe to accent.   No one has a problem wearing a black dress   Plus, I think it makes your white gown look sharper in contrast.

raangoli

I am MOH in a wedding this coming Feb and our dresses are black white the bride is wearing white. I think it looks fine and like the others suggested, you can add sashes for color, like mbc did or even just from your flowers and maybe the shoes your girls will wear.

HBGS

Black BM dresses give a very formal, elegant feeling to the event. If that's the idea you're going for, do it. My sister-in-law did it and everyone looked really classy. Only possible negative: if you have BMs with extremely fair skin it could make them look ghostly.

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I'm probably doing black for my girls, and I agree with everyone else saying it's classy!  Any accesories/flowers/shoes/decor is going to look great with it!

AmberMarieTX

I think it looks snazzy! I'm probably doing gray dresses, same concept. Red shoes and accents.

portialoveschris

I'm doing it too!  No sashes, though, but it has a one-shoulder strap.  My colors are black, white and silver.  Their flowers will be white, with black and winter accents.  

It's not uncommon anymore.

srkropf

It can be done well, so as long as there's some color/ sash, nice bouquet, etc, then it looks very formal and nice

aerinpegadrak

Telling my girls to wear any black dress of their choosing was probably one of the best decisions I made about the wedding.  They looked great, they were all able to stay within their own budget, and it completely eliminated a major potential source of drama.

jessienjeremy

My BM"s are wearing black dressing with watermelon sashes and the flowers are white and pink.. It looks very elegant and fights for a january wedding.

alainn15

My BMs are wearing black. Try it with a white sash, maybe try yours with a black accent. A flower or sach or small pin might help to tie the look together.

lblumetti

For my friend's wedding we are wearing black dresses.  I think black is so classy - and you could definitely brighten it up with some bold flowers!

This is what we are wearing and adding on a brooch for some sparkle

http://www.jasminebridal.com/J_2_1_1_1.aspx?sqno=JPN2008092510393&j_style_no=STYL20080821001&j_line_no=LINE20080821003&j_line_season=B

ldawngirl

Thanks girls! We're going BM dress shopping in a few weeks, so maybe we can chat about a sash. My colours are eggplant purple and lime green, so the bouquets will have those two colours and white, which should pop. I'll talk to DF about getting the boys in some coloured ties or such too. Thanks!